Hesperia Gelmirez Hotel Santiago De Compostela

... have been gathering for centuries to visit the tomb of St James. The Cathedral itself was magnificent, and the surrounding buildings where also very impressive. Shopping in the narrow flag stoned streets was a delight. We stayed at were given refreshments in a former hospital dating from around 1513 which is a listed building and is now a first class hotel. It was all very grand.

... of young people around. The cathedral is surrounded by the old city with its small streets and medieval feel about it. It is supposed to rain all day today so we've got a late start.....but no rush. Enjoy the photos. Today's goal is portraits......<br><br><!--StartFragmen t--><br><br>October 22, 2009<br><br>Made it to Barcelona late last night (well after<br>midnight). We had a slightly<br>delayed flight out of Santiago--raining ...

We travelled through thick fog over and through the mountains on typically heroic Spanish roads. They cut through mountains and build viaducts over the valleys. We drove through and around weary looking Pilgrims to our campsite which was on the Camino de Santiago. It was closed. After some interesting encounters with some locals, one old man practically ran away when asked for directions, we found this camp site.<br><br>The centre ...

... our own bathroom and a room to ourselves. Also had awonderful meal served by a grandpa who reminded Shawn and I of Oscar. He went out of his way to solve our language barrier and also pured soup over sara´s arm and went to get a wet cloth to wipe it up - he was so cute. Mary here--I seem to be the only one the bed bugs are drawn to ,no one else has been bitten,except for the fact ...

... Then, after his run, he wanted to have a drink with us... but we left before he got back from his shower. Unfortunately, Saturday night... he recognized us. He brought us cava and sangria and then came and sat down with us, saying nothing and jumping up every few minutes to check on other tables. He again brought us a big plate of food, and more drinks when we finished the first ones. After about 45 minutes, we had found out only that he was from Brazil but was ...

... were actually wearing the shell. It was traditional for pilgrims to put the shell either around their neck or on their pack to identify themselves as a religious pilgrim, so I was intrigued by how few people seemed to have done the pilgrimage for purely religious reasons. Our guide told us that now, the pilgrimage is just at common among outdoor enthusiasts as it is among religious Catholics. <br><br>Since the cathedral was filling up for mass, we left to walk to the Parque ...

Arzua - Santiago de Compostela = 41 km Bonjour chers amis et amies, Aujourd'hui etait une autre journee maussade, comme hier. En fait, c'etait plus maussade que maussade... On s'en fout-tu de la temperature tu penses? Je suis arrive a Santiago de Compostela!!! Ce fut une longue journee mais j'y suis parvenu. Je suis parti une quinzaine de minutes plus tot. Le soleil et la lumiere du jour ont plutot tarde a se montrer la binette ...

... of a lack of natural resources to produce it. So the Spaniards conserve A LOT. Light fixtures might have just one of two bulbs. And most lights in public places are on timers. Have you ever been in a restroom and had the light go out during a crucial moment? It happens here. -Bread is a very important food here, as I have observed before. It is served with meals; sandwiches are made with it ...

... lived in the U.S. for three years, so he spoke good English, and he played songs off the new Drive-By Truckers album for me, along with Cake, Bootleg Dylan shows, and Zappa (again!). He also introduced me to a lot of people, which was cool of him, so I would know them when I came back the next night. And it was every night. The Santiagans don´t break, at least during the Feast. Every day of the week the restaurants and bars would busy ...

... on to Quito, and walk out into the heat of Guayaquil. General thoughts and information on Galapagos cruise When we were deciding on which cruise to take, we discovered that it was important to read the itinerary, and make sure that the seven-day cruise went to the outlying islands, and that everyone was on for the whole seven days. Some 7 day cruises take 4 day and 3 day people as well, so you spend time picking up new people. Also it is best to have 16 people or ...