Another road trip day. I like architecture and history so as usually there is a theme. Our first stop is a huge town that use to be, San Cibrao. It was originally Celtic but then later was taken over by the Romans. They adjusted smaller houses to larger ones.
The old roads are still there and just as bad a many of the new roads and walk ways they have around here made out of rocks.
This town was located up on a hill like everything else. It is still an active archeological place that I think when they get funding they unearth another section. The first picture you can see the rocks are white. They did this section the most recently. Its kinda fun as you walk around you see a mount and wonder what could be under all those weeds and dirt.
Next stop was a larger city in the area we are in called Vigo. This place we went to see the main castles ruin that of course was way, way up top. Its always fun taking the old stairs, but watch your step they are not level.
Views from the top are very nice.
Not much left of the original castle but a lovely park to sit and relax after the climb. Reminds me of a recent climb up in San Francisco to a little park.
This has to be one of the strangest and ugliest (in my humble opinion) statues I have seen in quite a while. Its just plain weird.
Another town we hit is Ourense. It is on some thermal bed area that has lots of hot water around it. In town they have turned one of the host springs into a public pool. Not real big but you just walk through the gate and your there, no ticket no nothing just enjoy.
So all I can think for this next bridge is people must like their exercise. Not sure why else you would go so high to cross the road or so low to cross the bridge.
Church we stopped into had a very ornate alter.
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