Today we headed east to visit the Cathedral at Santiago de Compestela. We were aware that many thousands of pilgrims and hikers make the pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago, along various routes to visit the remains of St. James believed to be buried here. The BBC recently highlighted the Camino in the series Pilgrimage: The Road To Santiago.
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We awoke to the sound of rain on the roof and after looking at the weather forecast it seemed wise to move on. We had chosen to got to Gaivota Camping in Barreiros.
Towing Kilometres – Today: 248 Cumulative: 13,652
Barreiros, our current base, is in the region of A Mariña Oriental on the northern Galician coast and along its 8 kms of coastline are several beautiful and often deserted beaches, as well as the very popular Praia das Catedrais. Continue reading Praia das Catedrais or Cathedrals Beach