An extra day in Tui

Yesterday was a fiesta day in Tui and it was so much fun to sit in the open air, at 6pm, by the paseo, nurse a beer, and watch the beautifully dressed women and children go by (men tend to remain more casual). However as the festivities continued, it was not so much fun as the noise and loud voices, all around the albergue, until 5am, left many of us very tired in the morning. And we had to be out of the albergue at 8am. And of course, since it is now a special day, the day after fiesta, most places are closed and the cafês were not opening until well after 8:30. We even bumped into cops looking for their cuppa. Once sated, we left my backpack at my hotel and I walked with Les to the train station. He's off to Porto to pick up our brother-in-law and tomorrow we will meet in Porriño .....about 17km. 

When I returned to the cathedral area I knew there was something going on. A band was warming up, dignitaries arriving , couples in national costume, all waiting for this man. 

I walked over to Valenca for some soup in Portugal and by the time I returned, two hours later, the service was just ending. On the way back, I had stopped in one church and seen a statue is St Roch, the patron saint of pilgrims (and a Montpellier boy) very much like Santiago, but he points to his leg wound and there is a wee dog bring bread so his master can survive. 

In the cathedral was a relief of Santiago as the Moorslayer. 

And at the entrance to Tui is a new (2005) statue which has Santiago seated.  ...quite unusual. 

I have been told that there will be a celebration tonight between 8 and 9 so I will go. Meanwhile I type this, while in the garden of the hotel, enjoying my complimentary:

If you're interested, here is my room....all for 40€, including breakfast. 

http://atorredoxudeo.es/habitacion_el_jardin/