You can do the Camino, too
Known as the Way of St. James, the Camino de Santiago is any of the pilgrimage routes leading to the shrine of the apostle St. James the Great in the
Known as the Way of St. James, the Camino de Santiago is any of the pilgrimage routes leading to the shrine of the apostle St. James the Great in the
Walking 116 km in the Santiago de Compostela proves to the pilgrim how less is more.
You must have heard one or a few of your friends talk about the Camino de Santiago. I have some who said that Camino is on their bucket list. But what is actually the Camino de Santiago?
The knock was frantic. It was about 10 p.m., and I was browsing on my iPad as my roommate, Marbee, was packing her suitcase by the door in the other side of the room.
The experience is simply incomparable. On a cold, almost chilly, day, at the end of winter, you stand on the roof of one of Europe’s most historic cathedrals and have a sweeping view of a heritage city. As the rogue wind touches your face intermittently, you imagine the many previous lifetimes that must have taken place below, amid that panorama of spires and ancient roofs, and the legendary people who lived them. You also remind yourself that, below you, inside the cathedral is buried St. James the Apostle—as history and lore would have you believe.
Itinerary includes 3 nights in Barcelona, 3 nights in Madrid and 4 nights in Galicia covering Lugo, La Coruna, Santiago de Compostela, Rias Bajas, Toja and Vigo.
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