the camino

[Delphia Dirks]

Hi Elizabeth.... can you give a few more specifics re this trip... This
sounds like a good plan

--Did you take the bus to  Roncesvalles right from the airport? -- or go
into Pamphlona first? If so, by what means..bus/ taxi?  Did you stay over in
Pamphlona?

--You get the pilgrim credentials in Roncesvalles... from the church? yes?
I suppose it is easy to find, or could you give some direction.   Also, I
read somewhere that one should have a 'letter' from one's Parish priest
attesting to their status as a bona-fide church-member... is this actually
required?

--How/where did you pre-arrange the lodgings in STPP ?

-- Is the Botafumeiro swinging EVERY DAY in AUGUST.... all month?  If that't
the case I might depart a bit earlier in order to get to Santiago in time to
experience that as well.  Sounds great.   Also, I presume the 12:00 mass is
every day??

--I'm traveling alone and would like to have as many 'details' thought out
before departure as possible.

thanks very much....
delphia dirks
washington dc

> From: Elizabeth Boylston-Morris <TagelleaAOL.COM>
> Reply-To: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage <GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu>
> Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 12:25:09 EDT
> To: GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu
> Subject: Re: the camino
>
> Hello Martha,
> The Santiago Cathedral's pilgrims'  Mass is at 12:00 noon.  If you get there
> earlier you can go to the front and, with your pilgrim's credential, ask to
> be seated in the roped in area reserved for pilgrims right by the altar.  If
> you are there in August you will have the Botafumeiro swing right on top with
> you and will cherish the memory for the rest of your days.
> We booked our flight directly from New York City to Pamplona (via Iberia).
> In Pamplona we took the 6:00 p.m. pilgrims' bus to Roncesvalles and got there
> in time to receive our pilgrim credentials and to attend the loving and
> touching Pilgrim's  blessing and service at 8:00 p.m.  After the service we
> took a taxi to Saint Jean's, at a cost of about $6 each, and got there on
> time to check into our (prearranged) hotel and have dinner at a charming
> French inn. About twenty other pilgrims did the same as we.
> I hope this helps.
> Regards,
> Liz (from New York City)