Santiago Rest Day

It’s nice to have a full day to explore Santiago de Compostela.

I also went out for a walk at sunset yesterday. The main reason was to see the ‘shadow pilgrim’ but it was nice just to walk around. There were lots of pilgrims sitting at restaurants, lots of music and singing. And I saw one more Invierno pilgrim, so that was good. I didn’t meet a lot of people on the Way, but now I think I have seen them all in Santiago.

This morning I walked over to Alameda Park, one of the nicest spots in Santiago. I had to get a photo with the Two Marias. And nice views of the cathedral, etc.

Then I headed to the cathedral where I had booked a tour of the Portico of Glory, which included entry to the Museo. We were not allowed to take photos in the Portico but it was very impressive, especially considering it was built more than 800 years ago. Check this website if you want more https://catedraldesantiago.es/visitaportico/en/…

I thought I might catch the noon mass after that, but the lines were SO long. I have never seen lines like this here, and last time I was here it was a holy year. Could be because it is a weekend and yesterday was a holiday here.

So I sat and had a café con leche, then went shopping.Read more