After 31 days of walking (plus three rest days), 374 miles (12 of them today), at about 2:30 p.m., we arrived in the plaza in front of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.

We both had our moments of being verklempt, and we both had lots of grins. We sat in the plaza for a while, just enjoying the accomplishment and watching other pilgrims do the same.

It’s been a long, busy day, not leaving much time or energy for gathering our thoughts for the blog. We’ll write something more thoughtful tomorrow.  For now, just a recap of our last day.

We had a rainy morning, but even Jane — she who does not like getting wet — was not deterred! We were excited to know that we were on arrival day.

Despite Jane’s foot difficulties, we kept up a good pace all day. We planned three tea/hot chocolate breaks (every three miles) as those really help Jane rest and treat her blistered toes. In the end, though, we skipped the third one and just pushed through the last six miles, eager to be done. Yay! We made it!

Top row: Lori & Jane glad the rain stopped, Jane on the outskirts of Santiago. Bottom row: Jane about a mile away from the Cathedral (spire in the distance), Lori displaying stamps she collected all month on her pilgrim credential.

Coming into Santiago