After 35 days and 778 kms, I have finally arrived in Santiago. This is not the best shot of the cathedral but it is shrouded in scaffolding and cloth so you are not missing much. Galician bag pipes are playing in the background giving me a sense of a truimphant arrival. I’m feeling pleased to have made it and grateful that my journey has not been too arduous. Thanks for the words of encouragement and support and ‘walking’ with me. Now to find some accomodation and settle into Santiago for a few days!
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Great news. Many congratulations. And with feet intactico, as Mike would say.
Looks as though the sun is there to greet you, too. Enjoy your stay in Santiago.
I was reading that there’s a train line, narrow guage, I think, in the area. Perhaps you can travel along it to return to Santander or Bilbao?
Feet mostly intactico! Was tempted for a few minutes to walk to the coast. But Santiago is enough. The bus is supposed to be a better option but I will see if I can find info on the train. I’m thinking Santander at the moment as I might take a side trip to Altamira. Haven’t looked it up yet but cave art is supposed to be worth visiting. Though I think you only see reconstructions.
As you say, weather is lovely and more of the same is expected for the next few days. xkx
congratulations, well done corks popping and hands clapping. Enjoy the feeling of a challenge acomplished Leexx
Thanks, me lovely. xkx
Congratulations! Great achievement and a great experience.
Thanks Rosemary. Has been a wonderful time.
Congrats on making the journey. A steady pace of just over 20kms/day is great going. Hope you celebrated appropriately with some of the local vino. Sounds you are a little wistful the journey is at an end. We are about to take a more leisurely journey to Wilpena Pound for 4 days courtesy of our children’s 70th birthday present to Tony. Driving mostly. Judy & Tony
The Camino is a slightly surreal experience in that everything you need is readily available on the route. So you don’t venture off, the pace is slow and there is very little planning that you need to do. So there is some adjustment back to reality. Enjoy Wilpena should be lovely. xkx
Congratulations a great feat enjoy Santiago and lots of vino keep safe xx
Thanks helen. Some vino was consumed in celebration and it was along the way too. But i have to remember to reduce food and drink intake now that i’m not walking! xkx
Legend! Well done, you. I have so enjoyed reading your posts. Enjoy your rest and your Triumph. D
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Thanks dee. Feeling happy withmy achievement. Feet and legs will be happy with a rest. xkx
Many congrats hun can’t waite to see you soon and catch up. Love from us all in Crosby xxx
Thanks paul. It’s been a good experience. xkx
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S and C O M P L I M E N T S… I am sending loud enthusiastic applause and adulations to you.
Now you have a “before” and “after” in your life, after successfully completing your perambulating challenge,
I have enjoyed keeping up with what you are feeling, seeing, and looking at by reading your writings-thank you.
Stay safe, relax, and lots of massages XXX
Thanks Kerryn. Interesting comment about the ‘before’ and ‘after’. I think we accumulate a few of these moments in our lives. My more recent ‘before’ and ‘after’ was when my last relationship finished and I opened up my life again. But it always harks back to an ending. I should try and replace it with the newer ‘before’ and ‘after’ as I certainly believe I am capable of more things post-Camino than I had allowed myself to realise. Thank you for that thought. Maybe passing your truck driving tests was the same feeling for you? Hope all that’s going well. I will no doubt be up at Vibeke’s some time after I get back so we should catch up. Cheers,
Karen