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Greetings from Santiago on a very quiet and mild December day! High season has finally wound down and the pedestrian streets in old town have been empty in the morning, gradually getting more busy as the day goes on. Today when I walked into work I was the only person on Rua Nova at 10:30am - an odd feeling as usually I see other people about doing something. Even the jewelry store on the corner and the nearby souvenir shops were still closed at that hour.
A truck pulled in front of Pilgrim House just now and its back was loaded with enormous, 5-foot decorative stars and lights - they're hanging Christmas decorations in the streets now, vendors are putting up twinkly lights, and soon we'll see Baby Jesus in a stable in Praza do Obradoiro (maybe he's there already, actually). Things are tranquil, and it's nice to take a deep breath, think back on the busy year that was, and get ready for winter projects and cleaning before next year's pilgrims come to town. Maybe in your part of the world you're feeling the same - winding down 2016, reflecting on what happened in your life these past months, and getting ready for next year.
All of us here wish you a very peaceful and joy-filled holiday season. If you stopped into Pilgrim House when you arrived in Santiago this year, we loved being a part of your pilgrimage and getting to know you! As you continue to reflect and think about your Camino, we hope the lessons you learned and the memories you carry would continue to take root and grow in your heart and life. And if you're just starting out on this Camino journey, anticipating a 2017 Camino (or later), we hope you enjoy all the planning. As someone once said, "You're going to like who you become at the end of this. But it will be really hard at times!"
Now it's time to head out to Froiz while it's still not raining and find something to eat. Take care and have a great weekend!
Faith
A truck pulled in front of Pilgrim House just now and its back was loaded with enormous, 5-foot decorative stars and lights - they're hanging Christmas decorations in the streets now, vendors are putting up twinkly lights, and soon we'll see Baby Jesus in a stable in Praza do Obradoiro (maybe he's there already, actually). Things are tranquil, and it's nice to take a deep breath, think back on the busy year that was, and get ready for winter projects and cleaning before next year's pilgrims come to town. Maybe in your part of the world you're feeling the same - winding down 2016, reflecting on what happened in your life these past months, and getting ready for next year.
All of us here wish you a very peaceful and joy-filled holiday season. If you stopped into Pilgrim House when you arrived in Santiago this year, we loved being a part of your pilgrimage and getting to know you! As you continue to reflect and think about your Camino, we hope the lessons you learned and the memories you carry would continue to take root and grow in your heart and life. And if you're just starting out on this Camino journey, anticipating a 2017 Camino (or later), we hope you enjoy all the planning. As someone once said, "You're going to like who you become at the end of this. But it will be really hard at times!"
Now it's time to head out to Froiz while it's still not raining and find something to eat. Take care and have a great weekend!
Faith
). Have a special time walking into Santiago tomorrow!
