Day 41 - to Santiago de Compestella

Wow... What a day!!

It started with a beautiful sunrise through the eucalypt trees, then I bumped into my 84yo Japanese friend, Yuki, whom I met on Day 1 at my albergue in France!! How serendipitous to be walking into Santiago on the last day together, too! 🙌

The stretch through the city felt like it would never end... I've walked a lot of km's, but those 5 were the longest!!

Karen got a bit sad when she looked at the map and realised that the yellow line we had been following all this time had suddenly stopped!!

Coming into the Plaza de Obradoiro was pretty awesome ...1st of all, there was a musician playing the bag pipes, and then we saw the majestic Catedral de Santiago de Compestela!! What a stunning piece of architecture! 👌

No one we knew was there at 1st, but then Mo (from week 1) and Theresa showed up to greet us and then Denise & Doug! So hugs were in full swing with lots n lots of pics!

I didn't shed a tear like many do, and to be honest, I still (12 hours later) haven't really processed what I've just done?! It's like an emptiness - since the journey has come to an end. I really wish I had my family here because I'm pretty sure they would help me to celebrate this way more than I'm able to right now... I miss them heaps!

Tomorrow, I'm planning to take some time to sit in the Plaza and soak it all in. It will all make sense when it's meant to, I guess ...all in good time! 💚

Karen will continue walking to Finisterre & Muxia, which will take her another 5 days or so we will farewell each other tomorrow. I plan to catch a bus to visit 'the end of the world' as it was referred to back in the day!

My hotel for 3 nights is very cute (Casa Celsa-Bebantes) and is only 50mtrs from the Plaza where all the Pilgrims come in! Yes, it's loud, but I'm really liking it!

I'm pretty shattered. It's been a long day, and I have no idea how I'm still awake! BUT who cares....cos I can sleep in tomorrow!! Wooo hooooo!!Read more