Pilgrimage – Camino de Santiago

The Camino de Santiago is an ancient pilgrimage to the cathedral-city of Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain. As Europe’s most popular pilgrimage site, drawing in hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from all over the world each year, the Camino appeals to those of all walks of life: whether for the exercise, its beautiful scenery, its kind locals (and diverse pilgrims), its delicious food, its low costs, or its departure from one’s normal life – providing a rare opportunity to step back and to reflect on the more important things in life.

In conjunction with Lincoln Cathedral and BGU’s Chaplaincy, Lincoln University’s Multifaith Chaplaincy is organising another group to go this summer. The trip will be starting from the city of Porto in northern Portugal on June 7th and arriving in Santiago on the 17th, before going on to Finisterre (“The end of the world”) for the 22nd. Those joining will have the option to come for whichever days they are able, but will have to walk for the last five days before reaching Santiago if they wish to receive the official “Compostela” certificate of completion.

If you have any questions at all, please email chaplaincy@lincoln.ac.uk or Jshiell@lincoln.ac.uk

Story submitted by Subash Chellaiah
schellaiah@lincoln.ac.uk