We toured the cathedral today. Here are some photos. Remembering that the church was originally built 800 years ago in 1211 with many years of additions added throughout the ages, is pretty awesome. It's definitely not the prettiest cathedral in Spain (we think Burgos is) since it is mainly Gothic and Baroque period architecture.
This is a self portrait of the main architect, Mateo. Pilgrims have been touching his head, because he was known as a genius for 800 years so now he has a big barrier around him.
This cathedral was one of the first to use monuments in the entryways. They tell a story, religious and political.
We are headed to the airport in a couple hours so this concludes Mary and Sam On The Way. We hope you have enjoyed our blog and we thank you for following us on our 300 mile pilgrimage. It's been a lot of fun writing to you. Have a great summer!
Adios amigos!
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