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    • TravelerLiving my Camino dream
      1
      Day 19

      Santiago de Compostela

      August 31, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      Wandered around the old town today, sat in the plaza at the cathedral, attended the Pilgrims mass, visited the musuem and treated myself to a fancy lunch. I must admit I still surprised when my order comes out. Finished the day with gelato and a walk through the park. Now to pack for Switzerland 🥰💜🩷💞Read more

    • TravelerCamino
      Day 46

      thankfull

      June 5, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

      Wir haben unsere Ankunft und die Zeit in Santiago ausgiebig genossen und gefeiert! 2 Tage voller Emotionen und Begegnungen- ein wirklich ganz besonders Erlebnis! Wir sind dankbar für alles, es geschafft zu haben, so tolle Menschen kennenzulernen- ein wirkliches Geschenk! Greetings to Petra🥰, Mark and Marion,und Otto!
      Es ist merkwürdig jetzt nicht weiter zu laufen aber meine Blessuren brauchen noch etwas Zeit und nach dem Camino ist vor dem Camino🤪😄      Read more

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    • TravelerCamino Portugues
      Day 12

      Mein Abendessen

      May 20, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

      Habe eine kleine Kneipe gefunden und mir einfach etwas zum Essen bestellt. Es gab eine Suppe danach kleine Tintenfische mit Beilage. 2 Gläschen Wein und ein Espresso das ganze für 14€. Und das in Santiago einfach Klasse. In einer anderen Kneipe einen Wein aus dem Fass und in einer Schale einfach lecker.Read more

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    • TravelerCamino Frances
      1
      Day 29

      O Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostela

      May 29, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

      22km - is teen 5:30am deur die pik donker woude vanuit O Pedrouzo. Mens se verbeelding is op hol maar gewaar ander entoesiastiese kop liggies rondom my.

      Die doel van die vroeg begin is daarmee heen soos wat jy busse mense sien afklim op die 10km merk 🤷🏻‍♀️ Dis hemelvaart + lang naweek + heilige jaar in die katolieke kalender en vandag gaan chaos wees.

      Ek kom agter Monto de Gozo se Monumento al Caminante beelde is nie op die roete nie en besluit om die ompad aan te pak met een ander pelgrim op my hakke. Dit was elke ekstra km die moeite werd. Dit was vir my meer van n afsluiting as die katedraal.

      Ek was voorbereid op die sondag chaos in Santiago de Compostela. Die Plaza del Obradoiro was gepak met pelgrims en toeriste. Ek het vir n rukkie gesit, dit ingeneem, vir n paar mense gegroet en in die tou gaan staan vir my compostela sertifikaat.

      Vriende van CT wat nou in Portugal bly het dieselfde tyd die Portuguese roete van Porto klaar gemaak en ons het die geleentheid goed gevier.

      Gevoelens oor die afgelope maand: ek het die stap deur pragtige plekke met soveel geskiedenis baie geniet. Ek het baie van myself geleer, n nuwe taal probeer baas raak, ongelooflike mense ontmoet en goeie herinneringe versamel.

      Wat sou ek anders doen: by Sarria stop. Die busse vol toeriste en studente was oorweldigend. Santiago is pragtig maar is n “tourist trap” met honderde curio winkeltjies en amerikaners met Camino t-shirts, hoede en sakke wat heelwaarskeinlik 3 uit die 6 dae uit taxi gery het.

      Sal ek dit weer doen: dink minder populere roetes roep definatief meer nadat ek van soveel avonture gehoor het in Frankryk, Nepal en VSA…      Read more

    • Camino de Santiago
      122
      Day 15

      We made it! Santiago at last!

