Triacastela

Triacastela is the city of three castles where none of the castles exist today. Getting here was my coldest day on the Way.

I stayed in O'Cebreiro last night. It continued to snow during the night and there was snow and ice to walk along for two-thirds of the walk after I started in the morning. The wind was blowing and it was clouded in and foggy for a long way. It was bitter cold but very striking with snow crusted trees and fields dusted white.

Historically, Triacastela held an interesting place in the Camino lore. As medieval pilgrims passed through they picked up limestone from quarries nearby. The limestone was carried and then dropped off by them at kilns in Castenada about 100 kilometers away. The lime produced was used for the construction and maintenance of the Santiago Cathedral.

Pictures of the day are attached.