Santiago de Compostela Cathedral (Catedral de Santiago de Compostela)

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Out of bed and out the door by 9 a.m. - WOW! Headed North and stopped at a little cafe in Moledo for coffee and a walk along the beach. Took a tour along the Minho River (the river that divides Portugal & Spain) and stopped in Caminha for a walk around the city centre (another beautiful Portuguese City)! A quick tour through Siexas and on …

Well, we made it. That's right, we actually went ahead and walked 790-some kilometres from France to Santiago de Compostela while carrying all our possessions on our back and (mostly) sleeping in creaky bunk beds surrounded by many other less-than-fresh ...

... is the fact that you can climb it. So we did. We had lunch here and then drove down the coast to Santiago de Compostela. Home of a cathedral which has the bones of S.T.James inside. Lovely twin tower built in the 13th century. Pilgrims have been coming ...

... room got, this year we were staying next to the cathedral in an old monastery. It was pretty cool, and once settled, we hit the cathedral, and this year was far nicer. Last year had been a holy year and the place was packed, but this year, we had it to ...

... , and found our way to the square where we took the usual photos before grabbing our room, and after that, it was time for the compostela and beers !!!  For the next couple of days, we took Paul on a tour of Santiago, well mainly the bars for food, ...

... we had finished talking and laughing about the walk, we went our separate ways. It had been fun meeting them all, but our time here in Santiago was over. And Finally Start - Padron Finish - Santiago de Compostella Distance - 25.3 Total Distance - ...

... somebody had not let it down the previous night, but at least the quick release was done up !!! GPS Link - Melide to Santiago de Compostella Distance Travelled - 52.3 Klms Total Travelled - 311.9 Klms Whilst pumping up the tyre, I noticed that there ...

... and drink for hours. It's a very relaxed atmoshere. The town is amazing though. They have 2 zonas, nueva y vieja (old and new). The cathedral is in the old zone. It's absolutely breath taking. The architecture is so detailed and it's so huge!! ...

Friday morning I got on a train to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. 11 hours on a train. Horrible.  OF COURSE, a fat, smelly guy sat next to me for the last 9 hours of the trip.  When I got to Santiago, it was sprinkling a bit and I headed ...

... We arrived in at the Cathedral in Santiago about 11:00 -  first thought was how very old the cathedral is.  Santiago is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is said to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.  Narrow, cobbled streets ...

... the only native English speaker, so I was to do a prayer of the faithful and part of the Eucharistic Prayer. The cathedral was packed to the limit and there were pilgrims there from all parts of the world, a fabulous atmosphere. It was high point of the ...