Spanish Nights

There are a few disadvantages to coming to Santiago de Compostela before you begin your own Camino.

• 1) Seeing the Cathedral without a sense of accomplishment.
• 2) Envying the faces of pilgrims as they enter the plaza of the cathedral; so full of the joy of finishing, the unexpected sadness of being at the end, and awe of seeing the Cathedral for the first time with hundreds of other pilgrims.
• 3) And not being in on the celebration of the completion, with singing, yelling, drunken, shenanigans until 2:30 am. Of course we are staying in the center of it all and now are SLEEPLESS in SANTIAGO. 😳

As Karen and I waited for her brother, Bob, and his friend Mick to finish their day’s leg of the Camino, we explored a few streets in Lugo, a beautiful walled city.

I am very tired. We have had another full day of visiting, food and some delicious Rioja wine. There is a festival in town with traditional musicians and dancers. Feeling very blessed to be a part of the Lugo community celebration.