Walking the Camino de Santiago
This painting may be found in the little church of San Paio. I suspect that it’s a vision of purgatory, probably with some local persons depicted. The idea of these images is often to provide a stark reminder to pray for our beloved dead. What a far cry this is from modern days, where people are often lauded as saints […]
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This sanctuary of this little church is about as rustic as you’d suspect. It’s not without merit, though. And I’m particularly impressed with the architectural structure of the reredos, not to mention the great Eye of the Trinity bursting out at top. Date: 02 May 2016 Place: San Paio (Galicia, Spain) The final walking day, the final map:
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This little church stands in the same square as a popular café/bar in the village of San Paio. Luckily for us, the church was actually open as we stopped by. We had no such luck on either our 2013 or 2018 Caminos. I’ll post some interior photos over the next few days. The bar, of course, was open for business […]
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After a long, rough weekend, our series returns with a follow-up to our last photo. I think Rebecca speaks for most pilgrims here when they reach that marker. She’s clearly tired, but it’s a happy tired. Date: 02 May 2016 Place: between Cimadevila and San Paio (Galicia, Spain) The final walking day, the final map:
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Today, we’re doing something a little different. Every Camino, we’ve posed at this marker. I’m not actually sure what it’s meant to signify, since we are still many kilometers from the city limits. Furthermore, I strongly suspect that due to highway construction, the marker was moved sometime between 2016 and 2018. If not, they certainly chopped down that little tree. […]
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Perhaps this isn’t a true holloway – a path that’s worn and rounded into the ground from the stamp of centuries of pilgrims – but if not, it’s a similar phenomenon. During the day, we again started running into various pilgrims and groups of pilgrims that we hadn’t seen in days or weeks. This has been our experience on both […]
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Nope. Can’t explain it. But I certainly enjoyed seeing this Dali-esque gate. Now that’s a mustache! Date: 02 May 2016 Place: somewhere between Arca and O Pedrouzo (Galicia, Spain) The final walking day, the final map:
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Much of the morning of that final day walking was though woodland. Galicia is famously forested. There are some places, though, where the native trees have been replaced by groves of eucalyptus. Those places are eerie, almost silent, as the native animals and birds seem to avoid them. Date: 02 May 2016 Place: somewhere between Arca and O Pedrouzo (Galicia, […]
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At the start of our final day walking, I wanted to get a photo of our two musketeers at breakfast. As you can see, it is a blurry morning, and we are all in a silly mood. Date: 02 May 2016 Place: Arca (Galicia, Spain) The final walking day, the final map:
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As we approached our stopping point for the day, this particular bit of graffiti stuck with me. Good advice, no matter where you are. Date: 01 May 2016 Place: A Rúa (Galicia, Spain) The final map:
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