First of all a very big thankyou to all who are still sharing the links to Georgia's Camino and I Am Hope. It's working. I enjoyed a restful day in Santiago visiting the Pilgrims' Museum, which was great... and free! It was well worth the visit as it put pilgrimages into context with pilgrimages worldwide. Lots of explanatory information going back to New Testament times for Christians and Judaism. It also included ancient Asian religious pilgrims. I stayed at the Anglican Pi

Another day starting in the dark and the rain, but the end was in sight. A quick stop for breakfast in a cafe decorated for halloween, time to make some calls, and then the final push into the Cathedral. It was lovely and quiet with very few pilgrims around. Time to absorb the atmosphere, reflect on the purpose of the journey and think about Georgia's family and all those experiencing the consequences of suicide and mental illness. Please keep them all in your hearts and mind

The last night before arriving in Santiago de Compostela in the morning. Yesterday evening I spent time strolling around the Lavacolla parish church cemetery. It was a hive of activity with people busy cleaning and polishing the family graves. Each column of headstones belongs to a family. You might just see some of the names on the stone tops of the columns. The glass fronted heatstones open up to allow cleaning and the placement of statues and other memorial items. Off cour

Before I get to today's story, there is something I forgot to add yesterday. Not everyone makes it to Santiago. Along the way there are memorials to people who have died on the journey. One of the most well known was the creator of the Ninja App, who died while updating his App. Whenever you come across a memorial it's very sobering and a reminder to take care. I left O'Pedrouzo around 8am. Toni it was good to chat to you. I had called Mark, but no reply so your call was ver

Nearly, just 29kms to go, but I'm spreading it out over 3 and a bit days. I left Arzua at 7.30am in the dark. Fortunately, I remembered to take my headlamp out from the bottom of my pack before leaving. It was very very dark through the forests, but I always felt safe. After about an hour there was the welcome sign of a glittering oasis ahead- time for breakfast. Many of the cafe owners are obviously fed up with people coming in to use the bathrooms but not spending anythin

Yesterday we left Bardadelo set for another day walking between showers. What surprised me was the very large numbers of pilgrims who start from Sarria, 100s and 100s. School groups walking and cycling. We got a better picture of how busy it is today as we taxied to Palas de Rei. In some places there were so -many people the driver had to stop. What was good to see was the number of children collecting rubbish along the way. Yes we took a taxi! I decided yesterday that it was

Hi all, today is a blog free day! We made it to Portomarin today and are taking a day off to go exploring here and Palas de Rei tomorrow. It's been a while since I took a break and my 77 year old body and brain need time out. Hopefully there'll be lots to write about tomorrow. Some more wonderful people donated to Georgia's Camino today, people are so very generous I love you all. I get rather weepy when I read the donations. Just a couple of photos from today's wet walk. #ge