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What a great background as I prepare to bake a Santiago cake for a dinner party tonight, having just completed my first Camino less than two weeks ago. Happy St. James Day to all!
I was reminded today that it was my birthday, sort of as my first name in French is Jacques which translates to Tiago in Spanish but when living in Madrid, they called me Santiago, and I can assure you that unfortunately I cannot carry the Saint part.
When I go to the pilgrim office website at the moment I am receiving a warning about the website's security certificates. Same on both Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers. And if I disregard...
The Santiago pilgrim office issued 3,171 Compostelas today. The second time so far this year when the total has been over 3,000. The first was on Good Friday when 3,193 Compostelas were handed out.
Hi, I’ve got 3 1/2 days in Santiago at the end of my camino, and I’m thinking to go to Vigo to watch the football on the 15th. It is a 10 pm kick-off, so I am wondering if it is likely to get any...
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