The countdown to my Camino de Santiago begins! In one month, I will depart from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port at the foot of the Pyrenees mountains in France and walk for 34 days to Santiago, Spain.
I first learned about the Camino last summer while reading about solo traveling. I was instantly attracted to the opportunity to explore the Spanish countryside, meet people from different countries, and challenge my physical and mental grit.
There are several different Camino de Santiago pilgrimages that lead to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. I will be walking the ~500 mile French Way (Camino Frances). Pilgrims first walked this Way in the Middle Ages and today it is the most popular route.
After weeks of training, fine tuning my equipment, and researching, why am I so committed to this adventure? Because it represents my own pilgrimage to discover how I want to live this one beautiful life.