It was bound to happen eventually.  We knew better than to think that we could come to the region of Spain that is know for its rain (amongst other things) and make it an entire 10 days without having to deal with more than just a sprinkle or two. Today was the day.

We met at 8:30, as usual, to begin the scavenger hunt around the city. With questions like “why is one of the main streets that leads to the Cathedral  named “Franco?” and “When did William Shakespeare die? Who died on the same day?” the students spent about two hours roaming the streets (and dodging a few raindrops) to get the answers to their questions.

At 11:30 we met at the  school once again, this time substantially damper than earlier in the morning, to head to the Museo Galicia Digital – a museum that allows visitors to experience Santiago de Compostela and Galicia through technology (including internet and 3D video).  It definitely complemented what we have seen and done over the past week.

Once we finished at the museum we trekked back through the rain to the high school to wait for the Spanish students to finish the day.  Just as school was wrapping up the rain stopped and the sun start to peak out. A promising sight, especially since we’re headed to Finisterre (aka: the end of the Earth) tomorrow.

Oh, and in case you’re wondering, the road is called “Calle Franco” because French pilgrims would traditionally walk down this road as they traveled to the Cathedral (the road is not named after the dictator Franco, as many people might think).  And William Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616 – the same day and year as Miguel de Cervantes, author of the Spanish masterpiece Don Quijote de la Mancha.

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