Just a month away from the adventure of a lifetime - walking the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain. This will be a 60th birthday present to myself. Never thought I would make it! And so what better way to celebrate than to take a pilgrimage in another country, and doing it alone.
And so you ask, what is "The Camino"? Essenially it is a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain, where it is believed that the tomb of the Apostle James is found. (Here is a link for more information on the history
http://www.americanpilgrims.com/camino/history.html )
I first encountered the Camino a few years ago when my mother and I were in Spain visiting her friends Txuss and Luis from San Sebastian. We drove part of the Camino through the Navarra region, and made several stops at pilgrimage sites. I was instantly intrigued, and knew that I would someday walk these ancient roads myself.
I will fly into Madrid, then take a train to either Pamplona and walk part of the Navara region first, or go directly to Leon and walk the remaining 100+ miles starting there.
Crazy? absolutely! Scared? not at all! As my acupuncturist Jacquelyn Lorell said, this isn't a new chapter, it's a new book.
I will keep you all posted as the trip nears.
