Sparse internet

We haven't had much in the way of internet coverage over the last few days so we haven't been able to post. We have continued to walk, and are getting closer to our goal of Santiago.  

We are in the Galicia area now and it is equally as beautiful as the other areas of Spain. It is very green because it receives so much rainfall. We have been lucky with no rain here so far. Each village is full of dairies with Holstein cows, and except for the stench of the cows it is out of a fairytale. The people here in Galicia are by far the friendliest we have encountered.   While walking in a rural area yesterday an elderly man approached us.   Lu wasn't walking with her poles.  He came up to us and in our lack of Spanish and his lack of English, he gave her his hand carved walking sick, embraced us with both hands clasped around ours,  and told us his name was Dionisio, and he would appreciate it if we took his walking sick to Santiago and said a prayer to St. James for him.   How could we resist? We are always skeptical,  but this was a true and sincere gift.  I only wish I would have had the presence of mind to take his picture.

Yesterday afternoon we reached our stopping point for the day.   It was at albergue Casa Morgade. Truly an oasis, it was new, clean,  and in the middle of nowhere. We were sitting outside and two guys got out a pair of some type of short reed instrument similar to a clarinet and played a few songs while some peregrinos danced. It was unexpected and appreciated. Later we met one of the dancers.  She was an Italian airline stewardess who had been laid off recently. She and Lu immediately hit it off. 

Today we got to see the ruins the Roman bridge and ancient city at Potomarin.  One of a kind.  We both remarked that we had never seen anything like it.   The Romans had diverted the river current (for fishing I assume), built the bridge,  and had many buildings around that had flooded many times, but we could still make out features like windows on the buildings. 

Tonight we are in Melide.  Three 10 mile days left until Santiago. Then on to Finnestere.