Let's get a few things out of the way

Ok, some vital information here, so let's be efficient about it.
The "Camino di Santiago" (or "The Way of St James) is a medieval Catholic Pilgrimage, dating back to 400AD. We walk from all over Europe to see the Cathedral at Santiago, which has the remains of St James in it.



It's all about the scallop shell really. This is the symbol of the Camino - it is supposed to signify the path of all roads leading to one destination.



In fact we all wear scallop shells on our backpacks so people know we are pilgrims.



Oh, and yellow arrows and red stripes tell us the way to go.




Ok, let's begin. Day in the life of a Pilgrim:

We wake up VERY early to start (so it's not so hot),


And feel the sunrise on our backs as we start walking (we're always heading west).



We walk through beautiful open fields,



Or little Villages in the middle of nowhere,



Stopping to admire the smallest details.



We walk alone,




Or with friends,




We try to avoid the traffic,



Maybe grab some lunch,


Top up with some Dencorub,


And take a break if it all gets too hard.


We find a hostel to sleep in called "Albergue's"



And have 25 seconds worth of a mildly warm shower.




We do our washing,


And eat pilgrim meals,


Before going to bed with 80 other people at about 8:30pm.


And that's it! For a solid month, the Pilgrim routine never changes. The life changing stuff happens between all of this!