I will be 50 in September and what could be a better way to celebrate this event than by making a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. This will be my 3rd Camino. The first was in July 2006 when I completed my BSc in Psychology and walked the French Way, solo, from Sarria to Santiago. Two years later I walked the Portuguese Way from Porto to Santiago with my then fiance (now my husband). For this 3rd time, I invited anyone who wanted to join me to come along and walk the English Way from Ferrol, to celebrate the big 5-0.
At the moment there are 8 of us journeying together and another "maybe" and I am getting excited about it all. We pulled out our walking gear from the loft today and that feeling of anticipation crept in! I am in the process of putting together a booklet with details of each of the stages with maps for my fellow travellers as this will be the first time most of them will have turned up at a destination with just a rucksack and directions. I have been side tracked with making this blog though!Everyone is coming round Thursday to go through the route and to see what they have let themselves in for! Some people know each other and some don't so it will be a time for people to get to know each other better. Bring on the Sangria and hot-tub!
We leave on Wednesday 25th August 2010 and return on Tuesday 31st August 2010.
Already in evidence is the fact that we have a very organised and enthusiastic camino leader - thanks for suggesting this Jenny and for all the work you've already put in! It was great to have a get together as a way of getting to know those that we hadn't met before and we are now really excited about the trip - Sangria and tapas sound like a great antidote for sore feet - can't wait!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed my experience with Jen and the boys. It was so completely different to anything else Ive experienced and I will carry my memories of it forever. Things like getting up in the dark and wandering along country paths with our torches, stopping for crusty bread and jam in a little rustic hut for breakfast when it got light; having deep conversations with my nephew Stuart which somehow never happens at home; sleeping in a room with 20 other people one night then in a luxury hotel another when everything else was booked but most of all spending time with my sister. I hope you all have a fantastic time. Gillx (Jens sister)
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