Saturday, March 22, 2014

Tuesday means a hop, skip, and some fowl stories...

 
On Tuesday we were up bright and early, waiting at a bus stop.  We decided to hop across Logrono, which is a city with lots of walking to do, but isn't on our list of "must see".  Our connections meant bypassing Navarette and arrival in Najera about 8:35 am.  Two long days of walking miles passed in a little over half an hour (how humbling!), which helps us build in necessary time for rest days into our schedule.

We had breakfast in Najera, then started walking uphill, out of town.  Our way took us into the wind,across farming country.

At our first rest stop (coffee and bathrooms) we ran into our Camino friend Fred, who we had met first in Roncesvalles .  Later on that day, as we arrived in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, we found James, from Montreal, then the amazing Simone, from England.  She is a powerhouse, covering more territory every day than most.
Our destination was Santo Domingo de LA Calzada.  For a story about a miracle involving chickens and Santo Domingo, read this link:

The cathedral is very beautiful.
Like all medieval church buildings, the story of faith found in the Bible, and the story of faith lived by ordinary people through the ages, is told in the architecture. Many people could not read, nor did they have access to printed versions of Scripture. So the stories were told in carvings, artwork,stained glass and in the awe and majesty of the building itself.
The story of faith told in this building includes a rooster and hen who remind us of the great faith of many who have walked the pilgrimage before us.

PS....sometimes my technology does not do what I wanted to do. Please forgive all editing issues.blessings on all Karen

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