• Cari KrippnerCamino de SantiagoTraveler
    Home of St. James
    I began my day in Arzúa1It's dark now that it's October, but I always find something colorfulYou can always take one more stepMy last bedI've always wanted my own arrow shooting windowPouring rain pounded prickly chestnuts on the Pilgrims1Befoe lunch, the trail became a streamKeep following St. James1A bagpiper on the trail in the rain!Special Cross RockWorld Youth Day hostelHouses over 500 (closed)Another 300 beds (full)1Brilliant wide Pilgrim crosswalk2Swinging of the Botafumeiro2A bagpiper by the CathedralStatue of The Feet with tributes1First, I filled out a computer form and got this receiptThen, I waited a couple of minutes to get my Compostela1Afterward, Cindy and I prayed in the chaple7Tired but happy

    Santiago de Compostela

    October 3, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F

    I did it! I arrived at 9:30 PM yesterday after walking 40K or 25 miles in the worst weather I had in 45 days. I could not have done it without ALL of your prayers and my guardian angels!

    I was greeted in front of the Cathedral in the dark by Cindy and taken less than a block to our hotel room. Though small, it feels like a castle as it has real sheets, hot running water, and privacy. Cindy even brought a set of clothes I haven't worn for 45 days!

    Today, we went to the Pilgrims Mass, got my credentials, and napped. I am getting over the Pilgrim cold that everyone seems to have. Tomorrow, we are taking the bus to the end of the world. Stay tuned.    Read more