I slept well in the same Albergue as yesterday. Met my South African fellow Caminoite and we had a great time laughing, Main altar Up at 6 and on the Camino before dawn by 7. My feet are much better but still not perfect. Hills outside of Pamplona with spectacular views and climbs. I decided to stop in […]
Camino de Santiago
The Camino de Santiago (Latin: Peregrinatio Compostellana, Galician: Camiño de Santiago), also known by the English names Way of St. James, St. James’s Way, St. James’s Path, St. James’s Trail, Route of Santiago de Compostela,[1] and Road to Santiago,[2] is the name of any of the pilgrimage routes, known as pilgrim ways, to the shrine of the apostle St. James the Great in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the saint are buried. Many take up this route as a form of spiritual path or retreat for their spiritual growth.
Day 6: ATM fiasco
I was planning to sightsee in Pamplona today and move on in the afternoon. Tried to get money out of Compass bank without luck, did my sightseeing and found another Compass bank so tried their ATM, and I was so anxious about getting money and not that I thought they kept my card. I went into […]
Day 5: Reached Pamplona
I have reached Pamplona this morning. This part of Spain is incredibly beautiful ! It was one long park walking the 10 k into the city today. I stayed in an Albergue yesterday run by a 13th century cathedral. It was beautiful! They had a special Pilgrims Blessing in the evening and each of us climbed […]