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My
name is Jacob and I am a pilgrim, I went on a pilgrimage to
Toulouse. I am wearing the pilgrim’s uniform because it is
blessed. The staff I am holding right now protects me from the
devil. For self defence against wolves or human attackers. I have
this scrip to store my essential belongings like food, money and
documents etc.
I
am wearing a broad brimmed hat to keep the sun out of my face,
I started my pilgrimage in Seville.
I
wanted to go on a pilgrimage because I wanted to see the world,
visit a particular Saint, Saint Saturnin in Toulouse and to see
relics from another country
I
decided where to go because I heard Saint Sernin had the most
relics in Europe and was the biggest church in Europe. So I wanted
to see it my self.
Before
I had left on a pilgrimage I had to pay all my debt, get money for
a year.
On
my journey I travelled for a week on the sea and the rest I
walked.
When
I was on sea I felt it was so boring, it was the most boring time
I ever had in my life. I had to cope with another problem when I
travelled over sea. In the boat 30 pilgrims and I all slept next
to each other, most of us couldn’t sleep because just right next
to us were the pigs, chickens and cows. Practically all the food
and water.
When
I walked it was much less boring than over sea, but I got attacked
by wolves and human attackers.
I
got rid off the wolves by protecting me by a stick and throwing
some of the food I had with me.
The
human attackers I got rid of them with saying I am a pilgrim and
if you rob or kill me, you will go to hell so they didn’t.
When
I past all these villages there were nice and not very nice
people.
When
I arrived I had problem with the language, but I met someone else,
he was from Spain. He could talk French so he could translate
stuff to me. So I almost understood everything.
When
I arrived I saw the Saint I always wanted to meet, and I said it
was one of my favourite Saints. He was quite surprised I said
that, and didn’t know people from far would come to visit him.
I
arrived at the church Saint Sernin and went to the relics, I saw
so many relics that I never saw in my life.
I
also touched some relics and brought some home with me with taking
the air
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