Santiago de Compostela (San Martin Hotel

After reflecting on our journey overnight it was back on the tourist trail this morning starting with the 7.30am Pilgrim’s mass in the Cathedral Santiago de Compostela. The service was in Spanish and I couldn’t understand a thing so nothing has changed there. I somehow nearly volunteered to do a reading up front till Debbie explained what raising my hand could lead to. So after that close shave we caught up with Paul and Lissa, a couple from Adelaide that we have spent some time with, for a coffee. We then headed to the tourist office where Debbie proudly received her certificate as a Dual Pilgrim, having completed the Portuguese Camino yesterday and the Kumano Kodo walk in Japan in April. Enjoyed a nice sunny spot for lunch and a beer before we went on a tour, climbing up to the towers and onto the stone roof of the Cathedral Santiago de Compostela and viewing the Portico of Glory. The tour was supposed to be in Spanish but as there were only two Spanish and around a dozen Anglos the guide threw some English in. Up on the roof was a lot of fun with some great views. Further wandering of the back lanes shopping and people watching we made plans to see the tomb of St James inside the cathedral which we hadn’t seen as yet. We lined up for around an hour to finally reach the entrance to the underground passage. 45 seconds later snapping one quick photo on the way and we were above ground, not too sure what we had seen. Anyway, after laughing our heads off in the solemnity of the cathedral we said goodbye to St James and wined and dined.Read more