Walking the Camino's Way

We head into the ―Pilgrim‘s Bureau‖ (I have no idea what the Camino‘s
administrative body is actually called) to receive our ―Compostela‖ -- the certificate
(written in Latin, no less) that officially verifies that we completed the pilgrimage to
Santiago. To obtain such an ―honor‖*, one must simply obtain a Pilgrim‘s Passport
and have it regularly stamped at hostels along at least the last 100 kilometers of the
Way. [*Note that the greatest Honors in life have nothing at all to do with either
certificates or recognition.]
Later we partook of probably the weirdest combination of foods I have ever eaten
… We stayed in a hotel that night, as Mom has decided to walk with me to the coast
(as opposed to taking a bus) and wanted a good night‘s rest before setting out. Of course,
no hostel means no prepared dinner, which
meant a shopping trip that just didn‘t jive
at all … It was still fun to celebrate our
arrival -- and the wine, as was almost
always the case, was outstanding.
―I‘d like to repeat the advice that I gave
you before, in that I think you really should
make a radical change in your lifestyle and
begin to boldly do things which you may
previously never have thought of doing, or
been too hesitant to attempt.‖ ~ Jon Krakauer
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