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Day 14: Vilanova de Arousa to Padrón

Day 14: Vilanova de Arousa to Padrón

Dave and I were awake long before dawn today, needing to be at La Barca del Peregrino (The Pilgrim’s Boat) by 7:15 AM. We were taking the Traslatio Route from Vilanova de Arousa to Padrón, a 28-kilometre journey. According to legend, this is the very route Saint James’ disciples followed to bring his remains back to Spain after he was martyred. The story begins in Jerusalem, where Saint James was beheaded in the year 44AD by King Herod Agrippa. His…

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