AnneLine Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) 8/7 Today's Journey: Astorga to El Acebo (via La Cruz de Ferro) ..............37.2 KM Astorga................................................ Santa Catalina de Somoza ................. 9.0 KM Rabanal del Camino ........................... 11.0 KM Foncebadon......................................... 5.8 KM La Cruz de Ferro ................................. (between) Manjarin .............................................. 4.3 KM El Acebo de San Miguel ..................... 7.1 KM Comment from AnneLine: Today along our journey we will stop at a spot that is not marked on the map. It is a point on the Camino that Nunsense mentioned in her post a few pages back on this thread, La Cruz de Ferro. It is a place where pilgrims stop to leave a small stone as a marker that they have passed by on the way to Santiago. You might remember we picked up a small stone to carry with us at the start of our journey, we read this blog post which refers to the custom.... http://pilgrimsisters.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/from-sue/ Here is a blog that discusses it further : http://www.caminoways.com/blog/2012/02/11/cruz-de-ferro/ La Cruz de Ferro La Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) is a cross on the Camino de Santiago and is located between the towns of Foncebadón and ManjarÃn on Section 6 of the French Way.... http://www.caminoways.com/blog/2012/02/11/cruz-de-ferro/ And here is the comment from the Pilgrim who was making the Way in honor of her sister regarding her stop at the La Cruz de Ferro.... "I was eager to get to the cross. This is a significant part of my pilgrimage, it is where I lay down all that burdens me and seek forgiveness. It is where thousands of pilgrims have asked God to recognize the efforts of their pilgrimage and the seriousness in which they make the journey. As I arrive a pilgrim leaves. I am alone and kneel at the cross in prayer. It is incredibly emotional. I realize i am crying as I place the pilgrim pebble Micky gave me. I look up and the sun is risen, the sky a burning gold. I am upset yet peaceful. A powerful moment. Alone but not lonely....." http://pilgrimsisters.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/some-catching-up-to-do-here-is-yesterdays/ Today it would be a good opportunity for all of us to spend some time in prayer at the foot of the cross, laying down any burdens, spiritual or temporal, that we carry at His Feet. At the end of the prayer period, please leave your pilgrim stone in front of a crucifix, bible, or other prayer space. Entrust it and your journey this day to the Lord. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ And now we return to our usual pilgrimage journey.... and we have a long day ahead of us, so we had best get started! We are going to follow three blogs, that will give us different views of the Camino... each follows a slightly different schedule, but are approximately in the places we are visiting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Randall St. Germaine: Camino My Way "After the death of my mother in February 2010, I felt I needed to get away, and clear my mind. I chose to walk the famous pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago, across the north of Spain, despite knowing little about it." After reading the accounts of Randall's struggle through rain, snow and cold, one wonders if it would be tougher to do the Camino in the spring or in the summer.... On the Camino, In Astorga http://www.caminomyway.com/on-the-camino-de-santiago-in-astorga-spain On the Camino, Astorga to Rabanal del Camino http://www.caminomyway.com/on-the-camino-de-santiago-in-spain-astorga-to-rabanal-del-camino On the Camino, Rabinal del Camino to Foncebadon http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-rabanal-del-camino-to-foncebadon On the Camino, Foncebadon to Manjarin http://www.caminomyway.com/on-the-camino-de-santiago-in-spain-foncebadon-to-manjarin On the Camino, In Manjarin http://www.caminomyway.com/on-the-camino-de-santiago-in-manjarin-spain On the Camino, Manjarin to El Acebo http://www.caminomyway.com/on-the-camino-de-santiago-in-spain-manjarin-to-el-acebo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greg Spurgin: Walking the Camino de Santiago Greg and Judy's Camino de Santiago pilgrimage across Spain San Martin del Camino to Astorga http://www.gregspurgin.com/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/09/22/san-martin-del-camino-to-astorga/ Astorga to Santa Catalina de Somoza http://www.gregspurgin.com/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/09/23/astorga-to-santa-catalina-de-somoza/ Santa Catalina de Somoza to Foncebadon http://www.gregspurgin.com/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/09/24/day-29-santa-catalina-de-somoza-to-foncebadon/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James Burr: James on the Way A Blog of his Camino de Santiago journey April - May 2013 (Note: James is taking a longer time for his Camino, so his 'days' may be a little different, and he is also visiting some different places.) We have missed some of this pilgrim's stories, but I was struck how similar his story is to those that Nunsense shared with us on her part of the Camino: Remember... While James is traveling during the spring, it is currently the middle of the Spanish Summer... so a current traveler would be experiencing considerably hotter temperatures.... Hospital de Obrigo to Santa Catalina de Somoza http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-21-hospital-de-obrigo-to-santa.html Santa Catalina de Somoza to El Acebo http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-22-santa-catalina-de-somoza-to-acebo.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Someone else has put together a Google Earth Virtual Camino in several parts.... for those of you who are interested, the first video is the fifth segment of the Google Earth Map, traveling from Sahagun to La Cruz de Ferro (#5) The second video is a slightly different style video prepared by the same person, covering more details of the walk between Virgen del Camino, Astorga and Cruz de Ferro (ALSO called #5). (This is actually where we are in our virtual Camino, so this pair of videos gets us caught up very nicely!) NOTE: You will notice that both the Storks and the Lavender flowers figure in both blogs and videos during the next sections of the Camino. The Storks are a traditional good-fortune bird in Spain, and I gather from reading a number of blogs and books, after miles of rain and/or sun, seeing the large areas of lavender is simply balm to the tired pilgrims' souls. Enjoy! #5 Camino de Santiago: Sahagun to Cruz de Ferro (Google Earth video) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nel7-d03JRw[/media] Camino de Santiago 05: Virgen del Camino - Astorga - Cruz de Ferro [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DswL9zE4qU8&list=TL5JWZmH4lCQ0[/media] Praying for many graces for all who are walking the Camino, and for each of you. Please pray for all who are following this journey. I beg for all of us peace and healing. Tomorrow: El Acebo to Cacabelos Edited August 7, 2013 by AnneLine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 8/8 Today's Journey: El Acebo to Cacabelos 28.0 KM El Acebo de San Miguel ....................... Molinaseca ........................................... 