a very gentle breeze and now a sunny 17C.
The extra two hours of walking yesterday were certainly felt today. I
was much slower up the hills than normal but it didn't matter, I just
took it easy and eventually reached my goal.
The terrain was superb today. Rolling hills with intensively worked
fields, a hive of activity at present. One key characteristic of this
area is the delineation of the small fields and pathways by dry-stone
walls. Very rustic.
Another feature is all the 'horreos', the little raised houses for
storing corn (pictured). Some of these are plain and functional but
many are elaborately decorated.
Portomarín is one of those towns that has been moved to make way for a
large (but now nearly dry!) dam. I don't know where all the water
went the lake is nearly drained, quite a contrast to last year.
Cheers
John
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