Where is Rubial, or Rubaes or...

[Priscillian]

I think this place must be like Brigadoon. A couple of years ago, on my way down from Pico Sacro, I drove through a lovely little hamlet called something like Rubial. It had a fountain with a carved note that this was where the oxen had paused for water while carrying Santiago's body. There were Camino route markers. But having tried to find it twice, I think I must have imagined it!
Which route? Invierno, de la Plata? I'd love to find it again.
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[anniethenurse]

Maybe you mean Rubiaes on the Portugues...Between Ponte de Lima and Tui.

 

[jeff001]

There is Rueiro, a village on the Camino Portugues just north of Padron. Since Padron is supposedly where the body of St. James was taken off the boat it would make sense that it would pass through there on the way to Santiago.

 

[Priscillian]

Nope. Neither of these and yes, now I think about it I remember Rubiaes on the Camino Portuguese. The mystery continues.
Was it my imagination? Am I living in my own book? Is all this research into the history of the Camino distorting my brain cells? Am I losing my marbles....? Tune in next week......
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[jeff001]

I think I found it, about 10K SW of Santiago. Go to http://www.maps.google.com
and enter "Rubial, Boqueixón, Coruna, España" in the Search box

It is on the Via de la Plata route described in http://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/ and as one of the options in Raju's Via de la Plata guide on page 250.

 

[Priscillian]

That's it. THAT'S IT! Jeff, you are wonderful, BRILLIANT! Lovely little spot I discovered in the rain and couldn't ever figure out why it had Camino signs. I seem to find the Camino even when I am not looking for it!
Now I can sleep at night again...sigh
Thanks,
Tracy