Awake, for morning in the bowl of night has flung the stone that puts the stars to flight.
And, lo, has caught the sultan’s turret in a noose of light!

Spanish life is not always likeable but it is compellingly loveable – Christopher Howse: ‘A Pilgrim in Spain’

Cosas de Galicia/España

Spain’s topography is wonderfully varied. And there are several scenic train routes which allow you to witness this.

Excellent news . . .The Iberian lynx doubles its population in just three years and reaches 2,000 individuals.  But remains on the edge of extinction.

Portugal

No longer a problem for Europe, it says here. I didn’t know it had been.
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Did you know?

There are said to be at least 15 myths around coffee. This podcast debunks them all.

Finally . . .

It’s said by some to be the world’s oldest joke:-
Barber: How would you like you hair to be cut today, sir?
Customer: In silence.
But this columnist regards such an attitude as irredeemably arrogant.

Finally . . . .Finally . . .

Well, the retching returned at 7am but, both before and since that, the problem has been interminable hiccuping. Which doesn’t do much for catching up on lost sleep. Or concentrating on anything.

The Usual Links . . .

You can get my posts by email as soon as they’re published. With the added bonus that they’ll contain the typos I’ll discover later. I believe there’s a box for this at the bottom of each post. I guess it’s logical that this doesn’t appear on the version given to me . . .

For new readers: If you’ve landed here looking for info on Galicia or Pontevedra, try here. If you’re passing through Pontevedra on the Camino, you’ll find a guide to the city there.

For those thinking of moving to Spain:- This is an extremely comprehensive and accurate guide to the challenge, written by a Brit who lives in both the North and the South and who’s very involved in helping Camino walkers. And this is something on the so-called Beckham Rule, which is beneficial – tax-wise – for folk who want to work here.