Sino Hotel And Lounge Santiago de Compostela

The other two tours in Madeira and Lanzzarrotte we planned well in advance, but the trip to Santiago de Compostela was a last minute decision based on the recommendation of the two couples who we had the pleasure of dining with on the cruise. I'm glad we decided to go. It was quite a long drive, but well worth the effort. We walked around the oldest part of the town where the ...

... the lobby. Dinner last night was quite exceptional. Paul had the duck confit and I had the pork chop....both were delicious.<br><br>So we left Ribadeo yesterday and took the coastal road. It was like I imagine Highway 1 down the California coast used to be in the 50s. We stopped at Cathedral Beach and I'm attaching the photos. Santiago is a big-ish city with lots of traffic and its accompanying exhaust. It's a university city so ...

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 ...

... 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 ...

We left the Casa Rural in the morning right after breakfast, headed for the city of Santiago de Compostela, about an hour and a half inland. Santiago is the third most important Catholic pilgrimage site, after Rome and Jerusalem, because it is supposed to house the remains of Santiago (St. James the Apostle). Santiago was the only city in Galicia I had ever heard of before our trip, and I has heard it was a pretty cool place, so I was quite excited. We were a little behind ...

... to keep me busy during the day. And the ONLY think the security guy checked was my cap. I mean, besides the professional camera / taping material I could&#8217;ve brought, I could&#8217;ve taken weapons with me. If I was a lunatic and felt like starting a massacre: Santiago was the place to do it. Incredible! After that&#8230; we just walked very quickly to the amphitheatre; we found a spot on the Big Man&#8217;s side in front of the screens, I ...

I attended Sunday mass and was in awe. The entire experience was just amazing. After my second Sunday of mass in Spanish, I was starting to get the hang of it. After all those years in Catholic school, I at least knew when to stand up, sit down, and kneel. Today, I even understood that the homily was about seeds! I went to church with one of the girls in our program who is a secondary Spanish ...

... since I had last seen them. Then I will be off to St. Sebastien where I have some freinds to stay with for a night so it will be fun to see them again. ill try and post again in a while, sorry for not being that diligent in my blogs, ive been having to much fun. i also got a spanish phone the number is (0034) 677308218. so feel free to dro pa line, its free for me to receive calls, and would be great to hear from ya.... ciao for now

... what's your name?" It definitely was the guy from Purdue who I had played ball against. I remembered his name was John once I saw him. John Schumann and his wife Karen were traveling Spain for a couple weeks becasue one of their sons is studying in Barcelona. I talked to them for several minutes before the plane took off. So Cris and I both ran into people we know on our trip, quite a small world. The flight went fine. Even though we got to ...

... on the table, plus bread. Too much for one, not quite enough for two, but certainly don't need for lunch and tea. Hit the sack pretty early, with only four of us in a 6-bed room. Sleeping bags are too hot, no bags too cold. Dianne goes quickly to sleep, but is woken a couple of times, and can't get back to sleep, so ends up only having about 3 hours sleep. Walked about 16 kms Friday 20 May Triacastela - Sarria Early start, approx 6.30, only just light, and ...