Camino de Santiago
(Pilgrimage route to the shrine of St. James)
the
pilgrim road marked by the shell
(many walked the road)
Royal Monastery of Huelgas Reales
Estella
Covarrubias
church of San Martin in Fromista
Leon
a statue
in Oviedo
(more the way a modern traveler does the route)
finally
the hostel in
Santiago de Compostela
the cathedral
the altar statue
the remains of St. James under the altar
the traditional end of the road is to approach the statue from behind and grasp your arms around its neck
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