Camino de Santiago - The Way Film - Part 41

Mark makes it to Santiago de Compostela where he experiences traditional Galician music and dancing as well as attending a pilgrim's mass in the Cathedral. He sees the famous Botafumeiro swing through the aisles and films ancient rituals performed by pilgrims in the Cathedral. His final message is a quote from St Augustine - Solvitur Ambulando: It is solved by walking.

Statistics of Mark's Camino - 34 days walking, 18 kg's of gear, 764 kms on foot, weight loss - 8 kg's
The entire 75 minute film is available at http://www.overlander.tv/products-page/

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• camino de santiago
• Cathedral
• thurible
• rituals
• Botafumeiro
• traditional Galician mus
• Santiago de Compostela
• way of st james
• spain
• pilgrimage
• spiritual
• religious
• walking
• hiking

[EQUIPnTRIP]

Mark, thanks so much for sharing your documentary series with us.

It is one thing to make a documentary but to put yourself out there, exposing your raw emotions during a journey of self-discovery and personal enlightenment, takes documentary making to a whole new level.

It will be great to see if you achieve your objectives - Harley, girl, fitness and building a house etc.

Thanks again mate. Thoroughly enjoyed the video series.

Allan McDonald @

EQUIPnTRIP

[overlander]

@EQUIPnTRIP Thanks Allan, The funny thing is...by the end of the journey, the Harley and some of the other material things, weren't so important

[elenarepka]

A great, GREAT documentary of your pilgrimage! At first, I thought your weight load was absurd, but now I thank you for making that sacrifice. I did the Camino in July of this year, and all of your images are still fresh in my mind, it was great to relive it through you. Your personal journey back to God is fantastic and inspirational; I hope you continue to choose him for your life!

[overlander]

@elenarepka thanks for your kind words

[revsandybrown]

Thanks for sharing this video via YouTube, Overlander. I enjoyed everything, but especially a) your transformation over the 33 days, and b) the great shots of the botafumeiro at Santiago. It was great to see this through your eyes. I did the Camino Frances in 2008, a portion of the Via de la Plata this year, and will return to the Camino Frances in May 2011. Your video is a great encouragement. Many blessings to you.

[overlander]

@revsandybrown thanks for comments. I tried to be honest, I cringe a bit, at some of my comments, particularly early on :)

[dovie2blue]

Holy Smoke! That's a big censer - don't get in the way of that or you're finished!!! Thanks for sharing the journey here. God bless you in your life.

[Cassandraberry]

sorry about repeats...didn´t seem to be publishing

[Cassandraberry]

I have watched all the videos over a 3 day period and now here in Santiago with you, Mark, I feel very much the same sense of emotion I did when I arrived there myself for the first time in 1999. I feel quite choked up! Only a brilliant film maker could combine the joys and hardships, the inner doubts, the delight in the ordinary, with the true inner searching that this film offers. Great courage all round. Thank you so much!

Tracy Saunders, author Pilgrimage to Heresy/Peregrinos de la Herejia

[Cassandraberry]

I've watched all the videos over a 3 day period and now here in Santiago with you, Mark, I feel very much the same sense of emotion I did when I arrived there myself for the first time in 1999. I feel quite choked up! Only a brilliant film maker could combine the joys and hardships, the inner doubts, the delight in the ordinary, with the true inner searching that this film offers. Great courage all round. Thank you so much!

Tracy Saunders

author Pilgrimage to Heresy/Peregrinos de la Herejia

[Cassandraberry]

I have watched all the videos over a 3 day period, and now here in Santiago with you, Mark, I feel very much the same sense of emotion I did when I arrived there myself for the first time in 1999. I feel quite choked up! Only a brilliant film maker could combine the joys and hardships, the inner doubts, the delight in the ordinary, with the true inner searching that this film offers. Great courage all round. Thank you so much!

Tracy Saunders

author Pilgrimage to Heresy/Peregrinos de la Herejia

[Cassandraberry]

I have watched all the videos over a 3 day period, and now here in Santiago with you, Mark, I feel very much the same sense of emotion I did when I arrived there myself for the first time in 1999. I feel quite choked up! Only a brilliant film maker could combine the joys and hardships, the inner doubts, the delight in the ordinary, with the true inner searching that this film offers. Great courage all round. Thank you so much!

Tracy Saunders

author Pilgrimage to Heresy/Peregrinos de la Herejia