The Hotel where we stayed on the main Square; a former Convent

A Church next to our Hotel

Whenever renovations stumble upon historic foundations, construction stops, and the find is protected under glass.  We can still walk on it

The charming seating area right outside our room

Other sides of the Square.  This large building is a Government building

The Department of Education is in the building to my right; our Hotel is off to my left.

There is no place to sit in the Square...intentionally.  Pilgrims simply sit on the sidewalk

The Church of St. James

from many different angles; it's huge

People sit on these Church steps or at cafes on the other side of the plaza

It's obviously a very popular thing to do. At such times the entire area is packed

Meanwhile, back INSIDE...

...rests The Shrine of St. James. People line up behind the alter and wrap their arms around his Statue

An area off the Square where musicians perform

The design forms an echo chamber, so their music sounds better than it usually is

The vibrant Market Place

The signature cheese, in the shape of a woman's breast

We enjoyed free tapas at this Restaurant...

..while the musicians played in yet another small plaza

John plays "Forrest Gump" as we get our bearings back to our Convent...

Since "G" in Spanish is pronounced "h," John became Forrest Hump.

Great shopping to be found in those narrow streets around The Cathedral

Great street performers, too

We dine in the Convent's Restaurant, where they serve the most popular historic dishes from convents in the area

With all the Sangria we've had, I've learned to master the proper way to do it:

A long wooden spoon holds back the fruit marinating in it so the liquid can be easily poured (and the fruit eaten at the end as dessert)

Guess I learned my lesson well

This view is alongside the Restaurant

Time for a snack at another Hotel on the Square, one that was once a Hospital for the pilgrims after their long journey

The courtyard of that Hotel in which we are sitting.  Did you happen to notice that blue sky....

Time for another Burger King fix.

..hey, 44 days is a long time...so even BK tastes good to me (it always does to John:>)