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A Pastoral Idyll: the Camino de Santiago

August 1, 2009 Day thirty-two: Pedrouzo do Pino to Santiago de Compostela

August 1, 2009 Day thirty-two: Pedrouzo do Pino to Santiago de Compostela

A pilgrims’ mass is held daily at noon in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, the purported resting place of the apostle St. James the Greater. On special occasions the giant incense burner known as the Botafumeiro is brought out and swung above the congregation. It was originally used to fumigate sweaty and disease-ridden pilgrims. The pilgrims today are still sweaty as they often enter the cathedral after hours of fast walking on the last leg of their pilgrimage, and the Botafumeiro is still an amazing sight as it swings out over the heads of the congregation, almost reaching the rafters of the cathedral.

August 3, 2009 Day thirty-four: Santiago de Compostela to Negreira July 1, 2009 Day one: St. Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles July 3, 2009 Day three: Larrasoaña to Pamplona July 4, 2009 Day four: Pamplona to Obanos July 6, 2009 Day six: Estella to Sansol July 7, 2009 Day seven: Sansol to Logroño July 7, 2009 Day seven: Sansol to Logroño July 8, 2009 Day eight: Logroño to Ventosa July 7, 2009 Day seven: Sansol to Logroño July 11, 2009 Day eleven: Belorado to St. Juan de Ortega July 12, 2009 Day twelve: St. Juan de Ortega to Burgos July 14, 2009 Day fourteen: Burgos to San Bol July 15, 2009 Day fifteen: San Bol to St. Nicolás July 15, 2009 Day fifteen: San Bol to St. Nicolás July 17, 2009 Day seventeen: Frómista to Carrión de los Condes July 17, 2009 Day seventeen: Frómista to Carrión de los Condes July 19, 2009 Day nineteen: Terradillos de Templarios to Calzadilla de los Hermanillos July 19, 2009 Day nineteen: Terradillos de Templarios to Calzadilla de los Hermanillos July 23, 2009 Day twenty-three: Hospital de Orbigo to Santa Catalina de Somoza July 23, 2009 Day twenty-three: Hospital de Orbigo to Santa Catalina de Somoza July 24, 2009 Day twenty-four: Santa Catalina de Somoza to Acebo July 24, 2009 Day twenty-four: Santa Catalina de Somoza to Acebo July 27, 2009 Day twenty-seven: Vega de Valcarce to Triacastela July 26, 2009 Day twenty-six: Cacabelos to Vega de Valcarce July 28, 2009 Day twenty-eight: Triacastela to Sarria July 29, 2009 Day twenty-nine: Sarria to Hospital July 30, 2009 Day thirty: Hospital to Melide July 31, 2009 Day thirty-one: Melide to Pedrouzo do Pino July 31, 2009 Day thirty-one: Melide to Pedrouzo do Pino August 1, 2009 Day thirty-two: Pedrouzo do Pino to Santiago de Compostela August 1, 2009 Day thirty-two: Pedrouzo do Pino to Santiago de Compostela August 5, 2009 Day thirty-six: Olveiroa to Finisterre July 9, 2009 Day nine: Ventosa to Santo Domingo de Calzada