8.1 KM Ponferrada ............................................ 7.4 KM Camponaraya ....................................... 6.8 KM Cacabelos ............................................. 5.7 KM Before we continue your journey, spend a few moments remembering the Lord's presence as we journey. Retrieve your small rock and return it to your pocket as a reminder of Jesus' love for us. He will continue to journey with us, helping us to carry our burdens and those that we help others to carry. We walk with every pilgrim who has come this way, past, present and future. http://skinny.typepad.com/rockpoemphoto/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are going to follow three blogs, that will give us different views of the Camino... each follows a slightly different schedule, but are approximately in the places we are visiting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Randall St. Germaine: Camino My Way "After the death of my mother in February 2010, I felt I needed to get away, and clear my mind. I chose to walk the famous pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago, across the north of Spain, despite knowing little about it." After reading the accounts of Randall's struggle through rain, snow and cold, one wonders if it would be tougher to do the Camino in the spring or in the summer.... On the Camino, El Acebo to Molinaseca http://www.caminomyway.com/on-the-camino-de-santiago-in-spain-el-acebo-to-molinaseca-2 The Valley of Broom and Spanish Lavender http://www.caminomyway.com/valley-of-broom-and-spanish-lavender-camino-de-Santiago On the Camino, Molinaseca to Ponferrada http://www.caminomyway.com/on-the-camino-de-santiago-in-spain-molinaseca-to-ponferrada My Visit to the Ponferrada Castle http://www.caminomyway.com/my-visit-to-the-ponferrada-castle-on-the-camino-de-Santiago On the Camino, In Ponferrada http://www.caminomyway.com/on-the-camino-de-santiago-in-ponferrada-spain On the Camino, Ponferrada to Camponaraya http://www.caminomyway.com/the-camino-de-santiago-spain-ponferrada-camponaraya On the Camino, Camponaraya to The Vineyards and Cacabelos http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-camponaraya-vineyards-cacabelos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greg Spurgin: Walking the Camino de Santiago Greg and Judy's Camino de Santiago pilgrimage across Spain Foncebadon to Molinaseca http://www.gregspurgin.com/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/09/25/day-30-foncebadon-to-molinaseca/ http://www.gregspurgin.com/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/09/25/day-30-foncebadon-to-molinaseca/ "Judy at La Crus de Ferro leaving stones brought from Australia." Molinaseca to Cacabelos http://www.gregspurgin.com/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/09/27/molinaseca-to-cacabelos/ http://www.gregspurgin.com/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/09/27/molinaseca-to-cacabelos/ "Looking down to Ponferrada at dawn." http://www.gregspurgin.com/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/09/27/molinaseca-to-cacabelos/ Ponferrada Castle ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James Burr: James on the Way A Blog of his Camino de Santiago journey April - May 2013 (Note: James is taking a longer time for his camino, so his 'days' may be a little different, and he is also visiting some different places.) We have missed some of this pilgrim's stories, but I was struck how similar his story is to those that Nunsense shared with us on her part of the camino: Remember... While James is traveling during the spring, it is currently the middle of the Spanish SUmmer... so a current traveler would be experiencing considerably hotter temperatures.... Acebo to Cacabelos http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-23-acebo-to-cacabelos.html "This was a sign on the path. We are getting closer!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The video below covers the Camino journey between El Acebo, Ponferrata, and Villafranca del Bierzo... and then gives us a preview of where we will be in the coming days as well! The last part of the video shows the beautiful Spanish vineyards and farmlands.... soon we will be in Galicia!!! It seems very appropriate that the film maker chose to use St. Francis' Canticle of the Creatures as the background music. Here is a very nice translation: The Canticle of the Sun by Francis of Assisi Most high, all powerful, all good Lord! All praise is yours, all glory, all honor, and all blessing. To you, alone, Most High, do they belong. No mortal lips are worthy to pronounce your name. Be praised, my Lord, through all your creatures, especially through my lord Brother Sun, who brings the day; and you give light through him. And he is beautiful and radiant in all his splendor! Of you, Most High, he bears the likeness. Be praised, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens you have made them, precious and beautiful. Be praised, my Lord, through Brothers Wind and Air, and clouds and storms, and all the weather, through which you give your creatures sustenance. Be praised, My Lord, through Sister Water; she is very useful, and humble, and precious, and pure. Be praised, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom you brighten the night. He is beautiful and cheerful, and powerful and strong. Be praised, my Lord, through our sister Mother Earth, who feeds us and rules us, and produces various fruits with colored flowers and herbs. Be praised, my Lord, through those who forgive for love of you; through those who endure sickness and trial. Happy those who endure in peace, for by you, Most High, they will be crowned. Be praised, my Lord, through our Sister Bodily Death, from whose embrace no living person can escape. Woe to those who die in mortal sin! Happy those she finds doing your most holy will. The second death can do no harm to them. Praise and bless my Lord, and give thanks, and serve him with great humility. (translated by Bill Barrett from the Umbrian text of the Assisi codex.) http://www2.webster.edu/~barrettb/canticle.htm Camino de Santiago 06: El Acebo-Ponferrata-villafranca del Bierzo [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeMCVFyE1PQ[/media] Praying for many graces for all who are walking the Camino, and for each of you. Please pray for all who are following this journey. Tomorrow: Cacabelles to Vega de Calcarce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 8/9 Today's Journey: Cacabelos to Vega de Valcarce 24.8 KM Cacabelos................................. Villafranca del Bierzo ........................................ 8.7 KM La Portela de Valcarce ..................................... 13.3 KM Vega de Valcarce .............................................. 2.7 KM Comment from AnneLine: Today we have a somewhat shorter than usual day, giving our bodies and souls a chance to rest. