Najera to Santa Dominico; September 11, 2014: Day Najera to Santa Dominico; September 11, 2014: Day 12
It is near noon and threatening rain and lightening. We decided to take the rest of the day and tour the magnificent cathedral here rather than walking on. There is a great legend about about a pilgrim family here. Apparently the family was passing through town and a local girl took a liking to the son and he did not return her interest. She then stuck some silver in his pack and accused him of stealing because of his rejection. He was then arrested and hung. The patents continued on to Santiago and when they returned they found their son still hanging in the town square but he was alive! They went to the sheriff and told him of the miracle and asked to have him returned to them. The sheriff said he could be no more alive then the chickens he was eating for dinner. At that moment the chickens jumped off the table and flew away. The sheriff immediately returned the son to his parents. Because of the miracle chickens are given a place of honor in the cathedral.
We toured the cathedral. And sure enough we saw the hen and the rooster in an elevated encasement. You can here them happily clucking throughout the great cathedral.
The cathedral also contains beautiful art work, relics and historical information about St. Dominic. This is another beautiful story. He gave his life to serving God by serving pilgrims while living in a hermitage. He built a bridge for early pilgrims in the 12th century so that it would not be so dangerous for pilgrims to cross the river and he built a hospital because so many pilgrims suffered and died along the way. They are still suffering but fewer are dying! :)
Have I mentioned the lack of modesty in the albergays? Well the further we go the less modest everyone becomes. So far all of the rooms have been co-ed. The rooms are warm because there is no air conditioning and there are a lot of people in each room. Men mostly sleep in their underwear and European women have no problems stripping down to their underwear and bras to sleep or change their clothes. Today I could not enter the room because a woman was bent over pulling off her pants. Many of these folks we see day after day and so we are developing very intimate relationships! The alberque we are in tonight holds 290 people. Amazing! Angie says it is like we are moving with our own small city.
Lesson of the day? Thankfulness for all of the people who shared their artistic gifts and resources so that we could continue to enjoy them 800 years later.
It is near noon and threatening rain and lightening. We decided to take the rest of the day and tour the magnificent cathedral here rather than walking on. There is a great legend about about a pilgrim family here. Apparently the family was passing through town and a local girl took a liking to the son and he did not return her interest. She then stuck some silver in his pack and accused him of stealing because of his rejection. He was then arrested and hung. The patents continued on to Santiago and when they returned they found their son still hanging in the town square but he was alive! They went to the sheriff and told him of the miracle and asked to have him returned to them. The sheriff said he could be no more alive then the chickens he was eating for dinner. At that moment the chickens jumped off the table and flew away. The sheriff immediately returned the son to his parents. Because of the miracle chickens are given a place of honor in the cathedral.
We toured the cathedral. And sure enough we saw the hen and the rooster in an elevated encasement. You can here them happily clucking throughout the great cathedral.
The cathedral also contains beautiful art work, relics and historical information about St. Dominic. This is another beautiful story. He gave his life to serving God by serving pilgrims while living in a hermitage. He built a bridge for early pilgrims in the 12th century so that it would not be so dangerous for pilgrims to cross the river and he built a hospital because so many pilgrims suffered and died along the way. They are still suffering but fewer are dying! :)
Have I mentioned the lack of modesty in the albergays? Well the further we go the less modest everyone becomes. So far all of the rooms have been co-ed. The rooms are warm because there is no air conditioning and there are a lot of people in each room. Men mostly sleep in their underwear and European women have no problems stripping down to their underwear and bras to sleep or change their clothes. Today I could not enter the room because a woman was bent over pulling off her pants. Many of these folks we see day after day and so we are developing very intimate relationships! The alberque we are in tonight holds 290 people. Amazing! Angie says it is like we are moving with our own small city.
Lesson of the day? Thankfulness for all of the people who shared their artistic gifts and resources so that we could continue to enjoy them 800 years later.
It is near noon and threatening rain and lightening. We decided to take the rest of the day and tour the magnificent cathedral here rather than walking on. There is a great legend about about a pilgrim family here. Apparently the family was passing through town and a local girl took a liking to the son and he did not return her interest. She then stuck some silver in his pack and accused him of stealing because of his rejection. He was then arrested and hung. The patents continued on to Santiago and when they returned they found their son still hanging in the town square but he was alive! They went to the sheriff and told him of the miracle and asked to have him returned to them. The sheriff said he could be no more alive then the chickens he was eating for dinner. At that moment the chickens jumped off the table and flew away. The sheriff immediately returned the son to his parents. Because of the miracle chickens are given a place of honor in the cathedral.
We toured the cathedral. And sure enough we saw the hen and the rooster in an elevated encasement. You can here them happily clucking throughout the great cathedral.
The cathedral also contains beautiful art work, relics and historical information about St. Dominic. This is another beautiful story. He gave his life to serving God by serving pilgrims while living in a hermitage. He built a bridge for early pilgrims in the 12th century so that it would not be so dangerous for pilgrims to cross the river and he built a hospital because so many pilgrims suffered and died along the way. They are still suffering but fewer are dying! :)
Have I mentioned the lack of modesty in the albergays? Well the further we go the less modest everyone becomes. So far all of the rooms have been co-ed. The rooms are warm because there is no air conditioning and there are a lot of people in each room. Men mostly sleep in their underwear and European women have no problems stripping down to their underwear and bras to sleep or change their clothes. Today I could not enter the room because a woman was bent over pulling off her pants. Many of these folks we see day after day and so we are developing very intimate relationships! The alberque we are in tonight holds 290 people. Amazing! Angie says it is like we are moving with our own small city.
Lesson of the day? Thankfulness for all of the people who shared their artistic gifts and resources so that we could continue to enjoy them 800 years later.
It is near noon and threatening rain and lightening. We decided to take the rest of the day and tour the magnificent cathedral here rather than walking on. There is a great legend about about a pilgrim family here. Apparently the family was passing through town and a local girl took a liking to the son and he did not return her interest. She then stuck some silver in his pack and accused him of stealing because of his rejection. He was then arrested and hung. The patents continued on to Santiago and when they returned they found their son still hanging in the town square but he was alive! They went to the sheriff and told him of the miracle and asked to have him returned to them. The sheriff said he could be no more alive then the chickens he was eating for dinner. At that moment the chickens jumped off the table and flew away. The sheriff immediately returned the son to his parents. Because of the miracle chickens are given a place of honor in the cathedral.
We toured the cathedral. And sure enough we saw the hen and the rooster in an elevated encasement. You can here them happily clucking throughout the great cathedral.
The cathedral also contains beautiful art work, relics and historical information about St. Dominic. This is another beautiful story. He gave his life to serving God by serving pilgrims while living in a hermitage. He built a bridge for early pilgrims in the 12th century so that it would not be so dangerous for pilgrims to cross the river and he built a hospital because so many pilgrims suffered and died along the way. They are still suffering but fewer are dying! :)
Have I mentioned the lack of modesty in the albergays? Well the further we go the less modest everyone becomes. So far all of the rooms have been co-ed. The rooms are warm because there is no air conditioning and there are a lot of people in each room. Men mostly sleep in their underwear and European women have no problems stripping down to their underwear and bras to sleep or change their clothes. Today I could not enter the room because a woman was bent over pulling off her pants. Many of these folks we see day after day and so we are developing very intimate relationships! The alberque we are in tonight holds 290 people. Amazing! Angie says it is like we are moving with our own small city.
Lesson of the day? Thankfulness for all of the people who shared their artistic gifts and resources so that we could continue to enjoy them 800 years later.
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