A truly beautiful place.

made it to Madrid in one piece.

Santiago

As the program has come to an end, I’ve had to say my goodbyes to my classmates and my wonderful and loyal traveling partner, Jess. It’s an exciting but bittersweet time. I’m so excited for Jess to go onwards and continue her travels throughout Europe with her family, but being without her feels so strange! After spending two whole months together inseparably, having her gone feels like I’m missing a limb. I’m honestly feeling quite discombobulated.

I took another rest day here in Finisterre, and had some time to do some grounding and preparing for this next stage. I’m staying in a beautiful hostel, where I had a lovely and insightful tarot card reading, a warm vegetarian meal with many thankful pilgrims, and a full moon meditation.

I’m feeling the shift towards a new chapter in my journey- one towards a growth in self trust and reliance, cultivating and listening to my inner voice and guidance, and embracing change as it comes. It’s time to stop comparing myself to others, to heal old wounds, and to open up and share what I have to offer to the world.
So thankful for this time and place to come back to my center and set new intentions for the next part of my travels and onward!

santiago today and Madrid tomorrow! I’ll make sure to take pictures, I’m heading home on the 24th, I can’t wait to see everyone.

Happy birthday in Barcelona.

Back in Santiago, saddened with the nostalgia. Doing some shopping before Madrid tomorrow.

I said my goodbyes, hopped on a plane and just like that I am gone. I already miss everyone tremendously and the nostalgia of the trail is hitting hard.

Also, I am required by the college to continue to post my location daily until I leave Europe which won’t be for another month or so. There probably won’t be any more blog posts aside from the location updates.

My next plan is to travel around Europe with my partner for a while. I must admit that I am a bit nervous that these next few weeks will override my experience on the Camino. I hope I will be able to remain in the same peaceful state of mind while going into tourist mode. Still trying to figure out exactly what happened on my walk; it all seems like such a distant blur. I feel different but the transition has been subtle. What a crazy, beautiful experience this has been. I am forever grateful for the simplicity of the road and the wonderful people I became friends with.

Buem Camino.

Santiago de compostela–19:47