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are going to follow three blogs, that will give us different views of the Camino... each follows a slightly different schedule, but are approximately in the places we are visiting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Randall St. Germaine: Camino My Way "After the death of my mother in February 2010, I felt I needed to get away, and clear my mind. I chose to walk the famous pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago, across the north of Spain, despite knowing little about it." On the Camino de Santiago in Cacabelos http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-cacabelos-spain On the Camino de Santiago, Cacabelos to Villafranca del Bierzo http://www.caminomyway.com/on-the-camino-de-santiago-in-spain-cacabelos-to-villafranca-del-bierzo On the Camino de Santiago in Villafranca del Bierzo, Spain http://www.caminomyway.com/on-the-camino-de-santiago-in-villafranca-del-bierzo-spain On the Camino de Santiago,Villafranca del Bierzo to Vega de Valcarce http://www.caminomyway.com/on-the-camino-de-santiago-in-spain-villafranca-del-bierzo-to-vega-de-valcarce ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greg Spurgin: Walking the Camino de Santiago Greg and Judy's Camino de Santiago pilgrimage across Spain Cacabelos to La Portela de Valcarce http://www.gregspurgin.com/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/09/27/day-32-cacabelos-to-la-portela-de-valcarce/ http://www.gregspurgin.com/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/09/27/day-32-cacabelos-to-la-portela-de-valcarce/ "Green hills of grape vines outside Villafranca del Bierzo" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James Burr: James on the Way A Blog of his Camino de Santiago journey April - May 2013 (Note: James is taking a longer time for his camino, so his 'days' may be a little different, and he is also visiting some different places.) We have missed some of this pilgrim's stories, but I was struck how similar his story is to those that Nunsense shared with us on her part of the camino: Remember... While James is traveling during the spring, it is currently the middle of the Spanish Sommer... so a current traveler would be experiencing considerably hotter weather.... Cacabelos to Vega de Valcarce http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-24-cacabelos-to-vega-de-valcarce.html http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-24-cacabelos-to-vega-de-valcarce.html "This is Werner and my Cell" [in Cacabelos] http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-24-cacabelos-to-vega-de-valcarce.html http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-24-cacabelos-to-vega-de-valcarce.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is just a few moment stay in Villafranca del Bierzo.... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8uditeGaOs[/media] Please pray for traveling on the camino, and following this virtual pilgrimage. May our Lord give us all His Peace. Tomorrow: Vega de Valcarce to Tricastela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 8/10 Today's Journey: Vega de Valcarce to Tricastela 34.4 KM Vega de Valcarce ................................. Hospital Ingles La Faba Entering Galicia O Cebreiro ............................................11.8 Hospital de la Condesa Tricastela ............................................. 21.6 Comment from AnneLine: Today we enter Galicia, the province which includes Santiago de Compostella! God-Willing, we may be able to be at the Cathedral in Santiago for the Assumption!!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are going to follow three blogs, that will give us different views of the Camino... each follows a slightly different schedule, but are approximately in the places we are visiting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Randall St. Germaine: Camino My Way "After the death of my mother in February 2010, I felt I needed to get away, and clear my mind. I chose to walk the famous pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago, across the north of Spain, despite knowing little about it." On the Camino de Santiago: Vega de Valcarce to Hospital Ingles http://www.caminomyway.com/on-the-camino-de-santiago-in-spain-vega-de-valcarce-to-hospital-ingles On the Camino de Santiago: Hospital Ingles to La Faba http://www.caminomyway.com/on-the-camino-de-santiago-in-spain-hospital-ingles-to-la-faba On the Camino de Santiago: La Faba to O Cebreiro http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-la-faba-o-cebreiro On the Camino de Santiago: O Cebreiro to Hospital da Condesa http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-o-cebreiro-hospital-da-condesa On the Camino de Santiago: Hospital da Condesa to Biduedo http://www.caminomyway.com/on-the-camino-de-santiago-in-spain-hospital-da-condesa-to-biduedo On the Camino de Santiago: Biduedo to Triacastela http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-biduedo-triacastela ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greg Spurgin: Walking the Camino de Santiago Greg and Judy's Camino de Santiago pilgrimage across Spain La Portela de Valcarce to O Cebreiro http://www.gregspurgin.com/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/09/28/la-portela-de-valcarce-to-ocebreiro/ http://www.gregspurgin.com/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/09/28/la-portela-de-valcarce-to-ocebreiro/ http://www.gregspurgin.com/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/09/28/la-portela-de-valcarce-to-ocebreiro/ O'Cebreiro to Tricastela http://www.gregspurgin.com/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/09/29/o%e2%80%99cebreiro-to/ http://www.gregspurgin.com/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/09/29/o%e2%80%99cebreiro-to/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James Burr: James on the Way A Blog of his Camino de Santiago journey April - May 2013 (Note: James is taking a longer time for his camino, so his 'days' may be a little different, and he is also visiting some different places.) We have missed some of this pilgrim's stories, but I was struck how similar his story is to those that Nunsense shared with us on her part of the camino: Remember... While James is traveling during the spring, it is currently the middle of the Spanish SUmmer... so a current traveler would be experiencing considerably hotter temperatures.... Vega de Valcarce to Hospital de la Condesa http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-25-vega-de-valcarce-to-hospital-de.html James and his fellow pilgrims saw this weather just a little less than 90 days ago... very different from what current pilgrims are experiencing! http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-25-vega-de-valcarce-to-hospital-de.html http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-25-vega-de-valcarce-to-hospital-de.html "On the path in the snow I passed a marker showing that we were now entering Galicia, the final region we will visit during our Camino. I certainly didn't expect that we would enter it under these circumstances. Later we saw on the local TV in the restaurant that snow this late in May was unprecedented in this region." http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-25-vega-de-valcarce-to-hospital-de.html http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-25-vega-de-valcarce-to-hospital-de.html A longer, but very well done video of the stretch between Vega de Valcarce and Triacastella from last September... probably much more like what a pilgrim walking today would have seen: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnhliYW7Y3o[/media] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please pray for traveling on the camino, and following this virtual pilgrimage. May our Lord give is all His Peace. Tomorrow: Tricastela to Sarria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 8/11 Today's Journey: Triacastela to Sarria 23.3 KM Triacastela ........................................... Samos ..................................................10.0 KM Gorolfe ................................................ 