Sign at La Fuente del Peregino, a pilgrim hostel on the Camino de Santiago run by Cru in Spain. It reads, “I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. (Jesus).”
Author: Dave Dishman (Page 418 of 475)
One important aspect of travel, maybe the most important, involves sampling the local cuisine. Here in Northern Spain one of the favorite regional dishes is “pulpo,” or octopus.
You can’t get octopus of this quality anywhere else in the world. How does it taste? Sort of fishy, chewy (especially the little suckers) and spicy if prepared well. I prefer it grilled and heavily spiced. Emphasis on heavily.
If you are ever here you must try it, even just to say you did. But you never know, pulpo may become a new favorite dish and you’ll return home dreaming of Spain and yearning for chewy tentacles for your dinner for years to come.
This week Dawn and I and several others are on a pilgrimage, defined as “a journey to a place associated with someone or something well known or respected.” In this case we are walking the Camino de Santiago, the ancient pilgrimage to the city of Santiago de Compostela, where the bones of Saint James are buried. This is our third time to make this pilgrimage and bring friends along with us.
We are walking 70 miles in 6 days across Northern Spain. Today is our longest day as we’ll walk about 15 miles. As you can see from the pictures it’s a wonderful trail and a meaningful experience to do by yourself or with friends. If this looks interesting to you, perhaps a pilgrimage is in your future? My advice – don’t wait. Do it as soon as you can. Opportunities to pilgrimage don’t come often and you will never regret the experience. As they say here on the trail, “Buen Camino!”
I’m prepared to go anywhere, provided it be forward.
David Livingstone, missionary to Africa
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