Sigueiro to Santiago

Sunday 15th

We did it!! in 9 days from Ferrol. Probably a record for the slowest time. The weather has been very kind to us with great walking conditions.

It was sunny with a cool wind for our last day. We had coffee in the cafe/bar near the hostal but they had no croissants, so we set off to the nearby church to eat ours washed down with some Coca Cola. There was no-one around to ask for a sello until a visitor to the church came past and kindly signed our credenciales.
Then it was time to set off again along a mix of road and track, sun, shade and a cool wind all of which made walking pleasant. We were very glad of the food and water we had with us as, being Sunday, the cafés on the outskirts of Santiago were closed. It was warming up too when we stopped in a shady area near some houses and ate the can of peaches. Then the final walk into Santiago arriving at the Cathedral at 13.30. After visiting St James and the shrine we went on to the Pilgrims' Office and received our Compostelas - very moving.
Lunch and then to the Hostal Linares, a good very quiet hostal/pension, which Terry had booked on Saturday night. (A total of 20kms from hostal to hostal) After a siesta we went out sightseeing and found the Café Dakar. The best food in town!!

So it has taken 9 days to walk Ferrol to Santiago, and about 900 photos. We need time to sort them out and all the memories they bring.

Shadows in the morning sun

The Red-rumped Swallow makes a tunnel into its nest. This one was below the motorway bridge

Another hill to climb? Yes eventually

A Galician hórreo (granary)

More sheep, wandering up the hill, with their shepherd

Over the hill top and there was a Scarce Swallowtail feeding on Asphodel

Our first real view of the cathedral. The main tower is shrouded in scaffolding and net

The final stretch downhill on the cobbled road through the old town

The Cathedral from the Plaza del Obradoiro

The nave was almost empty when we arrived