Santiago!

I arrived in Santiago de Compostela on Saturday. What a great feeling to make it here after five weeks of walking, and how very odd it was to arrive in a strange city I have never been to before and see so many people I know or at least recognize. I walked into the city with Emily and the first thing we did after arriving was head to the Pilgrim's Office to register and receive our certificates. We drank lots of wine and ate tapas all afternoon, then after a short rest, we went to dinner. On Sunday after breakfast we went to the cathedral to complete the pilgrimage by hugging the statue of St. James, saying a prayer at his tomb and attending the pilgrim's mass. The afternoon was spent walking around and looking in shops. We took the tour on the roof of the cathedral and it was great to see the church and the city below from that perspective. At night we went to a bar, ate dinner and watched as Spain won the Euro Cup. What a great atmosphere and what a great time to be in Spain.