The first really clear thought I had [after arriving at the Cathedral of Santiago] was that there had to be SOMETHING to mark the end of this journey or else we would have all continued westward and, like lemmings, marched into the sea, so this was as good as any. And then- true enlightenment- it had never been about traveling hundreds of miles to see another church (as impressive as it is) it was (and will always be) for me about the journey. It is about the opportunity it has given me to leave all of the negative events and emotions that I have experienced over the last few years on one side as I crossed over the personal river that this journey will always represent for me.
