This was a glorious day that started out with a misty morn, we climbed in the mountains with not a cloud in the sky all day! Unfortunately the pictures don't really capture the grandeur.
Misty morn leaving Vega.
The highway system around here is something else, a lot of EU money.
Sun coming up over the mountains out of Vega.
Don't think you can see the farmer in his tractor spreading manure on the mountainside!
Climbing up the mountain paths on old Roman roads.As we were leaving Vega, the castle on the hill was pointed out to us. It was a Muslim stronghold for many years. During the early days of the Camino, the knights Templar would guide the pilgrims through the pass and keep them safe. We are now in Galicia and the Galicians speak their own brand of Spanish, from what we understand it is a cross between Portiguese and Castilian.
Galicia's major income comes from farming from what we understand and if today was any indication it is true. Most towns smelled like the area around Abbotsford!
Cattle drive on the Camino!
10 minute stop for the cattle to pass.
Not to sweet smelling town.We also encountered our first Galician sign post,
Galician signpost notice the Templar cross.now the markers are spaced every 500 meters, Triacastela is at the 130 km marker, meaning we only have 130 km to go!
.5 km outside of Triacastela.
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