To Santiago

Much better today after good sleep. Easy happy walk in, second bkfst with Megan, Stephanie and Julia.
Not big crowds going in and another lovely forest walk right into Santiago.
Had to leave the three women behind as they got stuck with some people who'd promised to wait for them.
Walking up through the town Sal spotted our auberge so could check in easy. Walked up the hill through the old town, down through the arch past a Galician piper, and out into the plaza in front of the Catedral.
Hundreds of people dotted about and through them comes Dirk and Rich, probably the two friends we would most want to have meet us.
Rich with his friend Michelle, which set our minds racing, but it wasn't that at all.
The Catedral and plaza was stunning, lots of tears and joy and relief finally to be there where hundreds of thousands had been before and the place of all the hundreds pictures. Far far more wondrous than the pictures and the spontaneous outpourings of joy were a delight.
Met Thomas and Annika again.
Picked up our Compstella quick and easy - very smooth process.
Went to the pilgrim's mass and watched the botofumiero swing
Tapas with Dirk but we closed down quite early - prob still getting over Azura.Læs mere