Day 1: Porto to Vila do Conde

Day 1: Porto to Vila do Conde

We started the day off with excitement to begin our journey. In preparation I had adorned my backpack with green ribbons in honor of May being Mental Health Awareness month. My intention was if anyone asked about the ribbons I would share one with them. Bags were...
Leaving on a jet plane

Leaving on a jet plane

  When the children were young we purchased this amazing CD for the car – Snoopy’s Travelin’ Tunes. (I highly recommend it for any of you with little ones.) We would play it every time we set out for a new adventure. The kids memorized the...
My path to Santiago

My path to Santiago

The course has been set. The plans have been made. I have done my research. I have scheduled what I could. I have my rock, my shell, and my Camino passport. Family and friends have given me advice on my shoes, socks, backpack, strangers, and self-defense. I have...
Miracles, Mysteries and Sightings at the Camino

Miracles, Mysteries and Sightings at the Camino

The old saying is that with each step, you leave a bit of yourself on the Camino, but pick up something from everyone else who has walked it. Some talk about rainbows they have seen without any rain clouds, pilgrims that come to your aide and then disappear into the...
Saturday Night Movie – The Way

Saturday Night Movie – The Way

There is no doubt that “The Way”, the 2010 movie starring Martin Sheen, has been one of the most influential factors in popularizing the Camino worldwide, specially in the U.S. In this movie, Sheen plays a doctor named Tom who, after his son’s death,...