Another beautiful day again for walking, however it got the warmest we’ve experienced so far. We stopped several times along the way, for breakfast and for lunch and to visit a couple of churches, and got to our albergue in the early afternoon. We are now over half way from Sarria to Santiago. We only have 55 more kilometers to Santiago. It is hard to believe how far we’ve come since leaving St. Jean and how close we are to Santiago.
Today is Sunday, the feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist. It was fiesta day in at least two of the towns we passed through. In Lobreiro local women were decorating the path from the cross at one end of town to the church at the other end with flowers, petals, and greenery. In the village of Furelos, local musicians in traditional dress performed near the church of San Juan.
For the last several days, we have been noticing unusual looking structures near many rural homes. These are about 3 or 4 feet wide by maybe 12 to 16 feet long, and mounted on pedestals well above ground. One of our fellow pilgrims told us that these are corn cribs, that they are designed to let air circulate but keep vermin out. I was a little skeptical until I saw one today with a corn cob hanging on it.
Day #25
Melide
Population 7,500 / Elevation 475 meters
Albergue O Cruceiro
Distance walked today 15.1 km
Weather clear and mild early, very warm later (upper 80s F.)