Camino Background

 The Camino Frances is an ancient pilgrimage from France, over the Pyrenees, Across the top of Spain ending in the town of Santiago de Compostela in the Northwest of Spain. Pilgrims have walked this route for centuries for religious and other reasons. It is lined with small villages where the pilgrims can rest for the night and have nourishment. 

Today it is all these things as well as a tourist adventure. Hostels and small hotels line the route so that people of all faiths and physical ability can walk The Way.

I will only be waking the last 116 kilometers starting in the town of Sarria and ending in Santiago de Compostela. It should take me about 9 days walking at a leisurely pace. Though this portion of the Camino is fairly flat, it does mean getting up everyday and walking and walking and walking. Rest and then get up and do it again the next day. Should the pace prove too much, there are buses and taxis available to take one to the next rest stop. I hope to not have to do that. And my son will help me keep going when I might become discouraged. 

Additionally, there will be many other pilgrims from all over the world walking the same path at the same time and we will give each other encouragement. 

I am looking forward to this different kind of adventure and of course will try to post to this blog with photos and a description of that days activities each day.

As they say on the Camino "Bon Camino"