Santiago De Compostela Pilgrims

 Santiago de Compostela pilgrims 

The first two pilgrams I spoke with who had just completed their Camino de Santiago are Luz and Sally, college friends who are 70 years old. Here they are holding up their certificate testifying the qualified for completion of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. This is Luz’s 4th time walking the Camino. She organized a large group of 33 people with the same agency (Caroline Diaz) she has used in the past. This was a 10 day walk for them. The tour company maps out their path, books hotels along the way, and moves their luggage from hotel to hotel. They all meet up each evening at the next hotel on the Camino. Caroline@walkthecamino.com

Please see video at the very bottom of the post!!

I delighted in watching all the backpackers who have been trekking for days and often weeks to arrive at this sacred spot.

I just spoke from Andreas who works in security at the place that certifies pilgrims. He used to live in Broward county. He told me about an 85-year-old woman who checked in several days ago. She walked three months, by herself, from a city in Belgium. He says he will look for me when I return to collect my Camino certification!!