After 26 days of walking and over 500 kilometers, I have finally made it to Santiago de Compostela!!
It feel so incredible to have finished my second Camino! The road was long and rough and every day was tougher than the last, but I am so proud of myself for completing this for the second time. Here’s my official certificate of completion, called a Compostela! It’s issued to each religious pilgrim by the Catholic Church, and they write your name on it in Latin.
This experience is truly life changing for every pilgrim, and each pilgrim learns new things about themselves along the Way.
Here are 5 things the Camino taught me that I will carry into my life back home!
1.) Remember why you’re doing it. You may be waking in 100 degree heat through fields of nothing for kilometers and kilometers, but you chose that! Don’t forget your reasons, and your goals will be that much easier.
2.) Sunscreen is always a good idea! There’s nothing worse than a backpack chafing on a sunburn, and sunscreen protects you and makes your skin look much better in the long run. Don’t leave without it!
3.) However much stuff you think you need to get along- you need much less than you think you do. We tend to collect things, but having to carry all those things on your back really teaches you to prioritize!
4.) Don’t trust the water unless you’re positive its drinkable. No explanation needed.
5.) To quote The Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt, you can stand anything for ten more seconds! Just one baby step at a time.
I hope that any of you who are considering doing the Camino enjoy these photos! Feel free to contact me with any questions about the trip-you can find my email under the Contact Me tab. Thanks for stopping by!
Love Kiki
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For more about the Camino, check out Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3!
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Everything looks lovely hope you had a good weekend
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Oh my goodness, the biggest congrats to you! So proud.
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nice…
kisses from dubai ♥
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Wow!! I’m so proud of you. Have a safe fun time!! Xo
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Thank you!!
xo Kiki
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Congratulations! Amazing, you made it, really such a great feeling it must be! I agree with sunscreen and also, everything is a matter of baby steps, no doubt! Looking forward to reading more and seeing more pictures soon, now enjoy your week – you deserve it!
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Thank you Denise!! 🙂
xo Kiki
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OMG!! Living through these pictures!! What an amazing experience!! Love it!!
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Thanks Olivia! Have a great day 🙂
xo Kiki
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Wow, amazing trip! Congrats on doing this! Incredible photos
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Thank you!! Have a lovely day!
xo Kiki
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Amaizing place!
kisses…
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It really was, Ali!
xo Kiki
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This seems such a great experience!
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It really was!
xo Kiki
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wow, congratulations! That’s such a huge accomplishment, you should be very proud of yourself! 🙂
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Thanks Jess! 🙂 Have a lovely day!
xo Kiki
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Oh wow, so much respect for you for completing it! I can only imagine what a humbling and fulfilling experience it must be for you.
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Thank you Shireen! It really was incredible for me to feel I was part of this huge pilgrimage-it really changes your perspective!
xo Kiki
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Beautiful! I want to go there too ❤
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I hope you get the chance to visit someday, Adriana!
xo Kiki
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wow! what a crazy long way to walk! It must have been a relief when you spotted it for the first time!
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It was haha, it felt great to finally be able to see the city on the last day! Thanks for stopping by!
xo Kiki
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