You don't choose a life，You live one.
You don't choose to live, you're living a life
- "The Way"
There is a pilgrimage path in everyone's heart
Have you ever been because of a book or a movie,
Thinking of a distant place?
I have also watched a lot of movies about "On the Road", but only the one "The Way" (Pilgrimage Road) made me remember it.
Because his son Daniel died unexpectedly during a pilgrimage to Santiago, Spain, Tom, who was more than half a hundred years old, decided to take his son's ashes to complete this "pilgrimage road" and scatter his ashes along the way to fulfill his son's wishes.
Photo: Stills from "The Way"
Pilgrimage Route of Santiago
The beauty of nature and the precipitation of culture
Perfect blend
Countless believers and non-believers have followed in the footsteps of their predecessors
Rush here
Some people think about life in order to "true truth";
Some people carry a devout faith for a "mission";
Some people carry their own stories in order to "liberate";
…… ……
And Tom, for the son, also for himself.
What is the "Pilgrimage Route"?
The Pilgrimage Route, also known as the "Way of St. James", is a magical road that stretches throughout Europe and is one of the three most important pilgrimage routes of Christianity.
Legend has it that St. James, one of jesus' twelve disciples, was beheaded and martyred in Jerusalem, and his remains are buried in the Cathedral of De Compostela in Santiago. As a result, many believers come here on a pious footing for the sake of their faith.
Its starting point is not fixed, although people start from different countries, but the final end point is only one - the holy city of Spain - Santiago, a city that represents a beautiful new life.
Although the road is full of challenges, but all you can see is the cultural monuments, the walking distance is the magnificent natural scenery, and over time, many non-believers have also come to visit.
Shells, the eternal signposts on this pilgrimage road, each pilgrim will bring some shells when passing through the Galician seashore, and gradually, the shells have become the eternal amulets of the pilgrims.
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Why go to the Pilgrimage Route?
Don't be intimidated by the name "Pilgrimage Road"!
Although it contains a strong religious atmosphere, the practical significance has long exceeded religion, and everyone can harvest a unique self here and share their own unforgettable experiences.
Pilgrimage Road
It is no longer a simple road
It is the strength of the faith and the persistence of the dreams of countless pilgrims!
Pilgrimage road
Lonely and monotonous
From time to time, the thought of giving up comes up
In the blink of an eye, he silently cheered himself up
The yearning for the end is the motivation to persevere!
Let's go!
Go on a pilgrimage to Spain together!
Even if it's just a stretch of the road
Taste it
It will also be unforgettable!
As simple and small ordinary people, we don't really need to give too much religious belief to the "pilgrimage path". The reason for the yearning is to relax yourself through a hike, get out of the fast-paced urban life, and give yourself a free time.
In the movie, Tom has long realized that the meaning of his going down is no longer just for his son, and everyone and everything he meets along the way is worth remembering.
Along
We always meet different people:
Some people have accompanied you through the road
But they are separated at the next intersection;
There are some things that give you a lot of trouble
Walking and walking but found out
Turns out it's nothing too much trouble;
Sometimes there's just yourself along the way
Once you could not bear the loneliness and hardship
In the end, I found that a person's time is so leisurely;
Each time I finished a journey
It feels like a phoenix bathed in fire
It was as if I had experienced a rebirth
We have all heard the story of the warm boiled frog, and although the comfort zone is worry-free, it gradually wears away your passion for life and grinds it to the point of no will.
Whether it is your flesh-and-blood teenager, or the year of prosperity, or the half a hundred years of enjoying the years, chaotic living will only make life tasteless, then you need an extraordinary hike at this time!
You see those who love a thing, their eyes are shining, like us in the mountains and rivers!
After the trip
Give yourself some changes
Life, or the original life
But after a hearty hike
Will you be like me
You ask me
What exactly will be realized on the road
Who knows?
The only answer is to go on the road and find it yourself!
Immerse yourself in the san diego of faith
Santiago, there are many people with the same name in the world, but Santiago in Spain is irreplaceable.
Santiago de Compostela means "Santiago de Compostela, a humble city hidden in Spain, but in Christendom, one of the "Three Holy Cities" on a par with Rome and Jerusalem."
This small town with a population of less than 100,000 was called "the end of the world" in the Middle Ages.
Why Santiago?
Locals say:
A stony street in Santiago with arcades
It is the most beautiful in the rain
The whole old city also shone with it
The splendid Basilica of De Compostela, beneath the exquisite Baroque façade is magnificent Romanesque architecture, the final destination of the Pilgrimage Route of Santiago.
Compared to the churches elsewhere, the first impression of this legendary cathedral is that it is a little small! But along the way, this feeling will quickly disappear, and the "medieval picture" in front of you will make you suddenly enlightened.
When you are tired of walking, go to the café in the small square outside the church, drink coffee while admiring the atmosphere and majesty of the church, the mottled stone walls, the bell tower that is not arrogant, simply constitute a perfect picture, taking you back to a thousand years ago!
By what is Santiago?
In addition to the cathedral, it is also a treasure city!
Scattered with historical sites, mouth-watering food culture, creative works of art... These are hidden in all corners of the city.
Whether you're walking in a tavern tasting Tapas or standing on top of a church gazing at the city's various rooftops, you'll be overwhelmed by its charm!
On summer nights, every corner of the streets of the Old Town is filled with the vibrancy that is exclusive to the night.
Food and wine are a favorite of the Spaniards, and the abundance of ingredients, the careful cooking, the willingness to experiment, and the surprising dishes are about to be served.
Believe me! Whether it's a noisy fly house or a Michelin-starred restaurant, what awaits you is a fat and three-pound food tour!
Rocky headlands, meandering inlets, narrow creeks and open and delicate sandy shores, this is a sea of legends, a sea full of legends as part of San Diego's most fascinating part.
The people who come here every year on foot, from the elderly in their seventies and eighties to the five-foot children of seven or eight years old, people from seven continents have different skin colors, identities, borders, and ages are no longer important on this road.
Dante said
Even if it's a look at the houses in Santiago
It's already a pilgrimage
Said the man who walked the pilgrimage route
This road beauty is not in the mood to worry about the quality of food and accommodation