June 9th was another 10 mile day, to the city of Redondela and a
pensione there, the Rua do Media.
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"I brake for peregrinos!" |
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Memorial to impressive local climbers |
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"I have built a retaining wall that will last forever"--Pubius Maximus Firestonus |
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Early morning coastal clouds |
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At a rest stop along the way, a Pilgrims' shoppe |
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We stocked up; seriously |
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Down the road, someone has turned part of their property into a rest/
vending area for us peregrinos |
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Helping myself to an espresso |
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Wild gardenias |
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Among the nicer markers |
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Together with sun dial |
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Location |
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Another Roman mile marker |
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Map showing Roman interstates XIX and XX |
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"Another 8k!" |
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Billboard advertising as you approach towns |
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In a wood |
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A dozen or more of these large granite tables; randomly
located |
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El Corte Ingles is the Macy's of Spain; there are "Chinos" in every town, however,
that is, dollar/euro stores where nearly everything is made in China |
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This is how real peregrinos are supposed to dress |
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Peregrino costume at a store in Redondela |
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"Everything must go"; for retirement |
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Pilgrim Special at a resto in Redondela: bread, salad, wine/beer, pork loin and
frites; 7E |
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Entrance to the Rua do Media, a converted residence, 4 floors,
8 rooms; 36E |
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Another early AM departure; not a single cafe or pastry shop open for the next hour
or more; the Spanish are not early risers |
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Virtually since Vila Nova de Cerveira we'd been noticing these stone structures,
up on stilts as it were; and wondering what they were |
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Were we in Alaska, I'd say they were for hanging meat out of the grizzlies' reach;
evidently, the grizzlies here are pretty short |
2 comments:
See, after that espresso, I would need one of those port-a-potties!
Those vending machines are a smart idea!
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