Day 9: Nájera to Granon
Early start again today, and it didn't rain, contrary to the forecast last night - hooray! It was great getting moving again after a day off There's snow on them thar hills... Highlights for me today included the stories of the town and the cathedral at Santo Domingo de la Calzada. The town was built in the 11th century by Domingo Garcia specifically to look after pilgrims. He cleared forests, built bridges, a hospital and church - and is now apparently the patron saint of (Spanish) civil engineers! And re the Iglesia Catedral - a story from the 14th century: an innkeeper's daughter fell in love with a pilgrim, but the pilgrim didn't love her in return. The girl was not pleased, and falsely accused the pilgim of theft. The pilgrim was found guilty and hung from the gallows. A long time later, the pilgrim was reportedly found miraculously alive, but still hanging from the gallows. The Mayor refused to believe the reports...