The Camino de Santiago

The Camino de Santiago is a pilgrimage that begins in Southern France and ends at Santiago de Compostela in Northwestern Spain. The total distance of the Camino is 800 km and I hope to complete it in six weeks. The map of the route is shown at the bottom of this page.
"Life is a pilgrimage, and a pilgrimage is a life"
~Robert Ward, All The Good Pilgrims

The beginning of the journey

The beginning of the journey
St Jean Pied de Port

The destination

The destination
Cathedral in Santiago

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Getting prepared


On Easter weekend Paul and I celebrated with our family in Niagara on the Lake. It was a lovely opportunity to spend some time together before we all go on our various journeys. This summer, Elizabeth and Dan leave for a two year teaching contract in Quito, Ecuador. Paul is going off to Normandy in time for the DDay commemoration and Geoff is soon to launch his new business. Bev is working on her PhD and that is a journey in itself!
On Sunday evening Fran and I leave for Paris and the first leg of the Camino starting from St Jean Pied de Port near the Spanish border. We have been haunting the streets and parks of Toronto in our hiking gear and now the packs are ready too!
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  1. Barb HepburnMay 12, 2009 at 7:14 PM

    Hi Gill:
    I'm enjoying following your journey- reliving my own through you. Lovely descriptive writing - have a cafe con leche on me!
    Buen camino,
    Barb

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