come on pilgrim!

This is what 3 years and 518 kilometers/311 miles on the trail looks like. Way to go, Ma!

We. Made. It! Standing in the Plaza with the Cathedral de Santiago behind us. (Those spires don’t look so tiny now!)

Words from pilgrims written under a bridge, about 10k outside of Santiago.

The overlook at Monte de Gozo. This is the first glimpse you get of the Cathedral de Santiago (it’s those three tiny spires behind the hillside)!

The cathedral of San Lázaro, on the outskirts of Santiago.

10k/2hrs to go! (And crazy eyes)

Moody sunrise clouds—an auspicious beginning to the day.

A mural in Pedrouzo.

On the trail, heading out of Pedrouzo.

Getting close! 30k to go!

Some spooky woods. Galicia has lots of magical-seeming forests. Some of the places we walked through today seemed right out of a fairy tale.

 

Pilgrim statue in Boavista.

But thankfully…

Graffiti along the trail.

This is from the “Wall of Wisdom,” a collection of musings on science and religion, along with some nice quotes from favorite authors.

and perhaps these walls are ancient and contain some wisdom of their own? no idea! (just the webmaster, making stuff up)