      June 28, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      Today was a good day for most of us. For Jon, it was a test of his grit. As I mentioned briefly, Jon’s feet and legs have not been in a great place. Today his leg and knee were really bothering him. He pretty much limped the whole 18km today. He has grit and he clenched his teeth and did it! The rest of us had to watch him walk in pain. Thankfully, we all made it! The last part of the trip is such a strange experience. I thought it would be like seeing the Emerald City from far off and we would go running to the steps of the cathedral. Actually it was a windy path through downtrodden urban neighborhoods and you couldn’t even see the steeple until you rounded the corner of a bunch of old buildings and suddenly it was there. Not what I imagined. I guess though it is a metaphor and this whole trip is a pilgrimage for self reflection. I know Martin Luther would roll his eyes at me for wanting the compestella but honestly, I think God understands our need for physical gestures to help us believe and understand the heavenly gestures. Why else would He use water and wine and bread? He knows we are weak minded and need something physical to hold onto. The pilgrimage and piece of paper in the end aren’t necessary for forgiveness and grace. But they help us get to the right place to receive forgiveness and believe that it is true.

      I don’t know if it is something I’d frame in my house but I do know I will treasure it and use it to remember this awesome adventure of bonding as a family and sending off our first born into the world. The boys talked for 180km to each other- to us- And hopefully in their heads with God. I feel good about how we solved problems and worked as a team. I’m satisfied with my Camino and feel grateful for this opportunity. What an adventure!

      This evening we went to mass. It was all in Spanish but we knew the order of service and could tell what was happening. They swung the botafumiero at the end which is a special treat. The cathedral was amazing. What a grand finale!

      (By the way, funny that thousands of years of pilgrimage on a holy trail doesn’t trump modern necessities. The trail is clearly moved to go around an airport runway. Funny!)      Read more

    • TravelerCamino del Norte
      11
      Day 15

      Wir habens geschafft - Santiago

      April 3 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

      Kilometer 0 wir sind angekommen.
      Wir sind einfach nur glücklich und das tatsächlich im wahrsten Sinne. Jeden Tag werden von der Kathedrale in Santiago 10 Pilger zu einem kostenlosen Pilgeressen ins Parador de Santiago eingeladen. Wir sind Pilger 8 und 9 am heutigen Tag, wodurch wir mit der Ausstellung unserer Compostela nun an diesem Essen teilnehmen dürfen.

      „Das Hotel Parador, das als das älteste der Welt gilt, ist auch eines der luxuriösesten und schönsten und liegt direkt gegenüber der Kathedrale. Es besitzt vier Kreuzgänge die für ihre großartige Schönheit bekannt sind, und verfügt über eindrucksvolle Zimmer und einen luxuriösem Speisesaal, in dem traditionell Fisch und Fleischgerichte nach galizischer Art angeboten werden. Es wurde 1499 als königliches Spital gegründet, um die zahlreichen Wanderer aufzunehmen, die nach Santiago strebten.“

      Würde jetzt ja sagen, sowas kann sich echt nur die Kirche leisten, aber ich habe eben erst meinen Ablassbrief erhalten, weshalb ich mich mit dem Sündigen noch ein bisschen zurückhalte.

      Insgesamt können wir folgendes festhalten:

      Wir haben es genossen!      Read more

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    • Andreas HellwigCamino Frances 2022
      Day 56

      Tag 56 von Nájera Santiago de compostela

      June 26, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      So heute war mein letzter Tag auf dem Weg.
      Ich bleibe noch 2 Tage In Santiago bevor es am Mittwoch nach Hause geht.
      Der Tag war wieder einmal wunderschön.
      Ich bin nur noch nie so langsam gelaufen.
      Ich wollte den letzten Tage einfach noch einmal so richtig genießen.
      Aber ich bin auch froh das ich es bis hierher geschafft habe.
      Heute geht's dann noch in die Messe um 19:30 Uhr.
      Morgen gibt es dann genug Zeit sich alles in Ruhe anzuschauen.      Read more

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    • TravelerDiane’s Camino Frances
      12
      Day 45

      O Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostela

      June 4, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

      Well I did it! Not the Camino I had so carefully planned but the Camino that I had. I left very early this morning so that I could catch up to Sandra who was staying 7 kms ahead of me. It was not as foggy but it was very overcast so it was dark for some time, especially in the forest. I did eventually catch Sandra and I was so glad we could walk into Santiago together. It was very emotional. We also caught up with Tony and Johan - the odds of the four of us arriving there on the same day are unbelievable.

