On the road again.
This new municipal albergue charges 7€ ($8.50) a night for dormitory beds including disposable sheets. The architectural design transformed an old stone shell into light and airy inviting space.
A rose is a rose is a rose.
Wee bridges to be crossed.
Come to prayer.
Lugo’s Roman Wall is a UNESCO site. Erected in 3rd century AD, it forms a 2.2km loop around the Old Town. It’s 15-meters high with 85-stout towers.
Yep, 100.958km or 62.732 miles.
I find humor in the directional posts listing distances three place values left of the decimal.
With dampness always in the air, the aroma of wood smoke captured the attention. Smoke poured from the chimney of a small windowless building. From the doorway, a fire blazed. I stepped inside to find a lady feeding dried branches in the oven in preparation of baking bread.
Three figures often are displayed on the cross in Galicia, Jesus crucified, the co-redeemer Mary, and Apostle Saint James.
Homage is paid to Saint James the Moor-slayer, in Spanish Santiago Matamos.
Linda Scandore 