Breakfast this morning was quite noisy as the people were excited to begin walking. Some would arrive in Santiago today, but we had a short day of walking and will arrive at the cathedral tomorrow. An important part of the support system for pilgrims are the kilometer/direction markings. We stopped this morning to capture the […]

We walked about 3.5 hours today and arrived at the Cathedral! As we walked through town, one guy sitting in an outdoor cafe said, “Well done! You’re almost there!” There was much joy and celebration when we arrived. I actually had goosebumps! I noticed that another pilgrim had gotten his credential already. (He had passed […]

Each pilgrim has a folder called a credential. We are responsible for getting at least two stamps each day to “prove” that we walked the entire way. Today we encountered a man doing stamps in wax. It was so interesting! Once we reach Santiago, we will go to the pilgrims’ office to have the credentials […]