For those of you who sent prayers with me to take to Santiago, I want you to know that I could not leave them there! The upper part of the front The front of the church The church from a short distance Lots of places in the cathedral to leave money but nowhere to leave […]
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 52: Moxia the official end of the Camino.
I am in Moxia the official end of the Camino. I felt a little sad about taking the bus tour but I got answers to a number of questions I had as well as learning more. The church devoted to St James at the place where he had the vision This is the wonderful village where St. […]
Day 51: Day of Rest
Today is a day of rest! I am really exhausted, emotionally, as well as physically. Tomorrow I plan to take the bus (yes, really) to Finnesterre, the end of the world as far as the ancients knew. Yes, I had planned to walk the 100 km but time will not allow as I fly to Prague early […]