We stayed in a huge albergue (can hold 200+ pilgrims!) in santo Domingo but it was the fine rooster and his harem who woke us this morning. They are bred solely to take turns in the cathedral chook house (the white section in the first pic). The Saint is supposed to have brought not only 2 of their ancestors back to life but a young man falsely accused of theft.
Loved that the gaudy backing to the altar was to the side in the cathedral and a simple wooden cross hung behind the round 12th(?) century front. It was carved with words of suffering eg cancer, floods, quakes, fire. A refreshing change to all the bloodied Jesuses (soooo Protestant of me!)
Hi Kate
ReplyDeleteLovely to see a few more photos, and we hope you are feeling well and fit. At Santo Domingo we stayed with the Cistercian nuns - an old stone albergue, with a VERY sloping floor! We enjoyed a long afternoon and evening eating out in the street - I guess the weather doesn't make that so possible for you at the moment - though that picture of the snow capped peaks is beautiful. We'd had a short day, that day, walking just from Azofra - as we were struggling a bit (still) with our feet! Love the legend of the cockerel, and we discovered recently there's a version of it on the Camino Portugues as well!
After Santo Domingo, we stayed in Belorado and had a great night in an albergue with a communal kitchen. Neil remembers the walk to Belorado being long and rambling in very open, rolling country. Wherever you are this coming day, buen camino!
Sarah and Neil