Santiago From Palas de Rey

I decided I’d had enough rain this morning. I’m abandoning this camino route and heading for some warmer weather. I took a bus the remaining 70 k to Santiago de Compostela, which is the nearest city with good rail access. I won’t qualify for a compostela certificate, but I already have one from the last camino with my brother. The cathedral is still spectacular, and the city is really special. I checked into the restored monetary San Martin de Pinario that Dale and I stayed in before. It was converted to a luxury hotel years ago, but they kept one floor of the old monk’s sleeping rooms for pilgrims for cheap. I spent the rest of the day walking around the city, mostly in rain of course! Had a nice dinner at the monastery with some other pilgrims.Read more