No rain today so it was wonderful walking through woodlands and farm areas. Now that we are getting closer to Santiago, there are small villages and towns often. Today our walk ended at Palas de Rei, a town of 4,500 people.
As we were exploring the town we came across red tents and people gathered. A shipment of "polpo" (octopus) just arrived and cooks were busy boiling it and cutting it up. Customers were waiting with their containers to take home for dinner. The man explained that this happens two times a month.
Further down the street locals were enjoying polpo right away with "pan". We decided to join them.
Here is our plate of octopus bioiled, cut up, and served in oil, garlic, and cayenne pepper.
And yes I tried it and enjoyed it. It was fun experiencing this with local people who would talk to us in rapid Spanish and then smile. We would just say "si" and keep on eating.
The numbers on the markers keep getting smaller. Not long now.
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