4.8 KM Sarria ................................................... 8.5 KM Comment from AnneLine: After today, we will FINALLY be out of the mountains! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are going to follow three blogs, that will give us different views of the Camino... each follows a slightly different schedule, but are approximately in the places we are visiting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Randall St. Germaine: Camino My Way "After the death of my mother in February 2010, I felt I needed to get away, and clear my mind. I chose to walk the famous pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago, across the north of Spain, despite knowing little about it." On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Triacastela to San Cristobo http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-triacastela-san-cristobo On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, San Cristobo to Samos http://www.caminomyway.com/on-the-camino-de-santiago-in-spain-san-cristobo-to-samos On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Samos to Gorolfe http://www.caminomyway.com/on-the-camino-de-santiago-in-spain-samos-to-gorolfe On the Camino de Santiago in Spain,Gorolfe to Sarria http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-gorolfe-sarria ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greg Spurgin: Walking the Camino de Santiago Greg and Judy's Camino de Santiago pilgrimage across Spain Unfortunately, Judy and Greg had to stop walking the Camino here in Triacastela. Greg became seriously ill and had to be hospitalized. We are grateful for them for their insights and photos... and we keep them in our prayers. "We have had an unscheduled stop at Triacastela today because Greg has been struck by a nasty bout of dizziness whenever he tries to get up. He has spent the day in bed and we’ll see how he’s feeling tomorrow. I’m not sure how this will affect the last few days of our walk. I guess it will be interesting at best, and impossible to complete at worst. I did visit the little church in the village we’re staying in this afternoon and put in a good word for him. I hope he recovers soon. It’s not fun feeling sick when you’re far from home." Triacastela http://www.gregspurgin.com/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/09/30/day-35-triacastela/ And, in response to a question on the blog about how Greg was doing, Judy responded: "...Unfortunately Greg ended up in hospital in Lugo overnight on Friday and now we’re staying in an apartment in Lugo for a few days waiting and hoping that he gets better. Our lovely long walk is over, 5 days before we were due to finish in Santiago. We’re both very, very disappointed, and at this stage I’m not really sure what will happen next. We had organised to go to Germany next weekend, then fly home from there. We’ll wait and see." There was an additional post: The end? ... or Just the beginning? http://www.gregspurgin.com/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/2010/10/03/the-end-or-just-the-beginning/ "Just 5 days and 120kms from our final destination, after 5 weeks of walking, our lovely long walk is over. Greg spent a night in hospital in Lugo, and is now ‘home’ and improving, but not enough for us to complete our walk on this trip. It’s so disappointing for us both, but rather than focus on it, I’m going to write about the good stuff, and there’s been plenty of that." And... yes, they were able to make it all the way to Santiago, but they arrived two years later, this time walking from Portugal. We will join up with them when we arrive and explore Santiago with them!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James Burr: James on the Way A Blog of his Camino de Santiago journey April - May 2013 (Note: James is taking a longer time for his Camino, and he is also visiting some different places.) We have missed some of this pilgrim's stories, but I was struck how similar his story is to those that Nunsense shared with us on her part of the camino: Remember... While James is traveling during the spring, it is currently the middle of the Spanish SUmmer... so a current traveler would be experiencing considerably hotter temperatures.... Hospital de la Condesa to Samos http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/hospital-de-la-condesa-to-samos.html http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/hospital-de-la-condesa-to-samos.html "This was the highest point of the day and where we found breakfast in the house in the background." http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/hospital-de-la-condesa-to-samos.html http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/hospital-de-la-condesa-to-samos.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The video below covers the Camino journey between Alto de Poio, Tricastela and Sarria... and then gives us a preview of where we will be tomorrow as well! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKk4QW9HFC0[/media] Please pray for traveling on the Camino, and following this virtual pilgrimage. May our Lord give is all His Peace. Tomorrow: Sarria to Ventas de Naron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 8/12 Today's Journey: Sarria to Ventas de Naron 34.7 KM Sarria ................................................... Morgade ...............................................10.9 KM Portomarin ........................................... 11.3 KM Ventas de Naron .................................. 12.6 KM Comment from AnneLine: Today we reach the 100 Kilometer to Santiago mark! We hope to arrive at Santiago for the Assumption!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are going to follow three blogs, that will give us different views of the Camino... each follows a slightly different schedule, but are approximately in the places we are visiting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Randall St. Germaine: Camino My Way "After the death of my mother in February 2010, I felt I needed to get away, and clear my mind. I chose to walk the famous pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago, across the north of Spain, despite knowing little about it." On the Camino de Santiago in Sarria, Spain http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-sarria-spain On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Sarria to Barbadelo http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-sarria-barbadelo On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Barbadelo to Morgade http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-barbadelo-morgade On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Morgade to Mercadoiro http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-morgade-mercadoiro http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Randall-St.