![]() Now, the next part of the story is a bit fuzzy, but apparently some angels loaded both his head and his body onto a rudderless boat near Jerusalem. On a trip back to Jerusalem he got beheaded by King Herod, basically for being an associate of Jesus. None of this may be true, but legend has it that after Jesus left this world, Saint James went to Spain to preach his gospel. ![]() It’s a cozy town, playing a major part in the history of Saint James and Santiago. Padrón is the last stop before Santiago for most pilgrims coming in from the south. A pilgrim’s life doesn’t always have to be challenging. So I spend the night in O Porriño, where I devour a giant pizza and have a hot shower before I fade out into a deep sleep in a soft bed. A lot of my walking has been just sight-seeing detours off the trail, and now the sun is setting. I walk as fast as I can to the city center of O Porriño.ĭespite having walked the entire day, I’m only about 20 kilometers closer to Santiago now than I was when I woke up. Myself, I’m less enthusiastic about giant parking lots and industrial dust. If you’re into car, granite and battery production, this will be your favorite part of this Camino. I have been given many wonderful views today, so I gracefully accept that the trail now leads me into what must be the ugliest section of Camino Portugues since I left the outskirts of Lisbon. Semi-hiding the mural are other Camino-related paintings. Painted straight onto the wall is a large mural showing a famous part of the cathedral in Santigao, the Portico de la Gloria, “The Portal to Glory”. Local artist Xai Óscar uses this wall as a gallery. ![]() As if a bench wasn’t reason enough to stop at this junction near Orbenlle, there’s some art to look at as well.
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