Santiago!

Arrival at the Cathedral !

Current restoration in the nave. 

Relics of St. James. 

Looking into the dome. 

Statue of St. James the pilgrim. 

Franciscan church where I revived a certificate for walking the Camino during the 800th anniversary year of St. Francis walking to Santiago. 

The traditional hugging of Santiago!

I'm in Madrid tonight and fly home tomorrow!

Thanks for all your prayers!

Galicia

Tarte de Santiago!

Entering the province of Galicia!

An horreo.  A very interesting way of preserving corn. The structures are everywhere along the way in Galicia and some are quite ornate. 

Helping a local woman shuck corn to feed the pigs!

11th cent chapel we stopped in this morning. 

2 more days to Santiago!  Please keep the prayers coming!  

Random pics from today.

Some random pics from today's walk. Into Galicia tomorrow, although the weather is already starting to change. Cold and damp today with a soft Celtic rain. 

Praying for you all. 

Can't believe it's been a week since posting last!

Been walking another week!  Getting close!  Lots of mountain walking as well as a rest day in the beautiful city of Leon! Past the Cruse de Ferro yesterday and prayed for you all!  Keep up the prayers for me. 

On the Meseta. 

The famous Bar Elvis!  Great music and a nice lunch. 

Leon cathedral. 

Retablos in Leon Cathedral. 

Beautiful Gothic Leon Cathedral. The stained glass was amazing. 

More beautiful farmland. 

Cruse de Ferro (iron cross). Left a stone from St. Nazianz and prayed for you all. 

Castle of the Knights Templar in Panferrata. 

More castle. 

One more!

Pray for me!