First an apology for the blog not being updated for a few days - pressure of work - Malcolm
The following photographs were received on 30th May...
Ben and Paul had a quiet day on the 30th (Saturday), going to the Pilgrim's service in the moring at the cathedral (in the pictures). They just needed to relax and rest until they come home. Paul has a flight booked for Wednesday (today 3rd June) and has found a 'bike wrapping service' - he is not leaving his bike in Spain!
Santiago is full of tourists and pilgrims, cyclists and walkers, of whom the latter make up the majority. It is unbearable hot and sitting in the shade is the order of the day.
There is a big fair on in the park near thier hotel and the noise carried on until 2:00am. They have a two hour break in the day and shops reopen until 7:00pm and everyone eats very late in the restaurants which don't open until 8:00pm or even 9:00pm, after they go out socialising hence the fair going on till late.
The people in Santiago have been very helpful and kind. The boys could not find a hotel at first but a lady who spoke good English rang around for them and pointed them in the right direction. She said at one point 'give me time to think' and told someone to wait as shee needed to help these english.
It sounds as though they are both having a great time after thier epic journey and hopefully once back, they will both contribute some more personal stories to the blog.
In the meantime we wish them a safe journy home, and look forward to seeing them again.
Malcolm
The following photographs were received on 30th May...
Ben and Paul had a quiet day on the 30th (Saturday), going to the Pilgrim's service in the moring at the cathedral (in the pictures). They just needed to relax and rest until they come home. Paul has a flight booked for Wednesday (today 3rd June) and has found a 'bike wrapping service' - he is not leaving his bike in Spain!
Santiago is full of tourists and pilgrims, cyclists and walkers, of whom the latter make up the majority. It is unbearable hot and sitting in the shade is the order of the day.
There is a big fair on in the park near thier hotel and the noise carried on until 2:00am. They have a two hour break in the day and shops reopen until 7:00pm and everyone eats very late in the restaurants which don't open until 8:00pm or even 9:00pm, after they go out socialising hence the fair going on till late.
The people in Santiago have been very helpful and kind. The boys could not find a hotel at first but a lady who spoke good English rang around for them and pointed them in the right direction. She said at one point 'give me time to think' and told someone to wait as shee needed to help these english.
It sounds as though they are both having a great time after thier epic journey and hopefully once back, they will both contribute some more personal stories to the blog.
In the meantime we wish them a safe journy home, and look forward to seeing them again.
Malcolm
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