Octopus prep at Pulperia Garnacha
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- Roman bridge entering Melide
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- Entering Melide
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- Pulpo- the small plate
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- A happy Steve and his Pulpo lunch
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- The Roman bridge leaving Melide
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- Our forested walk today
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- Spreading the cow manure
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- So many Manure trailers passed by the patio as we relaxed – at least 40!
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- The Horreos next to our Albergue- which is on the right
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- Spaniard wife filling bags with corn cobs, for their 20 chickens. Horreos is also used to store a mans toys (chain saw in this case)
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- Today’s cattle drive- while we had dinner
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- The view from our Albergue patio
Our walk today is supposed to be out of the Northern Spain mountains. That doesn’t mean we don’t have any hills to walk up and down. Our 11 miles today included 90 flight of stair equivalents.
Most of our walk ‘between villages’, was on wooded trails, up the hill, only to come back down and repeat, and repeat again!
We have seen tractors pulling manure spreaders most days. Today we saw one in use. While relaxing on the patio we have seen more than a dozen drive past us. There is a need for all that manure we dodge daily.
Steve was happy to get Pulpo (octopus) for lunch. We found a place in Melide known for Pulpo, and watched it being prepared in the front window.
I hit a wall about 3/4 of the way today, all of the up and down hills took their toll!
Our Albergue was a very welcome sight. We are now relaxing on the patio watching the steady ‘Pilgrim Parade’, and thankful to be done for the day!
We have less than 45 km to Santiago. Just 3 more days of wearing the backpacks all day!