Hello everyone!
We had a wonderful visit with my sister, and will be back to Ponferrada again next weekend 11th & 12th. My younger brother is coming to Ponferrada to spend the weekend at my sister, so that he can see us. He was in a business trip outside the country. So we will be taking a bus back to Ponferrada and then back to continue El Camino.
Today we walked from Ponferrada to Villafranca del Bierzo. the last big town in the province of Leon. As you enter the town you find a beautiful Romanic Church from the XI century called Iglesia de Santiago. In the olden times if a pilgrim got sick and could not continue to Santiago they would come to Villafranca it has "La puerta del Perdon" (the pardon gate) and they would receive the same privileges as the healthy pilgrims who could continue to Santiago.
Some beautiful buildings to visit are la Colegiata de Santa Maria and San Nicolas and San Francisco churches.
Also "La calle del Agua" a long street with many beautil homes with codes of arms and shields, the home of noble people and Knights of the order of Templar.
I am attaching some pictures of Ponferrada, Astorga and Villafranca.
Till next time. Buen Camino
Professor of Spanish
Norwalk Community College
adam@ncc.commnet.edu
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phone:(207) 8577362
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