-Germain-100-kilometer-bollard-Morgade-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Mercadoiro to Portomarin http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-mercadoiro-portomarin http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Portomarin-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg On the Camino de Santiago, in Portomarin, Spain http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-portomarin-spain On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Portomarin to Ventas de Naron http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-portomarin-ventas-de-naron ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greg Spurgin: Walking the Camino de Santiago Greg and Judy's Camino de Santiago pilgrimage across Spain (Greg and Judy did not walk this section of the Camino...) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James Burr: James on the Way A Blog of his Camino de Santiago journey April - May 2013 (Note: James is taking a longer time for his camino, so his 'days' may be a little different, and he is also visiting some different places.) We have missed some of this pilgrim's stories, but I was struck how similar his story is to those that Nunsense shared with us on her part of the camino: Remember... While James is traveling during the spring, it is currently the middle of the Spanish Summer... so a current traveler would be experiencing considerably hotter temperatures.... Samos to Morgade http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-27-samos-to-morgade.html "We continued on, back down the hill on the other side and immediately we were back on a narrow path through woods, past fields and through small forests. It was now about 11:00 and finally the sun burned off the morning fog and we were in bright sunshine for the first time in many days. It was hard to realize that yesterday morning we were walking in a snow storm." http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-27-samos-to-morgade.html http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-27-samos-to-morgade.html "We had dinner at about 7:00 which was simple but excellent. Mixed cold cut appetizer followed by fried eggs with chorizo sausage and fries and the torte de Santiago and wine. All for €8.50 in a beautiful setting in the countryside." http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-27-samos-to-morgade.html "Today we walked 27 km, 17 miles through very pretty country. Only 99.5 km 62 miles remaining to Santiago. We have covered 700 km, 438 miles since we started in St Jean Pied de Port, France, 27 days ago on April 24" Morgade to Ventas de Naron http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-28-morgade-to-ventas-de-naron.html http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-28-morgade-to-ventas-de-naron.html http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-28-morgade-to-ventas-de-naron.html http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-28-morgade-to-ventas-de-naron.html The Entrance to Portomarin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please pray for traveling on the Camino, and following this virtual pilgrimage. May our Lord give is all His Peace. Tomorrow: Ventas de Naron to Ribadiso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 8/13 Today's Journey: Ventas de Naron to Ribadiso 28.9 KM Ventas de Naron..................................... Palas de Rei............................................11.6 Ribadiso ................................................. 28.9 Comment from AnneLine: We are starting to get very close to Santiago now. I would like to ask you to pray in a special way for a friend of mine who is entering the novitiate of the Franciscans on Thursday, the same day we arrive at Santiago. His name is JAMES, and he has agreed to pray for all of you if you will pray for him! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are going to follow three blogs, that will give us different views of the Camino... each follows a slightly different schedule, but are approximately in the places we are visiting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Randall St. Germaine: Camino My Way "After the death of my mother in February 2010, I felt I needed to get away, and clear my mind. I chose to walk the famous pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago, across the north of Spain, despite knowing little about it." On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Ventas de Naron to Lestedo http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-ventas-de-naron-lestedo http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Path-Ligonde-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/path-road-Ligonde-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-lestedo-palas-de-rei "Once I left the center of Palas de Rei, I quickly entered a rural area with small homes and large gardens. In one yard, a sheep was perched with its front feet on a fence, and it peered at me over the top. He or she looked cute, and I stopped for a photo. From the adjacent house, a man emerged to talk. He spoke a little English, and we were able to have some conversation... this man didn't believe that the name of this animal was 'sheep' in English. I told him a few times, but I don't think he believed me.... (From Page 183 Camino de Santiago in 20 days). Honestly, seeing this cute sheep peering at me over the fence was one of the most memorable moments from my Camino." Read more... On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Lestedo to Palas de Rei http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-lestedo-palas-de-rei http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/the-way-Palas-do-Rei-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greg Spurgin: Walking the Camino de Santiago Greg and Judy's Camino de Santiago pilgrimage across Spain (Greg and Judy did not walk this section of the Camino...) