Vilanova de Arousa to Padrón

Well, today was an easy day. Since we took the Spiritual Variant, we had an option of a boat ride up the Río Ulla-the route used by St. James' disciples to take his body to Santiago de Compostela. Along the river are 17 stone crosses (12 visible by boat) to commemorate the route.

We then walked about a mile from the dock in Pontecesures to Padron, our stop for the day. We visited the church where the stone pillar, used to dock the boat carrying St. James, was on display. We wandered about town and had a late lunch and called it a day. It's a little cold today so I'm content to nest in my room.

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