sillydoll
Veteran Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2002 CF: 2004 from Paris: 2006 VF: 2007 CF: 2009 Aragones, Ingles, Finisterre: 2011 X 2 on CF: 2013 'Caracoles': 2014 CF and Ingles 'Caracoles":2015 Logrono-Burgos (Hospitalero San Anton): 2016 La Douay to Aosta/San Gimignano to Rome:
Greetings from hauntingly lovely Santiago.
Is it worth it to come all the way over for only three days? ABSOLUTELY!
Now, for the good news: The Botafumeiro will fly tomorrow Saturday, at the Pilgrims´Mass at noon. (I have it on the very best authority). So..... if some of you are in Santiago, or nearby, or know anyone in the environs you may want to hurry over.
The Botafumeiro is nopt in much use lately (once every three weeks or so); the "tiraboleiros" (the guys that do the work) do not like the new rope: they find it hard to control and to manage.... and it keeps stretching; consequently the appearances of the botafumeiro are few and far between. They are, however, working on new ropes made of natural sisal.
More goods news: there are new signs everywhere pointing to the Cathedral and to the pilgrims´office, in various languages, which start out where pilgrims usually approach the city.
News is that there will be a requirement that anyone who solicits a permit to run an albergue, private or otherwise, must have made the pilgrimage in person at least once. This resolution was arrived at by the hospitaleros themselves when they had their big reunion two months ago, and it is, in fact, being urged by them. Presumably one who has been a pilgrim will more readily understand the needs of pilgrims.... which makes sense.
Is it worth it to come all the way over for only three days? ABSOLUTELY!
Now, for the good news: The Botafumeiro will fly tomorrow Saturday, at the Pilgrims´Mass at noon. (I have it on the very best authority). So..... if some of you are in Santiago, or nearby, or know anyone in the environs you may want to hurry over.
The Botafumeiro is nopt in much use lately (once every three weeks or so); the "tiraboleiros" (the guys that do the work) do not like the new rope: they find it hard to control and to manage.... and it keeps stretching; consequently the appearances of the botafumeiro are few and far between. They are, however, working on new ropes made of natural sisal.
More goods news: there are new signs everywhere pointing to the Cathedral and to the pilgrims´office, in various languages, which start out where pilgrims usually approach the city.
News is that there will be a requirement that anyone who solicits a permit to run an albergue, private or otherwise, must have made the pilgrimage in person at least once. This resolution was arrived at by the hospitaleros themselves when they had their big reunion two months ago, and it is, in fact, being urged by them. Presumably one who has been a pilgrim will more readily understand the needs of pilgrims.... which makes sense.