The Camino de Santiago de Compustela - Tre
Happy birthday Ariana, your birthday was celebrated with roller skating and parades as far away as Spain! As we approached the town of Redondela we were greeted by parades; giant, spinning, creepy dolls; and a priest. We'd like to think that it was all for us. The locals say that it was a festival...but we're not sure if they're trustworthy sources. Redondela is our third stop on the Portuguese Camino de Santiago de Compustela. We actually didn't know really know very much about this hike when we first started, so I guess I better remedy that. The Camino de Santiago de Compustela is an ancient pilgrimage to visit the remains of an even more ancient saint—Santiago (Saint James). For those unfamiliar with Santiago's story (like us) here it is: Saint James, brother of Saint John, was born in modern day Israel. He, along with his brother, was called by Jesus to become an Apostle. He became part of Jesus's inner circle and did lots of holy and important stuff. After...