Day 36 June 6 Monday Santiago
Day 36 June 6 Monday Santiago Well the day had to come as we all know - the fun has to come to an end. I never thought I would say that after how painful my feet were in 2017. Because of that experience I was properly prepared for this full 800km Camino. The high- light of arriving into Santiago is attending the 12 noon pilgrim mass. The advice on my previous Camino was to position one’s self the night before close so one has a short walk into the city. That advise did not get put into our itinerary and thus we had a 20km stroll this morning. Don’t get me wrong 20 km is just a short day for us - 4 hr or so however when one factors in checking into a hotel and showering before church one has to set the alarm a little earlier. I was on the trail by 6:45am - could have been earlier but it was pitch black and one doesn’t want to wreck the perfect record in not making a wrong turn on the last day. At this early hour there were already pilgrims on the path. The grades were reasonable ...