 "The purpose and itinerary for our journey is explained on this website
"Travelers were 22 members of three faith communities; Presbyterian, Episcopalian and Jewish. We met several times before we went to get acquainted and we also took long hikes in the mountains nearby to get in shape for the walk. There are several Camino routes to Santiago, we traveled along the 500 mile trail from the French Pyrenees, hiking 65 miles of it in 5 to 15 mile distances on various parts of it. In between walks on the Camino we bused and toured ancient churches and monasteries and historical sites staying at hotels each night and sharing breakfasts and dinners together.
"The group got along well. Some were on the Camino to explore spiritual interests while others enjoyed the exercise and sight-seeing and companionship. In fact, we are gathering at our house this Thursday for a paella and tapas dinner and will talk about how the experience might have added to our lives.
"Most of the group returned to Arizona after we reached Santiago and attended a pilgrims’ mass. Bonnie and I stayed on and rented a car and for a few more days drove along the coast to the ancient city of Santander (every city is old but this one is famous as a major port and seafaring city dating back to Roman times) before returning to Compostela and the flight back to AZ. We definitely will return and tour other parts of the country. We’d recommend a visit to anyone interested in the history of this charming land.
"Northern Spain is beautiful. It is very old and well preserved and is clean and modern and as you see in the pictures the country side is gorgeous. In the many villages we passed through they still observe a siesta period between 2 and 4 PM when shops close. This is wine country and it is good, plentiful and inexpensive."
-- Dick Kampa, from a July 7, 2015 e-mail |
