Made reservations yesterday to get home late Friday night. I hope I survive the trip. I was so excited about going home that I booked a 7 am flight out of Santiago to Madrid so I can get on an 11:30 am flight to Newark with a connecting flight to San Diego. I usually fly into OC, but I couldn't do that until next week. So I get up at 4 am here and won't get to Laguna Woods until 7 am Saturday (10 pm Laguna Woods time) here's hoping I get some sleep on the plane. And I get to bed when I get home so I can get to the meeting in the morning and take my chip.
Had a good night's sleep last night. Got up and had something to eat, then went to the Cathedral to hug the gold statue of Saint James (it's part of the Camino culture) and do a little photo shoot and window shopping before the crowds show up. Now I'm back at the Cathedral for the Pilgrim's mass which they have every day at noon. It's a big deal today because a Cardinal is here saying mass. I'm hoping they swing the big incense burner. They used to do this to fumigate the pilgrims, but now it's just part of the ritual, though they don't always do it.
I did light candles for Daniel and as gratitude for the Camino. Mr Burble is bored and is getting feisty. He's ready for lunch. The whole mass is in either Spanish or Latin, which is nice for me. It doesn't make me so twitchy. lol they did the big incense thing! It was awesome. It took seven guys to swing it. I have video I will post when I get home. The church seats 1000 and it was packed to the gills with all the seats filled and people standing. Big crowd.
This morning while I was window shopping I heard a familiar voice calling me. I turned around and it was Erin, the girl that is teaching English in Leon. We congratulated each other on having made it. She got in yesterday too. She said there was a group that had been talking the last few days about going to Finisterre. She was headed out for that continued hike. I told her I was headed home tomorrow she wished me safe travels. Then when I was coming in for the mass the young friend of Matt's and the Australian guy spotted me and congratulated me and I them. Then while I was waiting for the Mass to start another woman I had met said hello. We talked for a few minutes and it turns out she is from Mission Viejo! We're like neighbors. After Mass Mr Burple and I sat at an out door cafe and had Ensalada Mixta con Atún. Last one for awhile. I think when I get home I want to go to Baja Fish Tacos for lunch. Yummy.
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