Another important election — in (the country of) Georgia. Hundreds of citizens living in NYC lining up to cast votes at the Georgian consulate, East 44th St., NYC.

Fried quail, a feature of that dinner.

A dinner in San Antonio with a history book club who had watched my Yale Open Courses lectures on the early Middle Ages.

Soon this will not be possible, alas, until spring.

A little frightening…

As it burns incense it is swung across the transept by five red cloaked men.

Cathedral of Santiago, the gigantic incense censer, the “bota fumeiro”

Last kilometer before arriving at the cathedral of Santiago.

Astorga, the episcopal palace designed by Gaudi beginning in 1889.

Leon cathedral, an extraordinary example of Gothic architecture.

Stained glass rose window, cathedral of Leon.

Sunflowers along the Camino in Leon.

Cathedral of Burgos.

On the Camino near Najera, Rioja region.

12th-century octagonal church of Santa Maria d’Eunate, Navarre.

The 11th century Puente de la Reina, a meeting point of camino routes.

Chrystal peppers (so-called because they are very fragile) with a sort of bacon made from pig cheeks. ⁦@baserri_berri⁩, Pamplona.

At the beginning of our trip on the Santiago camino.

Second dessert: Queen scallops ice cream, beet, blackberry, rhubarb and fir cone tips.

First dessert: tomato, lovage, fermented honey.