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Camino 2016

The Camino de Santiago is a series of traditional pilgrimage routes leading to the city of Santiago de Compostela, the burial place of Saint James (Santiago in Spanish), the disciple of Jesus. In medieval times, pilgrims flocked from all our Europe to visit the tomb and receive a blessing. The routes have been revived in the late 20th century and again pilgrims are drawn from around the world to make the journey on foot to Santiago.

The main route, the Camino Francés, begins on the French border in the sleepy town of St-Jean-Pied-de-Port and stretches over 800km (500 miles) to Santiago de Compostela near the western coast of Spain. The path follows the route laid out in the first pilgrim guidebook, the Codex Calixtinus, from the 12th century. Today, over 100,000 pilgrims make the trek along the Camino Francés.

I am going with my best friend, travel partner, and adventurer Dr. Mel. Melissa and I go all the way back to high school. We have traveled all over the world together. It was her idea that we should complete this trek. At first, I was not sure, then I realized that I really wanted to adventure for so many reasons. I want to see this part of the world, I want to feel accomplished and I also want to have a spiritual pilgrimage. I feel that after a long road in my faith God has been calling me back to deeper intimacy I once had. I know my faith and spirituality will never be that of me long ago since I have changed, learned, and grown from that young naive girl.

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By nyredrose

City girl uprooted by love to the suburbs of Hartford, Connecticut, from New York City. I still get my fill of the city by going into the city for work at least once per week. Some say this makes me a road warrior. I think I am a warrior, no matter what. I am passionate about a lot of things. My faith, my husband, traveling, my family, friends, the Yankees, the Giants, and most of all, my dogs. Bella Luna, Yogi Bear, Simba Bri, are my furry babies. I am the best aunt to amazing nieces and nephews. I am a lover of books, activist, philanthropist, and, most of all, a supporter of women and their dreams. I am on the journey to healthy living via clean eating on most days and moving my body. I don't want to be a 70-year-old decrepit old woman with aches and pains. I want to be out somewhere, having an adventure, and growing to be "wellderly.". Speaking of adventures, I am going to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in the not too distant future (2020 is the projected time). Overall I am a daddy's girl forever. Losing him was the hardest thing that has ever happened to me. My dad shaped my views of the world in many ways. I hope that I can take his advice and "live life to it's fullest always." These days I find that I am an activist and will stand for those that need a voice. The world is beautiful, yet there are inequity and hate over love. I know I can't change it, but I am going to do my part.