More Galicia Pics

Patio garden in the Royal Hotel near the Cathedral of Saint James

The old medieval facade

It was windy, but atleast it wasn't raining!
We had blue sky, which is rare in Galicia
Night shot of the cathedral
Left to right: Matt, Dana, Erin, Tori, Kay, Erum, on the boat we took around the harbor.
Trying not to be blown off. Kind of reminds me of the whale-watching cruise in Australia, minus my crazy long hair.
My first mussels. Most likely pulled out of the ocean that day and steamed with a little bit of lemon. I probably ate more than 30.
Feeding a seagull.
Again, beautiful weather. I think it's funny to see pine trees right next to the ocean. The country side was very green, but also rocky, so driving through the mountains reminded me of home.
I owe this picture to the influence of my father and brother (although dammit, my camera didn't focus on the flower). Any picture that turns out well should be attributed to them. I wouldn't even know to set my ISO higher in dark cathedrals...

Sunday we took a tour of the roof of the cathedral. It was interesting to see its modifications over the years. The original was built in the 11th century, but the Baroque facade didn't go up until the 18th century, supposedly to protect the original.