Heading across the plaza for early breakfast.

The iconic view heading to Santo Domingo de la Calzada.

Our Parador as seen from the Cathedral roof.

I think this is the first time I've seen the stations of the cross in color.

Day 13-Santo Domingo de la Calzada

September 17, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 64 °F

Walked about 11 miles today. Mostly flat with one climb. We walked pretty fast today. We checked into the Parador Bernardo de Fresneda which was originally built as a monetary and pilgrim hospital. It's really nice and parts of the walls show the original stone.

We had a huge lunch so we skipped dinner. Pat had pizza and I had fettuccine carbonara and dorado fish with salad. Dessert was coffee flan. Then we may have had churros and chocolate.

While Pat napped, I toured the church attached to our parador and the ivory and nativity exhibit. Then I walked over to the cathedral to find the chickens that live there (there's a hard to believe story behind it). The crypt below the cathedral has beautiful mosaics. I also walked up teeny stone steps up to the roof and could see our parador from there.

After that, my feet were done for the day.Read more