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(soft piano music)
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Sunday. We sail along the
Arousa estuary to discover
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the true origin of all
the roads to Santiago.
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It is the St James route of
Mar de Arousa and Ulla,
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the beginning of the Jacobean
tradition, where it all began...
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From the deck we see the coast where
the waves break and legends are born.
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The sea of Arousa and the
Ulla river feed us,
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the sun and the wind are the
only heritage of the pilgrim.
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Our adventure begins!
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Sunday.
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The day has come, it dawns in
Punta Cantodorxo, in O Grove,
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a place that rests sheltered from the
estuary and the bravery of the Atlantic.
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I never tire of observing it,
it is a unique stone cross
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For being the first to guide my way
to this side of the estuary
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and because it looks to the sea,
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the maritime stone crosses
always look to land.
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I start my adventure through this age-old
path. I am looking forward to discovering
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every corner, every crossroads
through these lands,
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forged by the
St. James tradition.
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We sail through a sea full of
stories, myths and legends,
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Ribeira is a journey between
the present and the past.
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Between calm, and the force of the wild.
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The island of Sálvora, which belongs
to the only national park in Galicia,
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the Islas Atlánticas National Park,
protects the entrance to this estuary.
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The past is with me but it does not weigh.
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Its is light as the breeze.
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The way frees me little by little from
the dizzying pace of everyday life.
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In Nuestra Señora de la Lanzada,
a small Romanesque chapel,
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I make a brief stop along the way
to feel the magic of life
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at the rhythm of my footsteps.
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I am in Sanxenxo and I follow the path
towards the lands bathed by the Ulla.
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Ana, look, A Pobra do Caramiñal!
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I explain that it is the place that
inspired Valle-Inclán and where he
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wrote some of his masterpieces,
so deeply rooted as they are universal.
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We climb together A Curota mountain to
see the entire Arousa estuary at a glance.
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Here I feel that I can
fly, that I can be wind.
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It is a site to discover
with the soul wide open.
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Words cannot describe
the strength of this place.
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This panoramic view
does not fit in any photo.
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I could not imagine the
secrets of this Jacobean route.
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Now I undestand the name
of this path: Stone and Water.
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The wine grows by the
sea in the lands of Salnés
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just as it did two thousand years ago.
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I leave Meaño behind. I cross the
forest, through the lands of Meis,
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and I find an imposing
monsatery, Armenteira.
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You can breathe peace
and silence in its cloisters.
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Legend has it that a monk named Ero,
captivated by the song of a blackbird
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fell asleep peacefully
and when he woke up and
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did not recognize the rest of the monks,
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he knew that 300
years had passed,
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understanding how exceptional
the place was.
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The Traslatio story takes me to
the essence of who I really am.
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I leave behind everything extra
and I continue on my way.
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We sail to Boiro recreating the same
sea route, which Theodore and Athanasius,
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disciples of the Apostle, did with
his mortal remains through these lands
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Castros de Neixón enter the
ocean like a castle of rock and salt.
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Its defense was its location.
Its walls, the sea.
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Boiro sails today towards the
future with enormous dynamism,
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but without leaving tradition
or its Jacobean origins behind,
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which guide us through this sea
of unique experiences.
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My route continues in Cambados, land
that inspired the Poet Ramón Cabanillas.
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Life is like a book, and
those who do not travel
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is as if they never
got past the first page.
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Cabanillas, Asorey and other illustrious
characters walked through this square.
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Leiro or Manolo Paz are just
two of the great artist born here...
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granite buildings speak of a glorious past
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projected into the future in the
capital of the Albariño.
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We arrive at Rianxo.
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Another of the stops on this St.
James route which is also literary
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We dock at its port and continue
on foot through its streets.
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I hear a melody in my head:
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"Descalciña pola areaaa
parece unha rianxeiraaa"
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This place inspired popular songs
and also authors such as Castelao,
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Manuel Antonio or Rafael Dieste...
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three of the greatest in Galica.
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We still feel their presence and
relive their words in these streets
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Time stops at times as the way
guides my steps,
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the dornas rest on the beach and I follow
the rhythm of my breathing as I walk.
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Azules espejos del sol a lo lejos,
ribera del mar...
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vuelos de gaviotas, cantos de derrotas,
brazos a remar!
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I imagine the Apostle's
boat crossing these waters.
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There is always a ligthhouse, a stone
cross, a sign that marks the way forward.
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Vilanova welcomes me warmly.
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I walk through the streets that saw
Valle-Inclán and Julio Camba grow up.
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I feel the past close and
my steps leave their mark
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on the present of this
mythical pilgrimage route.
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I now understand why it is the true
origin of all the Ways to Santiago...
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We now enter Dodro, an amazing
land bathed by the Ulla River.
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This river hides important
secrets, legends
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and valuable trasures that
are testimonies of the past.
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We follow a star that leads us
to Padrón, formerly Iria Flavia.
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Vilagarcía de
Arousa, a thriving city,
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Arousa Bay for the English Navy,
which historically landed in its waters.
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I make a stop on the way in Carril
to observe the shellfish workers,
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collecting the fruits of
the earth and the sea.
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In the background I
see Cortegada Island,
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which also belongs to the
Atlantic Islands National Park,
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I can scent its forest of
centenay laurels from here.
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I feel my destiny getting closer
and closer. Stone crosses my path.
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They are sacred places that
make me feel in touch with myself.
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The Via Crucis of the Traslatio.
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I reach the towers of Catoira,
witnesses to the battle of the past,
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built to protect Compostela and
the relics of the Apostle Santiago.
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From Catoira I go to Valga. I will
cross Pontecesures to get to Padrón.
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Under my feet, I feel the
footsteps of all the pilgrims
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who traveled this route before me.
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And i realize that I am part of the story.
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We go up to Padrón by boat,
the birthplace of the Jacobean phenomenon.
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Today's journey is an
embrace of our own essence.
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We are excited to cross the River
Sar bridge, that Rosalía de Castro sang
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and we enter the church where
the Pedrón is, a Roman funerary altar
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where the tradition says
the apostolic boat was tied
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with the beheaded body of the Apostle,
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where hope is born.
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To go on pilgrimage is dying to be reborn.
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We still hace some way to
Santiago. We want to enjoy it slowy.
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Enjoy it on every step.
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We are at a
crossroads near Rois.
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But we know that coincidences do not exist
along the way, they become miracles...
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We are in a magical place
and we are close to our goal.
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The way is also union and friendship.
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The way is the stories, the
legends and its inhabitants.
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And I feel the excitement of watching
how Compostela appears before my eyes.
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Knowing that we are now part of
the history of the Camino de Santiago.
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That it has been well worth the effort.
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That we will always find
ourselves always on this route.
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That there are friendships
that last a lifetime.
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The way is us and all those who were
here before us. An those that will come...