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Becoming a Pilgrim Again
Backpacks outside a store in Carrión de los Condes. It’s funny what a difference twenty or so pounds can make when you’re walking. I’ve been walking with my backpack for a week now—the same one-hour...
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The Well-Equipped Pilgrim
A well-equipped Australian family on the Camino Francés in Galicia. Go Team Wombat! “Just pick one and get on with it.” I have to admit that’s been my reaction recently when I’ve read about people...
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The Same Road Twice
On the Chemin du Puy, after Arthez-de-Béarn I’ve heard—and read—the advice: don’t expect your second pilgrimage, whether it’s on the same route or a different one, to be like your first. I may be...
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Ich Bin Aufgeregt
Heading into the unknown. I met this woman once, when we were both university students. I don’t remember her name or what she looked like or why we met. I just remember her story. She wanted to travel...
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I’m Off Then (to Toronto, England and … oh yeah … Sevilla)
After I decided to walk the Vía de la Plata back in January, I spent some time on the Internet reading about cities along the route and dreaming. Most of the websites I found were aimed at tourists,...
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A Matter of Weight
Pilgrim with pack in Santiago de Compostela. When I first filled my backpack with books and hauled it around the neighbourhood, I figured it weighed at least 15 pounds, if not 20. I didn’t actually...
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