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James' fellow-traveler, Werner, is having problems with his leg, so they divided this portion into several days. Seeing the problems that both Judy's husband and James' friend are having, it puts Nunsense' experience even more into focus... I had not realized how truly physically demanding and in fact dangerous this pilgrimage can be.... James Burr: James on the Way A Blog of his Camino de Santiago journey April - May 2013 (Note: James is taking a longer time for his camino, so his 'days' may be a little different, and he is also visiting some different places.) We have missed some of this pilgrim's stories, but I was struck how similar his story is to those that Nunsense shared with us on her part of the camino: Remember... While James is traveling during the spring, it is currently the middle of the Spanish Summer... so a current traveler would be experiencing considerably hotter temperatures.... Ventas de Naron to O Coto http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-29-ventas-de-naron-to-o-coto.html "We had planned a shorter day today to try and give Werner's leg a chance to recover and our target was a small village (hamlet in my guide book) called O Coto. We reached there at about 1:30 and since there is no albergue (which we knew) we checked in to a small hotel with a 3 bed room and private bath - what luxury after the many nights in dormitories and waiting in line for showers and toilets or even sometimes finding a space for the backpack on the floor." "We each took a shower and Josef found they would do our washing for us for $4 total. We quickly pooled all our dirty clothes and gave them to be washed. I assumed they would have a washing machine and dryer but later when I took a walk in the garden I saw that the washing machine is a more manual affair." http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-29-ventas-de-naron-to-o-coto.html http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-29-ventas-de-naron-to-o-coto.html http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-29-ventas-de-naron-to-o-coto.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please pray for all traveling on the Camino, and following this virtual pilgrimage. May our Lord give is all His Peace. Tomorrow: Ribadiso to Lavacolla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 8/14 Today's Journey: Ribadiso to Labacolla 30.6 KM Ribadiso ........................................... Labacolla........................................... 30.6 Comment from AnneLine: Tomorrow -- Mt. Joy and Santiago!!!! Today we will travel from Rabadiso to Labacolla. At Labacolla, Pilgrims traditionally bathe off the dust of the pilgrimage and prepare for the final miles to the Cathedral. They look forward, eagerly, for the sight of Monte do Gozo - Mount Joy! - which is where they will finally be able to see the Cathedral for the first time. This is a good time to prepare our own hearts as we are about to finish our virtual Camino. You may also want to plan to bring they small stone you have been carrying, in order to leave it near the church at which you will attend Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption. Please remember all who have, do or will journey the Camino, and all those who are making this virtual pilgrimage. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are going to follow three blogs, that will give us different views of the Camino... each follows a slightly different schedule, but are approximately in the places we are visiting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Randall St. Germaine: Camino My Way "After the death of my mother in February 2010, I felt I needed to get away, and clear my mind. I chose to walk the famous pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago, across the north of Spain, despite knowing little about it." On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Palas de Rei to Furelos http://www.caminomyway.com/on-the-camino-de-santiago-in-spain-palas-de-rei-to-furelos http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/A-Grana-path-Palas-de-Rei-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Furelos to Melide http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-furelos-melide http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/walk-bridge-Furelos-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg "I always was excited to walk over these ancient bridges, not knowing exactly what was on the other side." http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/retablo-iglesia-Sancti-Spiritus-Melide-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg "The 14th century Iglesia de Sancti Spiritus was the first church that was opened in days. I was excited to enter...The Baroque retablo was very nice, but I stayed in the back, careful not to disturb anybody." On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Melide to Ribadiso http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-melide-ribadiso http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-melide-ribadiso "One of the ... stone footbridges. I am sure some of these have been here for centuries." http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-melide-ribadiso ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greg Spurgin: Walking the Camino de Santiago Greg and Judy's Camino de Santiago pilgrimage across Spain Greg and Judy have had to leave the Camino due to Greg's falling ill. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James Burr: James on the Way A Blog of his Camino de Santiago journey April - May 2013 (Note: James is taking a longer time for his camino, so his 'days' may be a little different, and he is also visiting some different places.) We have missed some of this pilgrim's stories, but I was struck how similar his story is to those that Nunsense shared with us on her part of the camino: Remember... While James is traveling during the spring, it is currently the middle of the Spanish SUmmer... so a current traveler would be experiencing considerably hotter temperatures.... O Coto to Burres, near A Calzada http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-30-naron-to-o-coto-to-burres-near.html http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-30-naron-to-o-coto-to-burres-near.html "Here are some of the medieval bridges, still used today, some even by cars." http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-30-naron-to-o-coto-to-burres-near.html "We had decided to stop at an Albergue which was about 600 meters off the Camino but the only albergue within the distance we had decided on that would give Werner's leg a chance to rest and still allow us to get close to Santiago tomorrow. The weather became beautiful as we walked and I am sure you will be pleased to hear that the cuckoo was singing for us. "When we arrived we took our showers and sat outside in the sun (with my hat and sunscreen) and enjoyed a beer. I hung my sleeping bag out in the sun to air. It has been quite a while since I have been able to do that and I am sure it will feel fresh tonight. No washing needed as we got it all done yesterday so a lazy afternoon with no chores today." http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-30-naron-to-o-coto-to-burres-near.html Burres, near A Calzada to Lavacolla http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-31-burres-near-calzada-to-lavacolla.html We woke up to another cold but clear looking day and set off at about 6:45. Soon the sun came up the birds were singing and even the cuckoo called to welcome us to a new day and say goodbye because tomorrow we will be in Santiago. http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-31-burres-near-calzada-to-lavacolla.html "We are getting close." "We stopped once for coffee and again about two