To Castañeda- Part 2

Chanterelles!!

Watch out for those cows!

Resting at La Calleja. 

To Castañeda - part 1 - 2018

A great example of a community washing station where women would come to wash clothes.

Pigs going to market. 

Breakfast break

To Melide and Dinner

Today we had a short day to Castañeda. There was a detour into Castañeda, but the walking was still nice. I was happy to arrive early, as the afternoons are beginning to get HOT!

But first, some photos of last night’s dinner!  

It ROCKED!

Melon y jamon 

Ensalada mixta

Grilled pork with batatas 

Grilled patron peppers. 

We were three happy Peregrinas!

The Penis Church Santa Maria de Leboreiro

Many pilgrims walk right on past the Church of Santa Maria de Leboreiro. But I’ve discovered a secret there that I like to show my pilgrims, mostly to see if any have an educated explanation for the carved penis decorating its wall.

Yup that’s right. 

There’s a penis on the wall of the Church. 

Fertility symbol!?

Power symbol?!

Anyone know for sure?

The rest of the little Church is quite pretty inside. 

We did notice a young woman and old man snickering a bit as they noticed us noticing the carving. What’s up with that?  Lol!

One of the few black-haired Madonna and Jesus statues I’ve seen in Spain. 

Some pretty graphic frescos of Jesus being flogged. 

Thoughts?

To Palas de Rei - 2018

Yup, those are ants!

Here they come!

Why I love walking in Springtime!

A different type of horreo

Hey Diane, you gonna wash clothes?

Where was this? Eireixe?