 Tower of the ruined castle in Sarria |
 Iglesia romanica de Santa Marina (XIII c) |
 Cruceiro in the early morning light |
 Romanic bridge Ponte Aspera built in XIII c |
 Crossing the train track in Sarria |
 Millenarian tree in the Sarria forest |
 Typical Galician camino marker and yellow arrow |
 Typical Galician "horreo" that safekeeps corn from mice |
 Galician corredoira |
 Narrow walkway on the way to Brea |
 The narrow stepping stones going up |
 Reached Brea at noon. Only 100 kms to go!! |
 "Cafe con leche" break |
 The sea of stone continues uphill |
 Stone houses near Mogarde |
 Horreo |
 Stone houses near Villacha |
 Bridge across Rio Miño in Portomarin |
 New city and church were rebuilt in the hill |
 Rio Miño, overflowing after so much rain this spring |
 The climb into the new city |
 Looking back at the long bridge |
 Typical housing colors in Portomarin |
 Statue of the Apostle pointing the way |
 Church of San Nicolas, relocated stone by stone in 1962 |
 Hortensia and Irena run into each other again |
 View of the Belesar Dam from the Albergue in Portomarin |
 View of the Capilla de las Nieves in the morning mist |
 Morning fog over Rio Miño |
 Leaving Portomarin |
 Cruceiro at Os Lameiros |
 A cemetery faces out to the camino |
 Iglesia de San Tirso in Palas de Rei |
 Iglesia de Santa Maria in Leboreiro |
 We're back to the Galician corredoiras |
 Cruceiro at Furelos |
 Furelos: 52 kms to go! |
 Crossing the romanic bridge at Furelos |
 Capilla de San Roque in Melide |
 Iglesia de San Pedro in Melide |
 Cruceiro at Boente |
 Small creek at Raído |
 Old Horreo in Santa Irene |
 Guillermo Watt' memorial |
 Skirting puddles from recent rains |
 House with horreo in the camino |
 Eucalyptus forest near Arzua |
 Interesting house near Arzua |
 Back in the woods... |
 We made it to Santiago!! |
 Maggie and Marisa, at the entrance to Santiago |
 Cruceiro at Lavacolla |
 Monte do Gozo monument commemorating Pope John Paul I visit |
 Entering Santiago de Compostela |
 Entering the streets of Santiago |
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 Porta del Camino into Praza Obradoiro |
 Cathedral at Santiago de Compostela |
 Hortensia, Marisa, Maggie and me, after completing the 800 km walk!! |
 Getting the compostela at the Pilgrim's Office |
 View from Praza de Praterias |
 Pilgrims Mass |
 The crypt said to contain St James's remains |
 Posing with fellow pilgrims from Belgium |
 Galician food specialties |
 Pilgrim watchers |
 Enjoying the sun and the wine in Santiago at last! |
 Pilgrims from Italy, England, Ireland and Germany |
 Main entrance to the Cathedral |
 Claustro at the Monasterio |