my legs and feet didnt know what had hit them! if you dont know about the Camino De Santaigo there is a map here... http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/santiago/spancmno.html

I started at Leon....which wasnt the plan but the train from Santander got  in to Leon quite late and I met an "angel" who got me in to a hostel late at night (they close at 9.30 /10pm usually) and once you are booked  in a pilgrim hostel it would be wrong to get a train...so I walked from there!!

over all its been the most challenging thing I've ever done- the pains and the blisters (thank goodness for Compeed blister plasters- they should sponsor the Camino!!) have been the worst- they certainly keep you present in your body!

What has been so liberating is just walking- thats all there is to do- buy food, walk, eat, drink, walk, sleep, wash, walk....really back to basics and how a pilgrim lives i guess. so freeing!!

i think  the journey will be processing for a while after i get home!

Today I have travelled further along the Camino to Finisterre (by bus!!) to see the beaches and dip my poor feet in the sea!

 

lots of love

Rachael

PS and ive been reading an amazing book whilst being away- The Healing Light- its a metaphysical/christain healing book written in 1948- it has astounded me!!  see http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Light-Agnes-Sanford/dp/0345306600

and after reading it and then attending the Pilgrim Mass I had a completely different view of "church" from when i was younger and was able to really open up to the power of the service and communion!! phew, powerful stuff!