Coastal Camino – Spain Part 2

Leaving Vigo, Spain we passed through a series of villages and forest as we head away from the Atlantic Ocean.

Great viewpoints as we make our way out of Vigo.

Ronde Bridge it spans Vigo Bay. Although it was not the biggest (cable-stayed) span in the world when it opened in 1981, it was the longest span with more than two lanes.

On the right path.

Going through a town called Arcade.

Santa Marta de Gandaron Chapel built 1617.

Church of la Virgin Peregrina. Pontevedra was home tonight. This town is considered the Spanish Capital of the Portuguese Camino because of its size and number of points of interest.

Just love the chandeliers.

Side street as we wind our way out of Pontevedra.

Didn’t make it too far Pat had flat. Yes this is our second one but a nice bench to work on it. Two flats on this trip equals the number we had riding across the USA!

View as we cross the Rio Lerez.

Rode through some winding backroads going past some vineyards.

Made it to Padron, Spain now to find the hotel for the night.

Our best hotel of the trip. Mansion that belonged to the archdiocese converted to hotel.

Next to our room we could look down to the chapel still used today for Saturday night services. Capella del Santo Angel de La Guarda.

Luggage in lobby of hotel awaiting baggage transport to pick up and deliver to various hotels.

We have seen many of these on the Camino journey. An hórreo is a traditional structure used to store grain found in the northwest Portugal and Spain. Built in wood or stone, and raised from the ground by pillars.

Another cool cemetery.

Yes that is corn in the background and we are not in Iowa. We have seen lots of corn growing so far. Not big fields like the Midwest but smaller farms growing a variety of vegetables.

We made it to Santiago Cathedral where the nine pilgrimage routes meet.

Santiago Cathedral Chapel.

On arriving at the cathedral you proceed to the pilgrim office to get your certificate of completion. They look at your passport and verify you have collected stamps along the way. By close of day 7 pm over 1,800 pilgrims arrived.

Onward tomorrow to Madrid to be regular tourist with a few days off the bike.