After breakfast we moved to The Hostel de dos Reyes Católicos which is A five star Parador. Originally built by king Ferdinand and Isabel which served as a hospital for the pilgrims. It is located next to the Cathedral.

Fr Charlie concelebrated Mass in the Cathedral of St. James with Deacon Brian and Butch.

The historic Botafumiero, smoking fire, was used at Mass.

After Mass we visited to tomb of the Apostle St. James.

Dinner was in hotel.  After we walked around area enjoying the ambiance of this historic site.

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We left our hotel overlooking the water with our destination being Santiago de Compostela.

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Outside the Cathedral of Saint James which was built by King Ferdinand  and Isabel in the late 1400s.

Tomorrow   Fr Charlie will celebrate Mass at the main altar accompanied with deacon Brian and Butch.

And we had dinner at a nice restaurant Don Quijote.

We continued on our journey beginning at the Ermita of St.Peter.

Father Charlie again walked the width of the Camino for morning exercise ! 

Brian calculated that we walked 26,000 steps today.

The blue arrows indicate the route to Fatima.

We began walking at marker zero in Finisterra, the end of the earth.

• It was a beautiful walk along the water line. After about six hours we came to a mountain which took an additional two hours to climb. We finished the day’s journey at the top, exhausted after eight hours on the Camino.

Finisterra is in the distant background.

We ended the day celebrating Mass honoring the 28th anniversary of the diocese and the Birth of Mary.

We began the day, after breakfast at our hotel in VillaFranca.

Our first stop was a visit to a small historic church on top of mountain O Cebrero where in the 1200s a miracle occurred  during Mass when the host bleed.  Also this a site known to be where St. Frances prayed. 

Fr Charlie says a prayer and places  a rock which is traditional on the Camino.  

Father Charlie got his exercise this morning by walking the ‘width’ of the camino!

Our next stop was The monasterio Samo which is 1000 years old.

From there we went to a church from the year 800. There was an interesting mural on the wall. One of them is the king which one?

From there we went very small church were there is an interesting  curcifix.

A ‘Pondering thought’ 🤔.           Jesus extends his hand to each of us! Do you extend yours?

From there we drove to Finisterra, The end of the Earth where we will begin our walk tomorrow.