Day 31 - Santiago de Compostela

Boy the time we had breakfast and washed the clothes, it was noon.

We wanted to visit the church of San Francisco.  Up the hill we went.  When we arrived I saw a priest so I went to ask him for a sello, a stamp for my pilgrim's credential.  Not only he gave us e stamp but he also gave us a blessing certificate.

Then we went to have a moment of prayer and found that a mass was starting. Nice way to start the day.

After Mass we had a light lunch and we went to the cathedral museum.  They have a new section where the restoration of the cathedral is explained.  Very interesting and a lot more complicated than I thought.  There is course a great collection of religious art including a XVII century painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe.  Seeing her always touches me, specially when we are far from her.

After a rest we went back to the cathedral for Sunday mass.  Our last visit on this trip to the house of our patron saint Santiago.  Again, a very special mass at this shrine.

Hard to believe, in the way we stopped at a store and the clerck recognized us. We have been there the last two trips. She is very likeable and bubbly young Venezuelan: Karina, she introduced us to her husband and talked and talked.

Now we are ready for bed.  Tomorrow we travel to Barcelos and rest a few days before we go home.

Santiago, protect us and pray for us.

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