So obviously our Internet is spotty but we have made it to Santiago de Compostela today. Yesterday in Madrid we fought off our jetlag by walking around the Plaza Mayor and of course find una cerveza!
Today (Tuesday) we woke up early and got to the airport for our flight to Santiago de Compostela. Thankfully only an hour flight because the seats had the opposite of leg room, a lack of air, and plentiful B.O. So clearly those of you know Dad and I can imagine how happy we were to be there!
Arriving at our hotel in Santiago was an easy cab ride through the rain and we have a great room. We quickly regrouped and went out in search of an old Celtic Pub that was over in old town by the Cathedral...or so we thought! After circling the same cobblestone area many times we asked for some help and were told. "Of course, just turn right and it makes a corner". What??? Well after four rights and us making a square and still not finding it we stopped for an espresso to gather our strength!
Determined, wet and not giving up, we are O'Neils afterall, we ask another person who gives us much better directions and finally find what we're looking for. Closed with a tiny plaque, a plaque that we had walked by about 4 times already!!
Satisfied that we had at least achieved our goal of finding the pub we moved on to a tasty doner kebab for lunch then returned to the hotel for our siesta and to dry out. I fear we may be having a pretty wet camino but good stories either way!
The second picture is of a fountain near the cathedral as we stopped to wait out a downpour!
Today (Tuesday) we woke up early and got to the airport for our flight to Santiago de Compostela. Thankfully only an hour flight because the seats had the opposite of leg room, a lack of air, and plentiful B.O. So clearly those of you know Dad and I can imagine how happy we were to be there!
Arriving at our hotel in Santiago was an easy cab ride through the rain and we have a great room. We quickly regrouped and went out in search of an old Celtic Pub that was over in old town by the Cathedral...or so we thought! After circling the same cobblestone area many times we asked for some help and were told. "Of course, just turn right and it makes a corner". What??? Well after four rights and us making a square and still not finding it we stopped for an espresso to gather our strength!
Determined, wet and not giving up, we are O'Neils afterall, we ask another person who gives us much better directions and finally find what we're looking for. Closed with a tiny plaque, a plaque that we had walked by about 4 times already!!
Satisfied that we had at least achieved our goal of finding the pub we moved on to a tasty doner kebab for lunch then returned to the hotel for our siesta and to dry out. I fear we may be having a pretty wet camino but good stories either way!
The second picture is of a fountain near the cathedral as we stopped to wait out a downpour!
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