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Thank you so much, I was unaware the pilgrim mass was held four times a day. This is what is stated on Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim’s Reception Office website..."Pilgrim’s Mass is held every day at 12.00 p.m. and 7.30 a.m. In Holy Years the number of pilgrim masses increases, due to the large...
I have been lucky enough to walk into Santiago 5 times now, the first two times with my son when we actually got to see the Botafumiero swing (April 2014 and March 2015). We even managed to get a seat on a pew! However the last two visits my friend and I have been unable to get into the...
Me too... I have been lucky enough to walk into Santiago twice and both times enjoyed the spectacle of the botafumerio swinging ... no bookings and no cost. Does this mean that I was just lucky to stumble across a private swinging on both occasions? I will be there again in September, wonder...
Hi Sillydoll...thanks for posting this .. I am hoping that Good Friday it will swing this year (my luck it will be deemed a "public holiday"... any ideas? Thanks, Jo
Hi Ivar... please advise
Hi Ivar...
I have been using your forum for 6 months or so (just completed my first leg of camino SJPP to Logrono) and have always found it to be a wonderful help. I have now returned to Australia and already planning my next leg (arrived home at 6am this morning!!)...
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