Day 54: Final day in Santiago

It felt almost surreal waking up this morning and realizing that the Camino is done. I had some fun experiences today. I went to the pilgrims mass at 12:00 at the Cathedral and got to see the botafumiero swinging. It’s never a guarantee that it will be on any given day, so I lucked out!

After a little siesta this afternoon (I will really miss siesta culture!), I went on a guided tour of the rooftops and towers of the Cathedral. Normally, heights do not bother me, however the slanted concrete portions of the roof really do make you feel like you’re going to fall off.

And I happened to remember a really good meal that I had two years ago in Santiago. A little tiny vegetarian Indian food restaurant called the Greenhouse. So, I went there for dinner.

My taxi to the airport will pick me up at 4:00 tomorrow morning for my flight home!

The line to get into Mass this morning!
It takes 6 men to raise, lower and swing the botafumiero. Legend has it that the reason that the cathedral has οΏΌ had this for centuries was to help with the smell of the dirty pilgrims that would arrive to Santiago unwashed!
I happened to be sitting in the right part of the sanctuary to get an amazing view of it!
Looking down into the sanctuary from one of the raised vantage points on the rooftop tour.
These slanted roof tiles had me quite worried about slipping.
Up even higher!
This is how far above the Plaza de Obradoiro I was!
Dinner at my favorite Santiago restaurant!
This place is tiny! A table for 6, and table for 4, and about 8 seats at the bar.

2 responses to “Day 54: Final day in Santiago”

  1. Wow! I can’t believe it’s over. I’m SO happy for you. THANK YOU for allowing us to participate on this journey. I always look forward to your post and updates.
    Safe travels back home friend!

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  2. Fantastic photos! An eclipse AND the botafumerio!! I missed the midday Pilgrims’ mass and left Santiago early the next morning – mistake on my part. Maybe I will find my way back there. 😊

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