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sillydoll said:Go straight to the Pilgrims' Office in Rua de Vilar (around the corner from the cathedral) and get your Compostela.
It's a community to support pilgrims on the return journey home.
In the past, pilgrims walked to Santiago and were greeted with Ultreya...Onward. On the return journey home, they were greeted with the word Suseya...Upward. Since modern day pilgrims often don't walk back home, I thought it fitting to call the site Suseya since it address that part of the journey.
Feel free to join or share stories, experiences, tips, compassion or whatever you feel. It's on Facebook under the name Suseya and you don't have to be a member to contribute or read it. Everyone is welcome. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suseya/102613433116602
hel&scott said:on our first visit we had a meltdown as there was no indication of where the office is either in or around the Cathedral, or in any of the guide books and locals just looked blank. When my daughter completed her camino a few years later the situation was just as bad so she called home to NZ for directions. Look for the shells on the corner of the building, or bikes outside!
At the moment I don't have the luxury to take 5 weeks off work. So last year my 2 best friend and I started the first part of the Camino. We started at Sjpdp and ended in Sahagun. How did we have a satisfying end? We alo had that 'empty' feeling and maybe it was even more empty because the people we had met would walk further on the next day. But we had a great day. We arrived at 3 pm and met two geman guys and one girl with whom we've had walked during the camino. We had a blast that day with them in Sahagun. Drank Spanish beer, ate a lot, walked around. At 11 PM we gave eachother a big hug and said our goodbeyes. The three of us walked with an empty feeling inside to the trainstation, but kept in mind that next year (now this year) we would arrive on the 25th of july in Santiago in the holy year.LTfit said:Thanks for your thoughtful comments and reflections.
Sorry for being "off-topic" and will post this question elsewhere (How to have a satisfying "end" to the Camino), but what about those of us that finish off elsewhere (due to time constraints or otherwise)? How best to finish the Camino without it feeling like a let-down?
Cheers,
LT
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