Hans arrives in Santiago
Sent 12 October: Now i am in santiago, in santa mass with botafumeiro.
Notes and 'Postcards' from the Road to St. James - Santiago - beyond and between. Brother and sister Gary and Susan Regester walked the Camino from 1-30 October 2007 - With added posts to follow Hans Schreyer in 2009, 2010, 2011 - click on photos to enlarge.
Sent 12 October: Now i am in santiago, in santa mass with botafumeiro.
Posted by Gary Regester at Wednesday, October 12, 2011 0 comments
Hans' gute Pilger Fortschritt-
Sent 3 October: Hola gary, thursday i start in oviedo, via grado,
salas, tineo and borres today to berucedo, the mainpart. Each day sun,
hot. Hans
Sent 6 October: Hi gary, now i leave the mountains. From berducedo to
grandas de salime, to fonsagrada and today to o cadavo. Tomorro i
arrive lugo. Hans
Sent 9 October: Now i am in melide, hotel xameiro, you remember? Best Hans
Posted by Gary Regester at Sunday, October 09, 2011 0 comments
Posted by Gary Regester at Thursday, September 29, 2011 0 comments
Gary, now the last day: From Fisterra back to Santiago, Pilgrim watching
Fisterra: Departure with the Bus to Santiago |
The last view to the Cabo Finisterre |
Pilgrims, arriving the Praza Obradoiro |
Praza Praterías |
High Mass for Pilgrims in the Cathedral |
The last Paella |
Pilgrims, Praza Obradoiro |
Pilgrim-Cycles |
Pilgrims, Rua do Franco |
Pilgrim, needing Money, Rua do Vilar |
Arriving Pilgrims at the Praza Obradoiro |
Café Casino, Rua do Vilar |
Pilgrims, Praza Praterías |
Pilgrims, nice sleeping pad |
Happy Pilgrim |
Pilgrims equipment |
Happy pilgrim |
Unbelievable Meeting: Chris from Australia, met in 2007 on the Camino Frances was on the Camino Portugués with her Companion |
Nice Pilgrim |
Eva and Florian from Rosenheim, Germany, are on a sailing trip around the world. Coming from La Coruna, visitng Santiago. They were very impressed over the town and the pilgrims |
Beata from Poland |
Pilgrims Praza da Immaculata |
Leaving Santiago to the Airport |
Flight at home, via Mallorca |
Posted by Gary Regester at Sunday, January 02, 2011 0 comments
Summary and impressions of the Caminho Portugués and Camino Finisterre:
Porto was a very nice and impressived Town and a very practicable starting point.
The first stage, along the coast, was very beautiful. Then came "Gotafrio" an extreme weather front with heavy rain and storm and the next stage to Barcelos, therfore I go by Taxi. From Barcelos, a side trip by Bus (1 hour) to Braga, is recommended, a nice town, too.
The next stages up to the north, the Caminho is leading trough nice and green river-valleys, trough a lot of little villages (125!) and comes to lovely sites, like Ponte de Lima, Pontevedra, Padrón. The Caminho is winding, no long straight distances for walking inside, go in meditation, lag your minds. The weather in the first half was mixed with rain and sun. I met nice pilgrims, espacially Setsuko, Ingo and the group from Padrón with Paolo, Wolfgang, Irmtraud and Waldtraud.
In Santiago de Compostela were a lot of people, coming by Bus, and also a lot of Pilgrims. The reason, maybe, the Pope visit Santiago 3 weeks later, and, 2010 was an Holy Year. Inside the Cathedral were built scaffolds, the entrance into the cathedral was only possible over the Porta Santa and from the Praza Praterías, long queues. No backpacks and no foto shooting during the mass, forbidden. The Pilgrims were very disappointed.
However, it was nice in Santiago. The special spirit was all around. It is amazing, for watching the Pilgrims, which arrived to the Praza Obradoiro, the meeting-point. And I was always impressed for the fervancy in its creed!
Then came the last part, the Camino Finisterre. This Camino was very nice, the valleys not so small, with a view over the landscape, and not so intensely populated. I walked to Muxia, with the unique Sanctuary, situated in the cliffs. The leads the Camino along the coast to Fisterra, the old End of the World. A wonderful distance, walking alone. At the Cabo Finisterre, the Pilgrims were full of revel. All the struggles and some pains ending there. It was very amazing, waiting for the sunset and finally - Fin do Camino
-Hans
Posted by Gary Regester at Sunday, January 02, 2011 0 comments
Gary, now the last stage: from Fisterra to the Cabo Finisterre - Fin do Camino
Fisterra: Fishermen |
Searching for a shell |
Fisterra: Port |
Fisterra: Port |
The Church Santa Maria, on the road to the Cabo Finisterre |
The Statue: La Peregrina |
The Lighthouse at the Cabo Finisterre |
The last Pilgrim Cruzeiro, at the Lighthouse |
The last stone, Kilometer zero |
Max, the scotsman, is burning up his shirt |
Cruzeiro, Pilgrims laying down stones |
Cheerful Pilgrims |
Clothes, no more needed |
Waiting for the sunset |
The Lighthouse |
Happy Pilgrims |
Fin do Camino |
Posted by Gary Regester at Sunday, January 02, 2011 0 comments
now Stage 4: From Muxia to Fisterra
The Village Xurantes |
Hórreo |
Landscape from the top of the Lourido Mountain |
Landscape at the descent from the Lourido Mountain |
Countrywoman carrying hay |
Dogs in love |
Near the Village Frixe |
Frixe |
Crossing over the River Castro, wet feet |
Lires: Bar As Eiras, to have the stamp for the credential |
Lires: Hórreos |
Lires Valley |
a quiet time |
A herdswoman |
Through the Forest |
Walking along the sea |
To the Village Buxan |
Near Fisterra |
View to the bay of Fisterra |
Fisterra: Pilgrim Cruzeiro |
In Fisterra, searching the Alberque |
In the Alberque, issuing the document |
The Monument for the Galcian Emigrants |
Posted by Gary Regester at Sunday, January 02, 2011 0 comments