Day 79, June 24
13 miles, 980 miles
Altitude: 853 feet (1,213 feet daily high)
Weather: morning mist, blue sky with clouds, overcast; 65-75F
Santiago
Gleeful faces. We did it! Santiago, we arrived.
So, which are the bikers and which are the walkers?
Linda Scandore 
How wonderful! Congratulations on your amazing journey! Love you!
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The streets are filled with people like me who have walked any distance over 100 km to get to Santiago. It has the feeling of school graduation. Linda
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Thanks. L
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Wahoo Wa Linda! Congratulations!
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Every time it look at the distance on a map, I am stunned. A few more days of walking will finish the pilgrimage. Thanks for being an avid reader. Linda
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There is a sighting of someone in a UVA cap! Linda
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Yeah! Good for you, so proud of your accomplishment.
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Thanks cousin. I think of you whenever I see a horse. Linda Jo
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Congratulations! We miss you, but what a really cool thing you’ve done.
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Thanks Jay. I remember seeing your photographs of this area when I was in the planning phase. Your pictures were motivational. Linda
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Ta Dah, to say the least. The time has just flown by. Cannot believe you are done. Congratulations. Which spa are you headed to now??? Time to pamper …XXOO
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Can’t stop for pampering. There are miles yet to go to Finisterre on the coast. Linda
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Way to go Linda! Sending our congratulations from Northern California!!
Will it be hard to stop?
Love,
Mark and Cynthia and Annie
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It will feel different different not to get up every day, pack my backpack, and walk. It’s. Bernard simple existence.
I’ll be cheering for Rachel and Sean. Enjoy the West Coast. Linda
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Wow!! you did it!! You look great- burn the clothes.
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They are all the clothes I have! There are more miles to go. Linda
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Wonderful!
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Thanks Winslow. I’ve met a lot if fine folks from North Carolina. Linda
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Congratulations, my friend! You have come to journey’s end, but I can’t help but believe this journey is the first step on a much larger journey that you will continue on throughout the rest of your life. Soak in the beauty, the celebration, and the camaraderie…and then come back safely and soon!
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The walk winds down at Finisterre by the ocean. The journey always continues. Linda
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Congratulations on a super achievement and the adventure of a lifetime…way to go!!!
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I feel like a college graduate at commencement. Linda
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