![]() ![]() She’d taken more than a month off of work to walk. I was a new flight attendant then, and the more seasoned professional I was working with was recounting her Camino. It was about eight years ago, sitting on the jumpseat in the front galley of an Airbus, that I first heard of the Camino de Santiago. In the next section I’ll get into my “why” for doing the Camino de Santiago. A personal fitness goal, a retirement reward, a chance to reflect on big life changes or turning points. Cool, huh?!Īs I said, today people take on the Camino for many reasons outside of religion. The Codex outlined the various routes and infrastructure of the Camino. Proof of its popularity, the Camino de Santiago became the subject of the first ever tourist guidebook-called the Codex Calixtinus, published in 1140. James the Apostle and the cathedral that houses them. And ever since, people have been trekking hundreds of miles to visit the remains of St. It was later demolished by the Moors, but was re-built thereafter. ![]() When his remains were discovered in 813, the Cathedral Santiago de Compostela was built. His followers carried his remains all the way back to Galicia to bury him. ![]() James had been preaching the gospel in Galicia (the Northwest portion of Spain that borders Portugal) and upon his return back to Jerusalem, was beheaded by King Herod Agrippa in 44AD. James the Apostle were found in the year 813 AD. But all roads lead to the Cathedral Santiago de Compostela. The Camino de Santiago begins in many places throughout Europe-France, Spain and Portugal, to name a few. If you want to do the Camino for religious purposes, then I’d encourage you to get some more information elsewhere (when you’re finished here!) *Third Note: Religion is a bit out of my zone of expertise, so I’ll be giving just a brief rundown of the history of the Camino de Santiago. But its history is unquestionably religious. People walk the Camino de Santiago for many reasons. ![]()
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