Humbleness (if that’s really a word)

The vast, incredible landscape and the diversity of the people we encountered on the Camino reminds me of my smallness in the world—very similar to standing by the ocean and watching the waves come and go. Reaching the top of the hill, after many hours of walking —- and decending the hill because we have […]

The Shadow Pilgrim

So, here is the history (web info): The Shadow Pilgrim (La Sombra del Peregrino) appears each night in the Praza da Quintana, beside the rear wall of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. When the plaza lights come on after dark, a life-sized silhouette of a pilgrim wearing a broad-brimmed hat and carrying a staff appears on […]

All Good Things Come To An End

Well, here we are….the journey is complete. 198 miles for Pat and myself, 210 for Rick. What began as a curiosity last year has turned into an adventure.   One step at a time, one town at a time, one day at a time. There were mornings when my feet questioned my judgment (many mornings), […]

Santiago de Compostela Cathedral

We attended 7:30pm Mass at the Cathedral. It was in Spanish, but luckily our Pilgrim friends could interpret. The summary of pilgrims arriving in the city was passed on to the priest, who included it in his message. We understand that a 64 year old pilgrim fell from a bridge on her way to Santiago. […]

Walking

I’ve chosen some photos from various stages of our walk so that I might share the Camino as we saw it. The challenge with photographs is that they can never completely capture the experience. A camera reduces a three-dimensional world to a two-dimensional image, leaving out the sounds, smells, movement, and people that make a […]

Risk

So, my journey is complete. One of the common questions from those I talked to about my up coming pilgrimage was “Aren’t you afraid?” When I was asked if I was afraid, I said no.Not because I knew exactly what would happen on the Camino, but because something inside me understood that not walking through […]

Day 16 —Reaching the Cathedral

WE DID IT!!!!!!! There are feelings associated with every significant accomplishment in life, and this was one of them.  The Cathedral, has lived in my imagination and has inspired me from the very beginning—when this journey was just a thought.  After 5 miles it is suddenly right in front of us. No map to follow, […]