Blogs from Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain, Europe - page 4

Jakobus der Ältere war einer der zwölf Jünger Jesu, Sohn des Zebedäus und Bruder von Johannes. Der Legende nach ging er gleich nach Christi Himmelfahrt in die römische Provinz Hispania, das heutige Spanien, um dort zu missionieren – allerdings mit wenig Erfolg. Er kehrte dann nach Palästina zurück und wurde dort schließlich auf Befehl des Königs Herodes Agrippa I. von Judäa im Jahre 44 enthauptet. Nach einer in Spanien seit dem Mittelalter verbreiteten Legende wurde sein Leichnam in ein Boot gelegt, das dann an die Küste Spaniens getrieben wurde. Nach einer anderen Version brachten seine Jünger Athanasius und Theodorus den Leichnam auf dem Seeweg in sein Missionsgebiet Spanien und setzten ihn in einem Steingrab auf dem Gebiet der heutigen Stadt Santiago de Compostela bei. Nach einer anderen in Kirchenkreisen verbreiteten Legende schenkte Kaiser Justinian die Gebeine ... read more

For those who are planning to walk the Camino Frances, I've marked every stage on Google maps so you can download it on your phone and use it during your way.Main stages have a link with info on tips, what to see and what to eat.Hope you find it useful, any feedback is appreciated. url=https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/viewer?mid=10T-P0H1TBEFtEj0qRHNJ0Zt9Ku6ohse2&ll=42.717002320763996%2C-4.89147724999998&z=8CAMINO DE SANTIAGO MAP - GOOGLE MAPS... read more

Saturday, November 25th to Picaraña, Pension HK, 26.5 kms. A day much like yesterday, but without the rain. We saw more pilgrims today and passed and were passed by some we met yesterday. The Dutch/Spanish couple we met yesterday we again saw at our “second breakfast” and again tonight, as they are staying at the same place. We are staying well past Padron – the usual last stage before Santiago – to give us a head start for tomorrow, leaving us with somewhere between 14 and 17 kms. to Santiago, depending on who you read, plus a good sized hill we hear. We figured better a long day today than tomorrow. A cold, windy, but good day, our longest day. Sunday, November 26th to Santiago, Pension Libredon, 17.2 kms. We’re here. We made it to Santiago. ... read more

Hi All. I'm finished! 820 km later I arrived in Santiago today after leaving southern France on August 21. It's been an amazing trip. My feet are blister-free finally. Walked the last four days pain-free. At night, my feet tingle and feel hot which is keeping me up at night sometimes. Oh well. Now all I want to do is sit ?. Here are some pics from the last few days. Again, I apologize for the lack of posts. FB is way easier than having to login to this site and fiddle with the pics etc. Thanks for coming along on my journey. I'm off to Finistere tomorrow for a day trip and then likely heading to Barcelona to check out Gaudi's work. Then a 6 hour train ride back to Paris and home.... read more

Hiking the El Camino NEW HORIZONS At the start of our journey everything was new and interesting. The ancient villages were a constant source of amazement, the stones having withstood the wear of centuries. In each village there was a church standing in the center on the highest ground. We could see it for miles before we arrived. I became fascinated with the variety of terrain we walked over: rocks, gravel, pavement, large round stones, soft duff in the forests, tiles and cobblestones in the villages and towns. After the two days of relentless sun without a tree for shade as we crossed the Pyrenees, I appreciated the paths that wound next to small streams under twisting arbors. In the thirty five days we walked we had only one day of drowning rain, lightning, and hail, ... read more