Through the whole of Spain on foot - Part 6

THE WAY OF ST JAMES: THE ROAD AS A TEST OF THE SOUL AND BODY (continued, Part 6) The path is very simple to someone to make friends and have a meal together, and then it may very well be that the next time you stay with your new friends in the same hotel. We learned about the different people and carried with them a few days, then our paths diverged, often only to again come together in a few days or a week. We met some interesting people who have had a lot more cruising experience than us. One girl was from the town of Assisi in central Italy, while others came from the French town of Le Puy-en-Velay, we even met a man, a route that begins in Cologne, Germany. We also crossed with some students, cyclists, which were sent from the English city of Bristol in Marrakech (Morocco). Many of the fair sex were alone in the mistaken belief that women commit self-pilgrimage safely. And we liked to go together. I think if a person goes on a journey alone, he has to do is some reason in the end, it's personal choice. Difficulties no doubt, the biggest problem for us during the pilgrimage were corn. When first getting wet to the skin, then slowly dries, you can be sure that the huge corn you provided. Locals know about this, and in every town on the entire route there are several pharmacies in which you can always buy from corn plasters. The purchase of these patches took a lot of money! However, several times in the morning, it was difficult to even pull the shoes on his swollen feet pasted corn plasters. In addition to blisters, Zoe suffered from pain in the toe, but in my town Arzu seriously aching foot. Despite the fact that every day we honestly take magnesium (it is useful for muscle spasms and prevent!), I had severe pain in the shin. In the past four days, I felt that I was going with a broken leg - the pain was terrible! This meant that the Cape Finisterre we have to go another time. On the other hand, we have created ourselves a lot of problems when not managed to close the hotel in Burgos. Remember: it closes at 10 pm and not at half past ten! But it was worth it because we spent a great night on the town. However, the night somewhere must be, and we decided to try to rent a room in the hotel, despite the fact that we had no luggage, no passport, no credit cards or cash. To our amazement, the greatest of the administrator at the hotel we believe, two foreigners with bad Spanish, and gave a good number. It's nice when you help, and then another, and believe that you in the morning to go for the money and pay (of course we did)! Came to Galicia Santiago da Compostela And finally, we arrived in Santiago. Was typical of the Galician weather, we descended from the mountain of Monte de Gozo to get the last 5 km to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. After such a long pilgrimage, it was a special and sad time for us. In fact, those moments when it was believed that the end of the road is close, pretty much proves that the journey is more important than the destination. We were wet, cold and hungry, but still were happy to receive your Compostela (attendance certificate Way of Saint James) in the office of the pilgrims. After a little lunch, we went to the hotel, where for the first time in a month plunged into the bosom and comfort of this civilization. Yes, we are now no more pilgrims, but they will necessarily agree again! Santiago de Compostela What we got from the Pilgrimage Way of St. James - an unusual adventure: you see amazing things, meet good people, which at times plunged you into shock for their friendliness and willingness to help. At the same time, it is a serious test of how the body and soul. Hope for the best, keep going despite the pain, and focus on the beauty of nature surrounding you - sometimes it is not easy, but perhaps this is the main secret for those who want to go all the way through. We also learned that there are other such routes, this is how some of them are called in the guidebooks: Portugal (from Lisbon to Santiago), Via della Plata (from Seville), Del Cid (from Alicante). The next year we have planned for a very interesting journey - a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in Tibet, which is sacred to Buddhists and Hindus. After receiving the material Compostela Start: