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I walked to Santiago to see what the fuss was about

Travelling through Northern Portugal and Galicia, in Spain, you'd never notice the unassuming stone pillars with a yellow arrow, pointing pilgrims towards Santiago de Compostela, that dot the region's streets. When you become one of those pilgrims, however, and each marker provides the only small boost of adrenaline you'll get on your walk, you soon notice they are everywhere.

I walked to Santiago to see what the fuss was about

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Travelling through Northern Portugal and Galicia, in Spain, you'd never notice the unassuming stone pillars with a yellow arrow, pointing pilgrims towards Santiago de Compostela, that dot the region's streets.

When you become one of those pilgrims, however, and each marker provides the only small boost of adrenaline you'll get on your walk, you soon notice they are everywhere.

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Travelling through Northern Portugal and Galicia, in Spain, you'd never notice the unassuming stone pillars with a yellow arrow, pointing pilgrims towards Santiago de Compostela, that dot the region's streets. When you become one of those pilgrims, however, and each marker provides the only small boost of adrenaline you'll get on your walk, you soon notice they are everywhere.

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