05.03.2024 A Coruna, Spain

We arrived in A Coruna about 8 this morning. We have an all day excursion to Santiago de Compostela. So after breakfast we gathered our rain coats and umbrellas (90% chance of rain today) and boarded bus #8 for our hour journey.
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of northwest Spain’s Galicia region. It’s known as the culmination of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route, and the alleged burial site of the Biblical apostle St. James. His remains reputedly lie within the Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, consecrated in 1211, whose elaborately carved stone facades open onto grand plazas within the medieval walls of the old town.
What a beautiful church. This was followed by a wonderful lunch in the Paradora de Hotel. It was The hotel was built as a royal hospital in 1499 to accommodate pilgrims traveling to Santiago. Today, it continues to invite visitors to enjoy a city that is as universal as it is fascinating. It is considered the oldest hotel in the world.
We returned to the ship and began the arduous job of packing.
Since we had such a big lunch we just grabbed a quick dinner at the World Cafe.
Aveen our Cruise Director did a solo performance tonight in the Star Theatre.
I don’t know who from my first husband’s family told me that Aveen was good but she is phenomenal so thank you Kathy, Deb and Kacy. She put on an amazing show. Time for bed!!Read more