It was a long and uncertain journey. Many died along the way. Hermitages and hospitals sprang up along the routes to assist the pilgrims. They still exist today. To this day it is still a popular place of pilgrimage.
People now come from all over the world looking for physical and spiritual healing.
Many still walk along the old pilgrim path. I went with Fr. Dermont Healy we drove. Many were dressed in the traditional pilgrim garb, a long, brown cloak decorated wi th a scallop shell. The scallop shall is the emblem of St. James and of our Society.