Saturday, 26 April 2014

Taa Daaa!! The Itinerary!





For over one thousand years pilgrims have travelled to Santiago de Compostela, and now it's our turn!  The above shows a series of traditional routes that led from points across Europe to Santiago de Compostela.  The routes are now known UNESCO world heritage sites as is the historic core of Santiago de Compostela.


Our Itinerary!


Wednesday, 7th May, 2014

Travel to Ashford to stay at our friends in readiness for an early start!

Thursday, 8th May, 2014

Early boarding of Eurotunnel around 8.00 am

Travelling to Chartres to visit Cathedral one of the original starting points for the medieval pilgrimage.  Possibly a visit to Orleans also on pilgrim route (Jean d'Arc) continuing on to Tours for overnight stop at 

Inter-hotel Au Relais St. Eloi 


Friday, 9th May, 2014

Travel South through France into Pyrenees to stay at St. Jean Pied de Port, the popular starting point of the 

Camino Frances.




Hotel Ramuntcho 


Saturday, 10th May, 2014

Travelling into Spain to the Cathedral city of Leon

Hotel Infantas de Leon


Sunday, 11th May, 2014


Travel to Sarria the starting point of our 

walk.

Hotel Carris Alfonso IX 



Monday, 12th May, 2014

Now the fun really starts!!! 


Walk to Portomarin - 22kms



Hotel Villa Jardin







Tuesday, 13th May, 2014


Walk to Palas de Rei - 24 Kms

Hotel Complejolacaban







Wednesday, 14th May, 2014

Walk to Arzua. -  28 Kms

Hotel Casateodora



Thursday, 15th May, 2014


Walk to Rua. -  19 Kms

Hotel O Pino


Friday, 16th May, 2014

Walk to Santiago - 20 Kms

Hotel Herradura





Saturday, 17th May, 2014


A day in Santiago! A day of celebration! We hope to collect our Compostela's! (a 
certificate of achievement).  Also we hope to join the other pilgrims in the Cathedral for the Pilgrims Mass!  

A second night at Hotel Herradura.




Sunday, 18th May, 2014


We commence our journey home. A bus ride back to Sarria to collect our car then on to Burgos a Cathedral city on the pilgrim route, famous for El Cid who is buried there!

Hotel Cordon


Monday, 19th May, 2014


Back into France to spend our last night in Poitiers.

Hotel De L'europe


Tuesday, 20th May, 2014

Travel to Eurotunnel, crossing in the evening.

Spend night in Ashford with friends.

Wednesday, 21st May, 2014

HOME !!!!!





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