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A Nautical Pilgrimmage for Saint Francis' Pilgrimage

I stumbled across this by accident:

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The article describes two Nautical Pilgrimages to Galicia to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis of Assisi's pilgrimage to Santiago. One will be through the Mediterranean calling at ports in Italy, France, Spain and Portugal and covering about 1,500 nautical miles.



The second will be through the Atlantic and will cover 210 nautical miles calling at ports in France, Ireland and England before meeting with the boats covering the Mediterranean Way at Rias Baixas in Galicia.



The nautical clubs of Galicia have arranged the Pilgrimage for June and July of this year to remember how saint James' body was transported by sea to Santiago and 30 boats and scooners will be taking part. The website says that those who cover 90 or more nautical miles the site suggests they will be able to receive the Compostela (but information recieved from Johnny Walker is that they will not have travelled far enough by the allowed methods [walking, bike or horse] to be able to recieve the Compostela). They will recieve the special certificate for the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis' Pilgrimage.

It sounds like an interesting endeavour and hopefully I'll be able to find out more closer to the time it happens.



Update: The boats will travel up the river to Pardon (where the boat which carried Saint James to Spain landed and where he first preached according to legend). From there the crews will walk to Santiago (a distance of 25km).



http://www.asnauga.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37&Itemid=20&lang=en has maps of the two routes, entrance forms and dates of departure all in English if you want to find out any more.


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