Wooden Hórreo

The Camino between Palas de Rei and Azúra.

Ancient Trail

The Camino between Palas de Rei and Azúra.

 

Church of Santa María

Church of Santa María de Melide

San Xulián

"San Xulián do Camiño: Hostel O Abrigadoiro is pilgrim accommodation located on the French Way, commonly used by walkers travelling this route and looking for a place to rest before continuing the stage.

This establishment is part of the accommodation network available along the Camino and can be an alternative to traditional hostels or other types of lodging in the area." -- Peregrino Online

Mapa

Picked up this map at a park just outside of Palas de Rei to help me navigate my way through the town and to find the guest house where I stayed overnight.

Run

The Camino near Melide.

Spanish Gorse

"Genista hispanica, the Spanish gorse, or anlaga, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to southern France and northern Spain. It is suited for borders, wall and rock gardens, gravelly soils, and coastal situations." -- Wikipedia

Camino Garden

Garden along the Camino between Portomarín and Palas de Rei.

 

Cattle Farm

Farm as seen along the Camino . . .

between Portomarín and Palas de Rei.

Castro de Castromaior

"The Castro de Castromaior, located in the town of Castromaior, in the municipality of Portomarín in the Province of Lugo, . . .

is one of the most important archaeological sites in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. 

This settlement, developed in the Iron Age, was inhabited between the 4th and 1st centuries AD by various populations . . .

until its abandonment with the arrival of the Romans." -- Camino de Santiago Francés

Pooch

Scene from along the Camino between Portomarín and Palas de Rei.

Camino Rose

Garden rose along the Camino somewhere between Portomarín and Palas de Rei.

Fires

"Fires in Galicia are caused by deforestation and brush clearing, the removal of indigenous fauna, and arsonists. The fires have been occurring since the mid-1990s. Fires in Galicia represent 50% of the area burned each year in Spain and 40% of all fires." -- Wikipedia

"Calluna vulgaris, common heather, ling, or simply heather, is the sole species in the genus Calluna in the flowering plant family Ericaceae. It is a low-growing evergreen shrub growing to 20 to 50 centimetres (8 to 20 in) tall, or rarely to 1 metre (40 in) and taller, and is found widely in Europe and Asia Minor on acidic soils in open sunny situations and in moderate shade.

It is the dominant plant in most heathland and moorland in Europe, and in some bog vegetation and acidic pine and oak woodland. It is tolerant of grazing and regenerates following occasional burning, and is often managed in nature reserves and grouse moors by sheep or cattle grazing, and also by light burning." -- Wikipedia

Granary

Another hórreo (aka granary) as scene along the Camino between Portomarín and Palas de Rei.

 

Galician Trees

On the way from Portomarín to Palas de Rei: "Doves cooing, roosters crowing, crows cawing, cows mooing, songbirds chirping . . . an unusual type of oak tree as well as other trees I couldn't identify."

Overlook

Outskirts of Portomarín from the Camino.

Church of San Xoán

"The Church of San Xoán (or Saint John) of Portomarín is a temple-fortress of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, in the Galician town of Portomarín, Spain." - Wikipedia 

Staircase & Chapel

"The staircase is a curious staircase made of granite stone that leads to the Chapel of the Snows. This staircase draws an arch in its profile, located above the road. From here you can enjoy unbeatable views of the Portomarín reservoir. It was built using the old medieval bridge, and through it you can access the town centre." - Viage Camino de Santiago

Rio Miño

The "new" and ancient bridges over the Rio Miño as you enter Portomarín.

Below, remains of the ancient Roman settlement.

Galician View

Galician view from the Camino

Red Junglefowl

 

As seen along the Camino near Portomarín, Spain.

"The domesticated variant is raised worldwide by humans in their tens of billions for their meat, eggs, colourful plumage and companionship." -- Wikipedia

Fruit

Spotted along the Camino outside Portomarín, Spain

Hill Country

Outside of Portomarín, Spain

Ranch Fence

El Camino de Santiago outside Portomarín.

Cattle

 

 

 

Hórreo II

Along the Camino outside of Portomarín, Spain.

Trail Scenes

More scenes from the Camino on the way to Portomarín, Spain