October 19. O Pedrouzo

Health update: continued improvement. No news on that front 😊
In the best weather, this town is pretty unremarkable. It must have a church – it’s on the Camino. But we had light rain all day, so I didn’t do any exploring. Had two interesting pilgrim conversations- one with a Korean fellow and the other a fellow from Chicago. AND an excellent regional Galician meal.

Carne a la piedra (meat on a stone). The stone (piedra) is preheated until it’s extremely hot, then brought to the table on a wooden base.
Diners are served slices of rare or raw beef, which they cook themselves right on the stone to their preferred doneness.
This method is quite popular in northern Spain, especially in Galicia, Asturias, and the Basque Country, regions known for excellent beef.
Wet pilgrims. Photo taken from my comfortably dry spot while enjoying my carne a la piedra.