Buen Camino – 20 km – Santiago de Compostella
Why do you move so much? Good question after walking 779 km. It makes it easier to find a still moment when you are exhausted, experiencing your limits.
This morning before we left our pension, we had a coffee from the machine. Being outside, walking 50 meters, we were waiting for Jenny. She was in a pension close by. I realised I forgot my walking pole once more in the kitchen. Went back, fortunately some guys just left the pension, I didn’t have a key anymore to get in. Got my pole, went out again and then we saw Jenny next corner waiting. So we three went back to the Camino.
In another café we saw Ting after long time. She was happy to meet somebody and we walked all together. The last day before Santiago was some forest, most small villages and roads. At one point of view we could see Santiago already. Santiago de Compostella has around 100.000 inhabitants.
The document is all in Latin, I will translate this later.
When walking to Santiago today it felt different. It’s like when you are reading a good book and it is finished and you are a bit sad. Many people I met before from the Camino are here now. Right now my feet doesn’t want to move anymore. Being in a hotel with Andrew, sitting on my bed, feel relaxed. Tonight we are meeting again.
This Camino was one of the highlights in my life, spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically.
Just before we found our pension, there were three pilgrims in front of us. An older woman with shining eyes said “Buen Camino”. She couldn’t walk anymore. Two other pilgrims were more or less carrying her to the Santiago de Compostella.
There is no such place like an ending. You are just leaving the story.
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Aahh, in a way it is also sad that it is done… what’s next…
first resting I guess..
but what a great adventure
I already had the feeling it was a great highlight for you
well done, great you did it and I can imagine it is not the last time you will go on this pilgrimage…
Congratulations and thanks for sharing it with us!
Thanks dear Ambara! Just resting for one day here. I am staying in a Pension with Andrew. On Thursday I will go to Finisterre, takes 4 days.
There are still other Camino’s to walk, perhaps in Portugal.
Respekt und Glückwünsche von uns für deine Leistung, den gesamten Camino zu Fuß in einem Stück zu bewältigen!!! Wir freuen uns für dich und wünschen dir für die verbleibenden Kilometer nach Finisterre weiterhin alles Gute und eine glückliche Ankunft am Ende der (Pilger)Welt 🙂
Liebe Grüße
Steffi & David
Vielen Dank Steffi und David! 5 Wochen war eine lange Reise und doch ging es so schnell.
Morgen geht es schon weiter.
Buen Camino
Ohne dich David hätte ich diese Reise gar nicht angetreten. Du hast mich dazu inspiriert!
Yes, you did it!! Thank you for sharing your real life story Chandresh. Great to read and to see the lovely photographs. Have a nice rest.
Thanks dear Dineke! Happy to rest here for a day before going to Finisterre.
Well done Chandresh!!! and you did it in such a short time! We took 49 days. I remember feeling some sadness when the camino was done, at the same time my feet and legs were relieved and needed a good rest. We also went to Finistere and stayed a few days there, but we actually went by bus.
I am so happy for you and so glad it has been such a highlight in your life. I wonder if you will keep in touch with some of your new camino friends.
Anyway I trust we will see you again not long from now! much love, Emma
Hola Emma, yes the feet and legs seem to be the biggest struggle on the Camino. If you want to know if somebody is a pilgrim, look at their feet.
Rest is over, tomorrow morning I will start the 4 days walk to Finisterre. We will meet soon 😘