July 11
La Faba to Triacastela 27.4km
From La Baba we had to finish our climb to the top where we reached the highest point on the camino at 1330 meters. Along the way we crossed into Galicia the last region of Spain, and the one with the longest history, having been settled by the Celts. Here you can see blue eyed blondes, green-eyed redheads, and hear the bagpipes. You can also see the oldest church on the camino and walls built during the crusades. It is a dairy farming region as witnessed by the smells and manure on the roads. (Daddy!!!!! - Brylee)
The hike was absolutely beautiful. The views provided numerous photo opportunities. The real challenge for today was to hike down the mountains in 5km what it took the last day and a half to climb. We´ve become very good climbers, but will always tred the downhill with caution.
In Galicia, again the language changes somewhat.  Here, like in some parts of the southwestern U.S. the j is spelled with x instead, like Tejas-Texas, Mexico-Mejico, etc.  So the word caja here is caixa.  But the Spanish is very easy to understand and a slower pace than the previous province.  The galicians or gallegos have their own language, Gallego, which is distinct from Spanish.  They prefer that for their personal conversation.   But still they say... buen camino.