Friday, March 21, 2014

If it is Monday this must be Viana

 On  Monday we left Los Arcos for Viana.  On our way we visited Torres Del Rio, with it'd lovely hexagonal church.  Very small in size, but lovely.
 We had a long walk to Viana.  One of the churches there,next to the refugio, is in  ruins.  Its lovely 'bones'  show its beauty as and grace, nevertheless.

We went to an evening service at the church in the main square.  Its' claim to fame is that it is the burial place of Cesar Borgia.

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At the end of the service (held in the sacristy, where music manuscripts and other elements are stored...a side chsoel to main church), the priest called all peregrinos forward.  He spoke with each one as and blessed each one.  Very touching.  Very kind.

This little 'direction' for pilgrims was translated into many languages.

The church in Viana town square.


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