Post Camino stuff

[Gabrielle Milanich]

Russ:

You said:

> I liked Burgos and even ran into a few of the friends that I had made over
> the past couple of weeks.

Wasn't Burgos beautiful?  I spent so much time just staring at the cathedral.
 I also bought some of the most incredible chocolate I have ever tasted!  :-)


<<I didn't like this hostel though, and for reasons I don't even understand,
I didn't
>

Once again, I have to agree with you.  I wasn't too thrilled about Leon
myself.  It was the only place that we had a difficult time leaving, in terms
of finding our way.  We thought those little gold shells inlaid in the
walkways were easy to miss.  It was also the only place where I experienced
less than a kibndly attitude towards pilgrims.  Now in all fairness, this was
because we left early in the morning (a Sunday) and the discos were just
closing.  So all of these kids were spilling out into the streets, some of
them drunk, and weren't against making lewd comments to two female pilgrims.
I never felt threatened as I live in Chicago and am used to such as that.  It
was just another aspect of the path.  C'est la Camino!  I also just didn't
care fore the city itself.  I did, however, spend some time in the park of
San Francisco and that was pleasant.

> I really liked Santiago and did go to the noontime mass
> at the cathedral where they actually swung that giant incense burner!
>

Me too!  Wasn't it beautiful?!  I was surprsed to hear many pilgrims saying
they were disappointed in Santiago.  I can't imagine why.  I stayed in the
old section on Rue de Vilar, just down from the pilgrim's office.  I loved
it!  I thought it had a wonderful energy to it

I'm sorry your pilgrimage was cut short.  But at least you are prepared for
next year - with new pack and all!  I'm just curious, what kind did you get
in Burgos?

Much love,
Gabrielle
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