      We received our Compostella and really felt we had earned it. It was a very proud moment.

      We had an exceptional Menu del Dia to celebrate and then I went to the laundromat so I could at last have some clean clothes. I would love though to have some different clothes! We all met up for a drink and some snacks in the evening and it was a great end to a great day. I am staying in a lovely hotel right near the Cathedral recommended by Narelle and and looking forward to a lazy morning.

      Libredon Rooms (room 24)
      25 kms      Read more

    • TravelerDiane’s Camino Frances
      Day 51

      Finisterre to Santiago

      June 10, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      We caught an early bus back to Santiago de Compostela. It is very busy here - lots of pilgrims arriving and lots of locals as well. I have a different room in the same hotel facing another square and it is very loud and crowded but it still feels fun to be here.

      I bumped into Jenny Heesh down near the pilgrim’s office, you can never stop being surprised by the people you meet here when you least expect it. Jenny is from Cronulla and is the first person who gave me the idea about the Camino when we were volunteering together at the Sydney Writers’ Festival 3 years ago. So it was fitting to see her here when my Camino experience was coming to an end.

      Libredon Rooms (room 17)
      9kms      Read more

    • TravelerDiane’s Camino Frances
      Day 46

      Santiago de Compostela

      June 5, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      To all you patient and supportive family and friends - thanks for following my Camino. Your comments, likes and views kept me motivated and committed to keep going when I was ready to give up.

      My trip is not over. I have Muxia, Finistere, (by bus!) Santiago and then Madrid to do so I will keep posting but will not be offended if you stop following so closely!

      Santiago, like all the bigger places I have been so far, is very noisy at night. It takes a bit of getting used to and not waking after every merry person passes under your window throughout the night.

      It was so good not to rush out this morning. Sandra and I were on the queue at the Cathedral not long after 10am and seated inside for the midday Mass at 10.30am! Fortunately for us it is Pentecost Sunday so the Botafumeiro would be used. This only happens on special days so it was a big deal. And spectacular!

      Johan and Tony were also in the Cathedral and we met up afterwards for lunch. Sandra and I then explored the Parador Hotel which was a lot of fun.

      Then I went back to my lovely hotel to rest and enjoy the sounds of Santiago from my windows.

      Libredon Rooms
      5kms      Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Santiago de Compostela, سانتياغو دي كومبوستيلا, سانتياجو دى كومبوستيلا, Santiaqo de Kompostela, Горад Сантяга-дэ-Кампастэла, Сантяго де Компостела, Santiago de Compostel·la, Σαντιάγο ντε Κομποστέλα, Santiagu de Compostela, سانتیاگو د کمپوستلا, Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle, סנטיאגו דה קומפוסטלה, Սանտիագո դե Կոմպոստելա, Santiago di Compostela, サンティアゴ・デ・コンポステーラ, სანტიაგო-დე-კომპოსტელა, 산티아고데콤포스텔라, Compostella, Santiago de Kompostela, Santiago de Compostella, Santjago de Kompostela, Сантијаго де Компостела, सांतियागो दे कोंपोस्तेला, Compostèla, Сантьяго-де-Компостелæ, Сантьяго-де-Компостела, සන්තියාගෝ ඩි කොම්පොස්ටෙලා, சாந்தியாகோ தே கோம்போசுதேலா, ซานเตียโกเดกอมโปสเตลา, סאנטיאגא דע קאמפאסטעלא, 聖地亞哥德孔波斯特拉, 聖地亞哥-德孔波斯特拉

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