Leaving the town through the Puerta de Santiago, the way leads to a Roman bridge over the river Miño and follows most of the time the Roman road. Unfortunately, it is an asphalt street now.
Roman bridge over the river Miño
A peregrino filling his water bottle at a fountain
A backpack and a carryon at the same time – with the many asphalt roads, it makes even a little sense……
In Galicia, there are crosses everywhere. Every hórreo (granary) has a cross on the roof. Crosses were used to ward off evil spirits.
One other interesting remnant of the Roman times is a Roman road marker.
San Roman de Retorta (12th century)
Unfortunately, my right knee started to hurt this day and I was happy to find a place to sleep in the albergue San Román da Retorta. Most of my pilgrim friends went to the next albergue, Ferreira de Negral, .
Taberna Don Jaime with a hórreo