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<\/a>\nWe started without the poncho, but before the magic kilometer-stone, we were in rain. 100 km to Santiago. <\/p>\n
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\nThe rains made for interesting going. As before we were often stepping around little rivers. It is a good time to discuss Galicia. It is a temperate rain forest, similar to Oregon. The winds off the ocean fed by the Gulf Stream generate tons of rain. <\/p>\n<\/a>
\n The main smell that has accompanied our last few days brings me mind back to my great grandfather’s dairy farm in Jamestown. We also had to avoid frequent brown piles on the road, since there doesn’t seem to be anyone carrying plastic bags following the cows. <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nWe then came to the Cruz de Memientos and saw various momentos left by prior pilgrims. <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nSusan and I were talking about famous first generation Spanish-Americans and Martin Sheen and Jerry Garc\u00eda certainly came to mind. Shortly after that comment, we saw this graffito. <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nWe finally got a break in the rain as we came in to Portomar\u00edn. <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nPortomar\u00edn is entered going over a high, scary bridge (old Roman bridge below)<\/p>\n