Well, feels like a long time since i dropped into your inboxes, lots to say so pull up a chair!As you can see I got to Santiago - and the weather was atrocious! Rain was horizontal and the wind was howling but all along the roadside the pilgrims plodded on- it takes a huge mental commitment to walk the whole way- have been told that it is the camaraderie that keeps one going but I dont know- getting up at 6.30am knowing that you have to walk another 20odd k's then find a bed, do your washng etc then do it all agin the next day- takes a special kind of person.
anyway, back to me- as you know I didnt do that- I did walk 2k's in the awful weather to go to the pilgrims mass which was very special for many reasons, one of them being that they lit the huge incense burner and swung it- anyone who saw The Way will know what I am talking about- it was great! Takes 7 young men to swing it- obviously there were some visiting priests taking the mass as they started smiling and taking photos so everyone else did too- wit a huge round of applause that was the end of what had been a very solemn mass. And the end of my visit to Santiago - had been there before with a good friend from Canada so didnt need to do any more sightseeing in that weather so after a warming and hearty lunch set off towards the Galician coast.
And wow- that is some coastline! Similar to Brittany - huge cliffs,wide beaches and little coves- waves crashing - just what sea ought to look like. And lots of little towns, all unspoilt with lovely golden beaches- guess its packed in the summer but now it was totally peaceful. Popped into A Coruna and found a big city with a beach so popped out again and found myself a little aire overloking a tiny little port and peace and quiet - lovely. And ate some of the best mussels ever-freshly plucked and cooked in sea water -delish!
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