Days 35-38: Santiago

I felt very privileged that Eammon and Jack flew from London for the weekend to see me in Santiago. It was definitely strange seeing them in the pilgrim context, but so nice to spend time with old friends.

These were a really great few days. Marco made the best Italian pesto, we bad more incredible pulpo and wine, beautiful masses and just really enjoyed the city. It was also really nice walking around and bumping into pilgrim after pilgrim, sharing stories and congratulating each other. This would have been strange for Jack and Eammon but an interesting glimpse into the Camino life.

Once they arrived, I lined up with Inés and Anne-Cécile to get the Compestela certificate. While initially not that excited, feeling it was more about my journey than about a paper, receiving it felt really special and like people understood the achievement.

A great city with some very special memories. Onto Finisterre!Read more