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 |