6/ 16/19
A little worse for wear after last nights dinner, we all hit the road together at dark thirty, we all had to wear our head lamps through the forest as it was so dark and cold.
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| A bit of a rude awakening this early |
It was a strange feeling as I tied my laces,I knew this would be the last time putting on these boots for awhile, and it was a little hard to comprehend, but as I walked over Monte du Gozo, the final hill for us on the Camino, and the hill known as the hill of sighs, as it’s the first time any pilgrim actually gets to see the Cathederal spires in the distance
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| Ones first sight of the Santiago Cathedral peeking out from the city rooftops |
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| Enhance and I at the top of Monte du Gozo, the last climb |
Had a great dinner last night with the gang, and seems the Irish won hands down, except for lovely Lisa who let Onya do her drinking.
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| Government buildings in the square |
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| Resting at the market fountain |
Santiago is the cultural center of this part of Spain, and depends on tourism for its survival. This city, next to Rome and Jerusalem, is the third largest place of pilgrimage in the world. Created by, and for the cult of St James, this city is inundated with examples of architectural, and artistic expression.
The cathedral itself is amazing, but the inside on this visit is under restoration, and therefore mostly unvisitable. A shame for most who walked this away, but I have walked twice before and experienced the beauty of it, and the swinging of the Botafumeiro which will bring to the surface, some of your most hidden emotions.
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| Our Camino family started to call us the A Team ( African, Australian, American) |
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| Having a rest and a “ bocadillo” to eat in the square, it’s done, mile O |
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