Lavacolla to Santiago

It was very strange to get up this morning and know that we were doing our 'toe taping ceremony' for the last time.  We only had 10km to go which seemed like nothing after the last 32 days.
We started out in the dark and as the light came up Santiago was clouded in mist which finally lifted and revealed a lovely clear day. It didn't take long to get here and find the Cathedral and our accomodation is directly opposite so there is no forgetting we have arrived even if we wanted to.
We feel incredibly privaleged to have been able to complete the Camino and arrive here.  800km is quite a journey.
We sat in the Pilgrims' Mass with what must have been 1500 other people and we were in awe.  They didn't do the big swining  botifumero as there is a little problem with it but we are hoping it will be fixed before we leave. 
We saw people we have seen and lost along the way and it seems that is something that happens.  You may see someone for a few days and then lose them and then find them again.  It seemed like we found all the people we have gotten to know over the last 800km.  It is such a strange thing and very hard to try to explain.
The Cathedral is beautiful and we will do some more sightseeing in there before we leave.  We will visit the remains of St James which are in there and that is what started pilgrims coming here in the first place over 1000 years ago.
So this Camino journey has reached its conclusion.......but there are others and we will be back.  It's not really over!