During my visits to the Route of Santiago I saw many groups of pilgrims walking and cycling towards Santiago de Compostela. I also met up with them at overnight stops where I noticed that restaurants were open to pilgrims at all hours, not just at traditional Spanish meal times. I did not walk the Route myself, but visited a number of the sites that were accessible by bus and train, such as:

Jaca, the cathedral, ayuntemento, citadel and St Michael's Bridge.

Puenta La Reina (Aragon), bridge

Najera, the Monastery of Sta Maria la Reale

Logrono, church of St James

Puenta La Reina (Navarra),the Roman bridge and the churches of St James and the Crucifixion

Estella, the church of San Pedro de la Rua

Santo Domingo de la Calzada, cathedral and hermitage

Fromista, the recently restored St Martin's church,

Astorga, the cathedral (closed) and Gaudi's episcopal palace

Leon, the cathedral and San Isidoro's church

Ponferrada, the Templar castle