I woke up early the next day to go for a run along the coast, which was a beautiful jog and I got a great view of the Tower of Hercules. The Torre de Hércules is an impressive lighthouse along the Galician coast that was originally built by the Romans, or possibly by Hercules after he buried the body of a giant he slayed beneath where the building stands, and was restored a little over 200 years ago.
We spent the rest of the day wandering around the city and port, and returned to the Plaza de María Pita, where we had been the night before. María Pita was a hero for resisting the British when they attacked after not being pleased about that whole "Armada" business.
So that was about it for the Galicia trip, and between Santiago de Compostela, A Toxa, A Coruña, Ría de Arousa, and all of the small towns, it was really great. Besides Santiago de Compostela I don't think it's a huge spot for foreign tourists, but it was really great to see that part of España.
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