The Camino de Santiago is . . . (Mrs. Schwert?) phenomenal! Amazing. Incredible. I can´t believe I´ve only five days into it. I´ll apologize right off the bat: I´ve been more inspired to enjoy the beautiful walking, companionship, history, and scenery than I have to seek out an internet connection, so I have been and likely will continue to be pretty out of touch. (And I kind of like that.)
I started in St. Jean Pied de Port, France, and have made it just Pamplona to Puente la Reina, Spain, where two of the old routes to Santiago come together. I´ve crossed the Pyrenees and the Alto de Perdon (though not on my nears, nor barefoot). My pack weighs more than I thought it would (nearly 20 pounds with food and water and sleeping bag), but the buenas rollas (good vibes) are also more inspiring than I thought they would be. I´ve been traveling with an awesome group: Two Spaniards, a German, an Italian, a German, and me, and cooking every night in the pilgrim refuge with a big group. It was my turn last night, and we made a guisado, a stew straight from the Leah Ashe kitchen!
I´ll rest today in Puente la Reina - and then we´ll see.
Buen Camino :)
More to come.
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