Dinner at Casa Roan

Vegetable soup

Ensalada 

Stewed Goat with saffron potatoes 

Strawberries with yogurt and dark chocolate 

Casa Roan y Casa Grande - 2018

Just a short wait  .  .  .

Castromaior 2018

As we walked toward Palas de Rei from Portomarin, we came across an archaeological site called Castromaior. Here is what the internet says about this ancient Celtic site.

This partially-excavated hill fortification lies beside the Way of St James and is believed to have been occupied up until approximately the 1st century.

It stands an a small knoll offering a panoramic view of the Miño's right bank; however, as this was not rough terrain, a number of defensive elements had to be constructed, giving this settlement its unique character.

An intricate system of ditches, walls, embankments and palisades surrounded the access to the village of houses with straight, regular walls, grouped into neighbourhoods

An interpretive center and museum is eventually planned for the site. 

I walked to the ruins but Carol felt she was too tired. However, after seeing the photos I took, she decided to visit, especially since really cute Spanish bicigrino offered to help her up and down the hill!  

The ruins were spectacular and not out of the way at all as you can walk around them and rejoin the Camino on the other side. 

Worth stopping to see. 

Well!  That deserved a beer stop!

To Ventas de Naron

We began by crossing the river to get back onto the Camino.

We decided to pick up trash along the Camino today - and soon had a volunteer to help us. Barbara from Mexico took a sack and agreed to pick up the left side of the trail while I took the right side.

This is all the trash I picked up from Portomarin to Gonzar. It was pretty depressing. 

Pilgrims, and especially WOMEN!!!

STOP LITTERING!!

Carry your pee-pee paper out with you!

It’s disgusting to leave it on the side of the trail!

It does NOT just disappear!

Later we passed this cross:

We took a snack break. 

Someone discarded their boots in a tree. 

Lunch at Gonzar. 

A beautiful old horreo (pronounced just like Oreo)

Used to store dried corn. 

To Portomarin Part 3 - 2018

We are now sitting out on the terrace, 

laundry done, 

enjoying the sunshine and thinking about tomorrow's walk.