Walking the Camino de Santiago is one couple’s journey from considering the 500-mile walk across Northern Spain, to completing it.
Although not a detailed guide, Scott and Jaynie give plenty of information to send perspective pilgrims in the right direction.
Read Walking the Camino de Santiago and prepare to be inspired.
Genre: TRAVEL / Hikes & WalksWe have sold 401 Ebooks and paperback. Published 8-2017. Primarily ebooks. Every month I see sales and feel this book would be enjoyed by readers around the world. It is truly inspirational.
Considering the Camino de Santiago
As I think back to the first time I ever heard of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Spain, it was during high school Spanish class. We learned about pilgrims who walked the Camino and about the running of the bulls in Pamplona.
People have been taking the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela since the Middle Ages. It was originally a religious pilgrimage to reach the shrine of Apostle St. James the Great. This route has been used by many as a form of spiritual growth.
Modern day pilgrims can choose from many routes; the most popular is the Camino Francis (French Route). It begins at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the French side of the Pyrenees going to Roncesvalles on the Spanish side and then another 780 KM through many cities and villages and then on to Santiago. 50% of modern day pilgrims walk the Camino for religious reasons and the other 50% walk for a variety of reasons. Some reasons being; a great physical challenge of walking hundreds of miles, meeting new people and/or taking a break from the normal routine of life.
For the past year I have been constantly thinking about the Camino.
Walking the Camino is a very physical endeavor and a large investment of time. I followed bloggers and Instagrammers who posted daily their stories of the Camino. I talked to my husband about it a lot! He knows when I become obsessed with something, it’s hard for me to think about anything else.
We had previously discussed walking from Sarria to Santiago, which is 100km and the shortest distance you may walk and still receive the Pilgrim Certificate. Some time went by, and Scott and I decided if we were going to fly to Spain and really invest our time to walk the Camino, then we needed to do the entire thing.
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Translated by Petra De Langen
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Author review: Petra has been a pleasure to work with. I hope she will consider translating our Hike Ireland book as well. |
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Translation in progress.
Translated by Pedro Gil
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