WE HAVE ARRIVED!!! On Friday afternoon, June 25, at about 2:45, we set foot on the plaza just outside the Santiago Cathedral and could truly say we had made it to kilometer O! It was a great feeling! For the last few weeks we walked with Carmen, a wonderful woman from Ottawa who we met on the Camino, and it was great to share our success together. We all received our Compostela - the official document confirming our pilgrimage.
The next day we all attended a wonderful mass for pilgrims at the Cathedral, and have enjoyed meeting various "Camino companions" throughout the town since our arrival - bonded by a shared experience.
Both Don and Joe have arrived in Santiago as well (by plane!) and we are looking forward to exploring Galicia together for the next few days. Carmen is on her way home and we look forward to connecting with her again in Ottawa.
Thanks again for all of the encouraging comments we received through the blog and for all of your thoughts and prayers; we really felt that each of you was travelling with us on our journey.
