A Religious Ride? Video
By Will • Nov 12th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, CyclingLe Chemin de Saint-Jacques de Compestelle has been followed by pilgrims for over a 1000 years.
In medieval times it was one of only three pilgrimages offering a plenary indulgence – meaning the remission of the entire temporal punishment due to sin so that no further expiation is required in Purgatory. Which is nice. 
It’s called “The Way of Saint James” in English, “Jakobsweb” in German and, “El Camino de Compestella” in Spanish.
There are countless different routes spidering across Western Europe towards Compestella, Spain – and one stretch runs behind our garden. See
Wikipedia for more info.
In summer especially, we often see modern pilgrims with big back-packs following the trail.
And it’s a fun route to bike:
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Will is Happiest while cycling uphill. More enthusiastic than talented, his 2010 Challenge is to cycle a 100 Cols (mountain passes), survive La Mamrotte again, and complete at least one century a month.
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Great video Father Will! Amen.
This is the funniest video – love it
love, Jelly
Great video Will. I love the sound track too.
I could almost smell the autumn leaves. Great video.
For everyone else, is is the Way of the Cross?