Now in Arqua with 2 days to go...

Greetings all!
I didn't post yesterday because the walk from Portomarin to Palas de Rei wasn't that inspiring! I think the most exciting thing of the day was the trek across this old richety bridge first thing in the morning. It was metal and all but the actual walking surface was kinda of a sheet metal and with every step you took, you never knew which way it was going to shift. Sometimes the front would raise up. Other times the side or back would move. Of course, the bridge is suspended about 50m over a valley that was once the town until progress called a hydro electric dam down steam was built. It was either low tide or the dam was open but there was very little water. This was great for seeing some if the old walls but not so great if you took a tumble as there was barely a trickle if water. After the bridge, the day started with a steep climb. I guess they figured if the bridge didn't wake you up the climb sure would. The rest of the 24km day was uneventful.
The town of Palas de Rei is built on the side of a hill. Luckily for the next morning, the exit route was downhill for a change.
Today's walk was a realitively uneventful 30km trek. I think the highlight was my stop for breakfast in some small hamlet along the way. This area (Arqua) is known all through Europe for their cheese. It's called tetilla (translated "nipple"). Well I had some in my Bocadillos "tortillos Francesca" which is a fancy name for an omlette with something in it (today was ham and nipple cheese) on some sort of crusty bread or baguette. It was one if the best cheeses I have ever had. Very creamy and rich. I want to try it in it's own which should be even better. Speaking of food, last night dinner I tried one of the local Galician specialties called Pulpo a la Gallega. Translated, steamed Octopus, sliced up and sprinkled with Spanish paprika. If you were wondering, yes...it still had those little suction cups on the tentacles. It is a local specialty so I had to try it. Honestly, it wasn't that bad. I wouldn't have it every day but I may try it again.
Today was the last of the up the hill...down the hill apparently. Walking into Arqua was pretty. I could see the town early enough, it just happened to be on the top of another hill, across a very deep valley. So, down I went and then up I went. It sounds so simple but it took over an hour to navigate it.
The "happy" birds I was talking about the other day sound an awful lot like a robin but with more calls. It is about a quarter of the size but has a similar orangey breast. Distant cousins maybe.
We are expecting rain for the next several days so I guess my walk into Santiago will be a wet one!
Adios for now...