Horreos and schoolwork

A feature unique to Galician villages is the traditional use of horreos, stone-built barns which sit on stone pillars to prevent mice and rats getting in. The sides, of wood or stone, have narrow slits to allow the air to flow through the grain or other produce stored inside.

Here in Combarro, there a lots of them, of all different sizes, and most are apparently still used. A few look more like small temples:

Di's sister Norma, who teaches at Copp Primary School in Lancashire, is today presenting the story of our voyage to the school in morning assembly. She's planning to develop some Geography coursework around us (so we'll be sending special updates to the classes as we go) as well as plotting our course on a large world map. Hello to everyone there; we hope that you enjoy the voyage!