2022 Saturday, Oct 22

Muxia to A Coruna

We traveled by Arriva bus from Muxia to A Coruña, about a three hour ride holding on through every hamlet along the coast with rain all the way. After a quick lunch at the hotel, the weather cleared a bit in time to see a few things.

8.8 miles walking for the day. The hotel was convenient for transportation, but a ways from the old city and harbor.

2022  Spain

This is another city tied to the Camino—this time the Camino Ingles. The Torre de Hercules (Tower of Hercules) is an icon of the city, shown on sidewalk tiles with the Camino shell.
Avenida de Mariña faces the harbor and each house has a glass gallery. When city walls were demolished in the late 1800s, these were constructed and now give the city a name “the crystal city.”
A Coruña’s harbor.
There is so much rain here that it appears even the dogs have rain gear.
The Church of Santiago is the official start of the Camino Ingles from A Coruña. It is Romanesque design from the 12th and 13th centuries. We ducked in during a downpour just as a choir concert was finishing.
Santiago the Moorslayer is above the door.
Santiago the Peregrino, more modern, just inside the church door.
The stained glass windows have glass separated by designs of marble.
For our route back to the hotel, we followed about 4 km of the Camino Ingles.
Home to the hotel. Tomorrow is another day.

Comments:

Wanda Penner: The glass gallery is striking. Talk about living in a house of glass. From your street perspective, though, it certainly seems an architectural marvel. 2022/10/24

Reply It was indeed an amazing site. If it had been a sunny day, it would have been even better. We had just a glimpse of the sun reflecting on the glass. I’m amazed that the city got the entire street to add the cost of the galleries. Some new buildings are copying the galleries, but rarely in a row, and generally businesses that have resources like banks and insurance companies. We wondered how the common folk could afford those marina homes. 2022/10/25