Download - Young Adults Pilgrimage to Santiago Compostela Walking …rcdea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Santiago-Pilgrimage.pdf · Anglia is excited to be organising a pilgrimage to Santiago

Introduction TheDiocesanYouthServiceoftheDioceseofEastAngliaisexcitedtobeorganisingapilgrimagetoSantiagodeCompostela,walkingapporoximately100kmofthe‘Camino’,alsoknownas‘TheWayofSt.James’.LegendholdsthatSt.James'sremainswerecarriedbyboatfromJerusalemtonorthernSpain,wherehewasburiedinwhatisnowthecityofSantiagodeCompostela.TheWayofSt.JameswasoneofthemostimportantChristianpilgrimagesduringtheMiddleAges.However,theBlackDeath,theReformation,andpoliticalunrestin16thcenturyEuropeledtoitsdecline.Sincethe1980s,walkingtheCaminohasbecomepopularagainwithover270,000pilgrimswalkingitin2016,andmorethanthisexpectedin2017.Willyoubeoneofthem?

ItinerarySunday23rdJuly 0830MasswithBishopAlan(locationtobedecided) Minibus/coachtoStanstedAirport 1210FlightfromStanstedtoSantiagodeCompostela BusfromSantiagodeCompostelatoSarria.Monday24thJuly WalkSarriatoPontomarin14.5miles/23.2kms.Thisoneofthequietestand

mostpeacefulwalksoftheCamino.Thereareplentyofplacesforlunchanddrinksalongtheway.

Tuesday25thJuly WalkPortomarin-PalasdeRei15.5miles/24.8kms.Thereareseveralmiles

ofroadwalkingalongthisstretchbuttheroadsarequietandyoupassthroughsomesmallvillages.

Wednesday26thJuly WalkPalasdeRei-Ribadiso18miles/28.8kms.Thursday27thJuly WalkRibadiso-OPedruzo13.5miles/22.2km.Friday28thJuly WalkOPedruzo-Santiago12miles/18.4km.Saturday29thJuly DayinSantiagoandstayasecondnightinSantiagoSunday30thJuly EarlymorningcoachtoFatimaandMassatFatima

WeareincludingavisittoFatimaasweareonlyafewhoursawayandit’sthe100thanniversarythisyearofwhentheapparitionsofMarywerefirstreported.CoachtoPortoAirport2345FlightfromPortotoStansted2345ArriveatStanstedAirport

Young Adults Pilgrimage to Santiago Compostela Walking the Camino

RequirementsandwhattoexpectYouneedtobefitenoughtowalkapproximately120kmin5dayscarryingyourluggage(althoughthereare‘taxiservices’thatwilltakeyourluggageontothenexthostelforafewpounds.Youmustbeover18andunder35(someexceptionsontheupperagelimitwillbemadeforleadersetc.)Youmusthaveavalidpassport,EHICcardandtravelinsurance.AccommodationisinsimplehostelscalledAlbergues.Theyaresimple–youmaygetabedinashareddormitoryorinsomecasesyoumayonlyhaveapieceoffloorandsleeponamat.Partofthepilgrimageissimplicity!Foodandrefreshmentsareprovidedbythemanycafesandrestaurantsontherouteandinthevillagesandtownswestayin.FlightBookingandCostUnlikepreviouspilgrimagesorganizedbytheDiocesanYouthServicewherewehaveapricefora‘packagepilgrimage’,weareorganizingthisasa‘payasyougo’pilgrimage.Thiswillallowpeopletheflexibilitytoincludethepilgrimageintowidertravelplansand/oronlyjoinusforpartofit.MostpeoplewillleaveandreturnwiththegroupflyingtoandfromStansted.Ifyouaredoingthis,themostimportantthingtodoisbookyourflightsassoonaspossible.TheyarealreadyexpensiveasitispeaktimeandarelikelytobecomemoreexpensivethecloserwecometoJuly.Theflightsyouneedtobookare:RyaniarFlightFR8378StanstedtoSantiago12:10onJuly23rdRyanairFlightFR8346PortotoStansted21:15onJuly30thAtpresentthesecometo£200(ifyoucanmanagewithonlycabinluggage–andyouaregoingtohavetocarryitsobestpacklight!).Inadditiontoflights:Allowupto£20forthebustoSarriaAllowupto£40adayforfoodandaccommodation(8days=£320)Allowupto£25forthecoachfromSantiagotoFatimaandontoPortaAirportThatcomesto£565plusmoneyforsouvenirsandemergencymoney.ItmaywellbecheaperdependingonthecostofeachAlbergueandhowextravagantyouareateatinganddrinking!Tosignup,pleasecompletetheonlineformwhichcanbeaccessedatwww.rcdea.org.uk/youth.Withinaweekofsubmittingyourfilm,wewillbeintouchtoconfirmwehavereceiveditandwithmoredetailedinformation.IfyouhaveanyquestionspleasedonothesitatetocontactHamishMacQueen,DirectorofDiocesanYouthServiceon07812004934,[email protected]