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Warning for those who visit Santiago: you can not eat or drink in the Plaza del Obradoiro
Some years back I spent a week in Toledo, Spain’s so-called other magical city. Loads of tourists and visitors. Walking early morning before the crowds was a treat,The Plaza was spotless, almost as if it had been burnished overnight. However, an hour or so before this ie at first light, it was a...- Bogong
- Post #41
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First-time Camino pilgrims with family of four: How to make the most of our last day on stage from Pedrouzo to Santiago
In Spain, the locals virtually everywhere told me that of all there were two magical cities, Santiago de Compostela and Toledo. Don’t rush things. You never know if the opportunity will ever arise again. De Colores Bogong- Bogong
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Teens - I’m Disheartened and Grouchy
I shudder to add to such an extraordinarily long post. But in my winter walk I met a German pilgrim who had previously walked in the European summer holiday period. He said from Sarria on there were many Spanish of all ages and there were noisy parties going on virtually all day and night. He...- Bogong
- Post #116
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Statistics - July 2017
G'day Anamya, The translation I have of the Compostela: "The chapter of this holy apostolic metropolitan Cathedral of St James, custodian of the seal of St James' altar, to all faithful and pilgrims who come from everywhere over the world as an act of devotion, under vow or promise to the...- Bogong
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Statistics - July 2017
It's reassuring and inspiring from my perspective to see that over 90% of pilgrim arrivals still list their motivation as religious, religious/cultural. Very much a silent majority but nonetheless an overwhelming one! De colores Bogong- Bogong
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Cathedral manners
Years ago, when visiting York with my daughter and son-in-law, who lived in UK at the time, we decided to attend the Sunday morning service. We entered Minster Cathedral and were met by an usher who semi-automatically directed us away from the body of the church to join up with the hordes of...- Bogong
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New Anglican Centre proposed for Santiago de Compostela
It's very difficult for me to express my understanding of this without appearing to infer criticism of some dogma and thus infringing site rules, and it's one I've thought long and hard about previously on this topic and deliberately refrained from. I'll try very hard not to infringe But...- Bogong
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