hours later for a beer and we shared a boccadillo between the three of us. Our goal was a small town called Lavacolla.. Now it is very near the airport and has lost much of its character but we found a hostal that will be fine for one night and only 11 km from Santiago which will be about a two hour walk in the morning. "However, as the name of the village suggests "Lava" relates to washing and it is where the pilgrims would traditionally wash and cleanse themselves before entering the city. Today there is still a small chapel dedicated to the pilgrim saint St Roque. It has a covered portico and sits in a shaded grove of trees on the edge of the village. http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-31-burres-near-calzada-to-lavacolla.html "Everything around was very overgrown and it looked as if it needs a lot of renovation. The door was locked but I was able to take a picture through a window. "The hostal is nice enough for us and we will be fine. They also offer a Peregrino menu for dinner but not until 8:00 pm which is a bit late but we can manage. "...we are now within 11 km, 7 miles of Santiago." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please pray for traveling on the camino, and following this virtual pilgrimage. May our Lord give is all His Peace. Tomorrow: Labacolla, Mount Joy and Santiago!!!! Rome Reports: Monte do Gozo, the last stage of the Camino de Santiago [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kBKajmoPpo[/media] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) A Slight Detour.... SOMEHOW, we missed several of Randall St. Germaine's posts that should have been included yesterday!!!! As soon as we have caught up with him, we can continue along the final stretch to Santiago!!!! Randall St. Germaine: Camino My Way "After the death of my mother in February 2010, I felt I needed to get away, and clear my mind. I chose to walk the famous pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago, across the north of Spain, despite knowing little about it." On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Ribadiso to Arzua http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-ribadiso-arzua http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/road-Arzua-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Arzua to Salceda http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-arzua-salceda http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/memorial-Salceda-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg "The memorials always made me think. As I wrote in my book, 'Nobody came to the Camino expecting to die.'" On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Arzua to Salceda http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-salceda-arca-o-pino http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pilgrims-highway-Salceda-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg "Of course, care has to be taken when crossing the highway. I admired this woman ahead who pulled a cart with her gear. I am sure it was tough to pull on some of the rougher paths." On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Arca O Pino to San Payo http://www.caminomyway.com/on-the-camino-de-santiago-in-spain-arca-o-pino-to-san-payo http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/albergue-Arca-Pino-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg "If you walk the Camino in the summer, this is the scene you should expect at some of the alberques, especially as you get closer to Santiago de Compostela. This is the albergue in Arca as pilgrims waited for it to open at 1pm." On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, San Payo to Lavacolla http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-san-payo-lavacolla http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Sign-Santiago-San-payo-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg "One of the more famous monoliths along the Camino shows the entrance to metro Santiago de Compostela. There is still a long walk to the cathedral from this point." http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Lavacolla-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg Overlooking Lavacolla. (NOTE: You may find some of Randall's comments in the link below to be too much information.... information below may be all you wish to know about this stop.) On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Lavacolla to San Marcos http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiagospain-lavacolla-to-san-marcos "Now why am I showing this photo of a stream?" ...It was here, in this tiny river, that pilgrims in the middle ages bathed before walking the final stretch to the Santiago Cathedral.... http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/river-Lavacolla-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sign-San-Marcos-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg This is the road leading to Monte do Gozo (Mount Joy) .... Soon we will start the last few miles of the walk to the Cathedral at Compostella!!! I will try to get it prepared for you within the next 12 hours or so... sorry for the delay! Edited August 15, 2013 by AnneLine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) Well! St. James is teasing us! I had just completed this day's post... and accidently closed out the drafting window. It will be a few more hours before I can sit down and do it again. :paperbag: Pray for me as I do for all of you!!!! In the meantime.... here's another short video to hold you.... from a pilgrim who walked from Switzerland!!!! The videographer reviews things we have seen... and gives us glimpses of what is before us.... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9lVTkjLXlg[/media] Edited August 15, 2013 by AnneLine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 8/15 Today's Journey: Labacolla to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostella 9.9 KM Labacolla ..................................................... Monte do Gozo ("Mount Joy") ..................... 5.3 KM Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela ........ 