In Conclusion

1. Grateful: Every second of this pilgrimage was a blessing.

2. Pilgrims: Yes, Spain, Portugal and France were amazing, but my fellow pilgrims were even more amazing.

3. Hard Work: Going on a pilgrimage is not your typical vacation. We worked hard! We woke up every day between 5:45 and 6:00 AM and laid our heads down around midnight. This journey stretched my mind, body and spirit. This trip was eat, pray and love, yes – but a little more strenuous, in the sense that we had a tight schedule every day.

4. Take it up a notch: I’m inspired to do the pilgrimage to Santiago by foot or bike but don’t know if my knee can handle... then again, if St. Ignatius could do it…

5. I believe! I now believe in things that I never really thought I could ever believe in before.

6. WIFI. To charge for wifi at a hotel is a rip-off. I refused to pay for internet, so my blog was a tad bit delayed because many hotels either did not have wifi or charged an arm and a leg; nevertheless, hostels or two star hotels tended to have it for free!

7. Fruits: The fruits from this trip have already been seen and I’m sure that the best is yet to come.

8. Marianology: I have developed a deep interested in learning more about the history of the apparitions of Mary in Spain and their relationship to Spanish cultural history.

9. It’s never too late.

10. Pay attention.