This morning was another lovely foggy day. Started walking about 8:30 -
Things I saw today -
Bags of apples that were gathered from ground & trees
This dog traveled with me about a block's distance or perhaps I looked suspicious & he was really escorting me out of his territory!!
The weather cleared mid-morning but still
cloudy so great walking...
A grape arbor
Pilgrims share the path which sometimes are roads with others
Portomarin in the distance - yes, there was a long descent but on paved road so manageable. Good night - I think the children are in bed now so I will also do the same.
Just no end of fascinating stuff over there! Thanks for sharing. I'm curious about those storage buildings - so tall and skinny? What do they store in there? And why are they that shape?
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ReplyDeleteThe many elevated grain stores peppered around the towns and countryside were traditionally used to store maize and other grains. They were designed with rat and small mammal proofing in mind and it is for this reason that they are elevated on granite legs, each with a projecting soffit. They all have a cross, indicative of the historic importance of Christianity to the community and Galicia.
Small models of these grain stores are a typical tourist keep sake from Galicia and are sold in nearly all tourist areas.
I knew you'd know all about them! Cool!
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