A veteran says goodbye to the Camino with a route of 2,650 km

Carlos Avila and family - XOÁN A. SOLER

Carlos Avila, a native of Pontevedra, is one of the experts many veterans Camino de Santiago. The hobby of traveling the Camino de Santiago led him to walk for 11 routes in recent years and now, with 69 years, he says that will park long walks and only small sections dedicated to performing with his friends of youth. However, this retired rigger farewell Camino de Santiago could not be better ... 2,650 kilometers in his last great journey related to the Jacobean routes. Carlos Avila left Rome on April 21, after attending a hearing of the pope, and walked for 96 days 2,650 kilometers from the Italian capital of the Galician capital. An incredible average 27 kilometers a day, something that only experts can support veterans Way.

However, wearing year and a half preparing for this last great adventure, ensuring that the force it out of the religion. Along the way they have accompanied, by sections, other friends, pilgrims and family. However, the last to join the plan was his son priest, which allowed exceptionally read the Gospel in the last Mass of the Pilgrim. Upon arrival in Santiago they were waiting family, friends and especially his grandchildren. Also they attended the meeting the dean of the Cathedral of Santiago, Segundo Pérez; Xacobeo manager, Rafael Sanchez Bargiela; and the president of the International Committee of Experts of the Camino de Santiago, Paolo Caucci.