Day 34 – this is the Botafumeiro; it means “smoke spreader”. It’s a giant incense burner and it take 8 men to operate the device when they burn it at mass. It is not always done but it was used at the noon mass.
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- Next story Day 34 – swinging incense burner. Look to the right of the pillar above the bald guy in front of the woman in pink. The burner is swinging in the high arches of the cathedral. I took a video so if you see me, ask me to show you the video. It is quite impressive.
- Previous story Day 34 – inside the cathedral before mass began. It was 90% in Spanish but I didn’t care. It was so cool to be there. It is here that I realized I did not have to walk tomorrow!
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- Day 36 – I am home – Date May 20, 2025
- Day 34 – underneath the alter in the cathedral are the bones of St. James the Apostle. There are many routes across Spain for the Camino but I did the French route. It is also called the Way of St. James. It is the most popular route. I wanted to do this one because of it’s connection Jesus’ apostle James.
- Day 34 – Me in the plaza with my certificate and my smile! I am proud of my accomplishment. Thank you for all your support!
- Day 34 – One of my certificates. After I got this, I bought a cheesy T-shirt for St. Jean Pied de Port which is the city in France where I started. It shows the distance on the front (779.5 km) and lists all the villages I walked thru to get to Santiago. I will wear it proudly!
- Day 34 – after mass I went to the plaza where a lot of pilgrims gather after reaching Santiago. From here I went to the pilgrim office to get my certificate of completion.