Today we spent a day just sightseeing. We started the day at the Cathedral with a walk around the various chapels. Mass was being conducted in English in one of the side chapels.
On arrival at the cathedral pilgrims enter via the main steps and just inside the door is a stone pillar that for centuries pilgrims have touched on arrival, their hands have worn groves into the stone.
Finger marks in stone pillar
We visited St James tomb, but no pictures allowed inside.
Entrance to St James Crypt
We spent some time in the cathedral museum and library.
We were able to go up through the museum to a balcony that had a good view over the plaza in front of the cathedral.
While we were at the Cathedral, the pilgrims mass was conducted, and the Botafumeiro was bring used.
After mass (the 3rd in two days) we went to lunch at the Parador across the plaza. The meal was very nice, and washed down by a bottle of Spanish sparkling wine (cava), we celebrated returning to normality.
After lunch, happy.
We then took the tourist train around the city.
Then back to the hotel for a rest, before going out for Tapas in the evening.
Tapas
Enjoying Tapas
Signing off now, this is my last post. ADIOS.
Russ and Jan's Camino 