Today I continue my reflections on the sense of community experienced on the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James). Specifically, how do we continue that sense of community once we return home? Last week I discussed how a common…
My essay about letting go of burdens on the Camino de Santiago was printed in the Autumn 2019 issue of La Concha, the magazine of the American Pilgrims on the Camino (www.americanpilgrims.org). I’m happy to share it with you.
One of the great treasures for many who walk the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James) is its sense of community. We instantly become part of the storyline and the legacy of thousands who have walked before us.…
I am so humbled and blessed to share with you this conversation I had with Dan Mullins from My Camino – the podcast. Thanks, Dan!
I left Santiago de Compostela in Spain and traveled by bus to spend three days in Lisbon, Portugal before returning home. Here is a video recap of those days. This ends my reminiscing last year’s hike on the Camino de…
Amy is taking a bus to Porto, Portugal on August 14, the same day I have a bus ticket to Lisbon, Portugal. Through email contact, we’re happy to learn that our buses depart within a half hour of each other.…
I feel a surge of joy and pride as I stand at the counter, before the officer. I watch him examine my pilgrim’s passport filled with the stamps which document my journey. I feel accomplishment as he prints my name…
“What? One more hill? I hadn’t realize that,” I say in dismay when a young man tells me there’s one more hill in these last six miles. We laugh and keep moving. We have to ascend Monte de Gozo (Mountain…
I walk behind this couple for a ways and admire the obvious love they share. The tender way they hold hands. I invade their intimacy by snapping a picture. I can’t resist. Then I quicken my gait to catch up…
I pass by a display of flowers planted in hiking boots! It’s perfect. And I think of how well my boots have taken care of my feet — Blessed and Lovely. Those are the names I gave my feet before…