4.6 KM Comment from AnneLine: Well... we are in the home stretch now... just up over that hill.... yes Today we arrive at our place of pilgrimage! http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sign-San-Marcos-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are going to follow three blogs, that will give us different views of the Camino... each follows a slightly different schedule, but are approximately in the places we are visiting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Randall St. Germaine: Camino My Way "After the death of my mother in February 2010, I felt I needed to get away, and clear my mind. I chose to walk the famous pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago, across the north of Spain, despite knowing little about it." On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, San Marcos to Monte do Gozo http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-spain-san-marcos-monte-do-gozo ...there it was, the monument at Monte do Gozo, the Hill of Joy. For those of you walking the Caino, this is your last hill before descending to the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. Why is it called the hill of joy? From here you have the first glimpses of the cathedral and old city of Santiago de Compostela. http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/monte-de-gozo-San-Marcos-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/monte-de-gozo-monument-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg "... this is the monument at Monte do Gozo. The structure was constructed to commemorate the visitby Pope John Paul II in August 1989. The pope led the final mass during World Youth Day...." http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/monument-monte-de-gozo-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg The monument also includes a reminder that St. Francis of Assisi also walked the Camino.... On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Monte do Gozo to the Old City http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-santiago-de-compostela-spain-monte-gozo-old-city http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/praza-concordia-Santiago-de-Compostela-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg "An impressive monument awaits at the Praza de Concordia..." http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bronze-shell-Santiago-de-Compostela-Galicia-Spain-Camino-de-Santiago.jpg "And now, I have stepped into the old city of Santiago de Compostela. These bronze waymarks show the way to the cathedral...." On the Camino de Santiago in Spain, The Old City http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-de-santiago-santiago-de-compostela-spain-old-city Entering the Praza do Obadoiro, Santiago de Compostela, A Pilgrim's View http://www.caminomyway.com/camino-santiago-praza-obradoiro-santiago-de-compostela "I arrived in the evening on a day in early August. Please excuse the bit of shaking, but I wanted to give you... A Pilgrim's View... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUF7NK2peAs[/media] http://www.caminomyway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Randall-st-germain-santiago-de-compostela-cathedral-spain.jpg "... I was happy to arrive in Santiago de Compostela and standing(sic) in front of the beautiful cathedral. One knows, though, just because you arrive in Santiago de Compostela, your journey doesn't end...." (We aren't done yet, either!!!! We will explore more of the Cathedral and City over the next few days with Randall after we check in with the other Blog writers....) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greg Spurgin: Walking the Camino de Santiago Greg and Judy's Camino de Santiago pilgrimage across Spain Greg and Judy finally made it to Santiago in 2012 (two years after they had to end their camino so abruptly). They came via the Portuguese Camino, and their final day was walking from Padron to Santiago: Padron to Santiago de Compostella http://www.gregspurgin.com/walking-the-camino-in-portugal/day-32-padron-to-santiago-de-compostela/ http://www.gregspurgin.com/walking-the-camino-in-portugal/day-32-padron-to-santiago-de-compostela/ Greg and Judy in front of the Cathedral at Santiago ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James Burr: James on the Way A Blog of his Camino de Santiago journey April - May 2013 (Note: James is taking a longer time for his camino, so his 'days' may be a little different, and he is also visiting some different places.) We have missed some of this pilgrim's stories, but I was struck how similar his story is to those that Nunsense shared with us on her part of the camino: Remember... While James is traveling during the spring, it is currently the middle of the Spanish Summer... so a current traveler experienced considerably hotter temperatures.... Lavacolla to SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-32-lavacolla-to-santiago-de.html We were awake early and ready to leave by 6:45. Breakfast was set to start at 7:00 but they were ready when we came down so we had our breakfast and were ready to leave by 7:15. It was once again a cold morning, about 4°C but the sky looked as if the few high clouds would soon clear. The first part of the final stretch was uphill and we soon warmed up as the sun rose. We continued through woods and small villages, past the Spanish TV station studios at the top of the hill then started our descent towards Santiago. Soon we were in the suburbs having stopped to get one last sello (stamp) in our pilgrims passes before we entered the city. It was exciting to get our first sight of the cathedral towers and then to stand in front of it at 9:00 am. There were very few people about and it was still cold in the shade by the west end of the cathedral as the sun was still quite low in the east. Our first view of the spires of the cathedral http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-32-lavacolla-to-santiago-de.html We made our way to the Oficina del Peregrino, Pilgrim Office in a street behind the cathedral which had just opened at 9:00 and soon we were in front of one of the people who examine the record in the Credential (pilgrim passport) with all the stamps and decide if the record meets the requirements for the Compostela, a document in Latin that certifies that you have completed the requirements of a true Christian pilgrimage. We all received our Compostelas and our journey was officially completed. It was a very special moment for all three of us. Now we are entitled to a 50% reduction in our time in purgatory when we die according to the ancient doctrine. http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/2013/05/day-32-lavacolla-to-santiago-de.html More about James' visit to the Cathedral over the next few days... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please pray for traveling on the Camino, and following this virtual pilgrimage. May our Lord give all of us His Peace. Watch for additional videos and some final words and photos from Randall and James over the next few days... and a proper end to our own virtual pilgrimage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 While walking through your virtual pilgrimage, I have also been reading a book called 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry' by Rachel Joy. It is about a man who receives a card from an old friend saying that she is dying of cancer. He write a card back to her and goes to the postbox to mail it but decides to make the walk to see her instead so writes back to tell her to stay alive until he arrives. He sets off without any equipment or training or preparation. His journey reminded me very much of mine on the Camino. Along the way he learns about himself and about faith and about perseverance. There is something amazing about walking for a long time and simply letting go of everything else. Thank you Anne for finishing off the journey. I have such wonderful )and horrific) memories of the Camino. If I had had more money, I would have liked to have finished it myself, but your virtual Camino has been almost as good!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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