I’ve been eating better since Cynthia and I have been going out for meals together. My cold is getting better by degrees. Today we walked 3kms to the Cathedral, arriving very early.
Cynthia got her Compostela and I got a nice certificate for effort. We went to the 10:00am pilgrim mass (in English) in the chapel at pilgrim house. It was very small and very intimate. Even though the church was full, each of us were ask to stand, give our name and say where we started. I loved it We then went to the main mass in the cathedral at 12:00 and saw the Botafumeiro swing. It’s a once in a lifetime experience. Actually, I got to see only half of it swing because a pillar obscured the other half. Cynthia got to see it all because she somehow got a seat front and centre. I now know that God loves some people more that others. My seat was again the base of a stone pillar.
We then had lunch. Yesterday we had octopus(pulpo) for lunch. It’s a regional speciality that’s a bit like a chewy chicken. Today was some beef ribs which weren’t memorable. I have one more day here and then I go with Cynthia to Muxia by bus. We’ll spend 3 days by the sea.
My bus to Porto is booked, as is my accommodation there. I still have about 4 or 5 days to kill after Muxia and I may spend a few in Finisterre. I’ll keep you posted.