2022 season comes to an end. Today I stood in front of the ”Holly Door” (Puerta Santa or Puerta del Perdón) on the Plaza de Quintana in Santiago, waiting for them to close and remain so until 2027. A little context: A Yubilee Year is celebrated in Santiago de Compostela whenever July 25, the dayContinue reading “And with that, the 2022 season comes to an end.”
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HALF A BANDANA WILL DO: A Little Book of Camino Stories by Gail Woodard – a book review
Thank you to BookSirens for providing me with a copy of this book! I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this book review voluntarily. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wasn’t this the perfect book choice for me? Well, almost, at least. I am in Santiago, but without the Camino. But, doing the Camino isContinue reading “HALF A BANDANA WILL DO: A Little Book of Camino Stories by Gail Woodard – a book review”
Benvida at the University of Santiago de Compostela
First week at the University of Santiago de Compostela This semester is the first one going back to in-person classes at the University of Santiago de Compostela, so, to welcome and motivate their students, the University organized a bunch of activities for everyone’s liking. There were sport events, concerts, picnics, traditional dance classes, presentations andContinue reading “Benvida at the University of Santiago de Compostela”
Santiago de Compostela – an update
Santiago de Compostela Okay, so my laptop’s been down this past almost a week, so Thursday is a new Saturday, I guess? Anyway, the most important update is that I’ve hurt my leg, and instead of wandering around this beauty of a city, I’m pretty much stuck in my room now. My classes haven’t startedContinue reading “Santiago de Compostela – an update”
Santiago de Compostela – a dream
Santiago de Compostela With this post I am starting my Erasmus series where I will be posting anything and everything about this beautiful city, the region, my experiences and any useful info. Getting here In March of this year, I was attending an “Erasmus Days” at my university and I finally found the courage toContinue reading “Santiago de Compostela – a dream”