What is the Camino de Santiago? It’s a long walk. It’s pressing the pause button on normal life. It’s space to think, mourn, meditate, process, dream, seek relevation. It’s hard work. It’s room to breathe. It’s blisters, aching muscles, cool…
A typical day on the Camino de Santiago goes something like this: get up, walk, eat, walk, eat, relax, eat, nap, eat, sleep. Naturally, there’s more to it than that, but it’s true that eating is a big part of…
If you’re thinking about walking the Camino de Santiago, you probably have many questions, but likely chief among them is this: how long does it take? The answer to that question is complicated. But here it is, in its simplest…
If you’re thinking about walking the Camino de Santiago, you might be wondering: is it safe? After all, you would be spending days or weeks (or even more!) walking across mountains and fields and towns and cities, often in relative…
While I was walking the Camino de Santiago, one of the things my friends, family, and followers most wanted to know was what a typical day was like. Well: walk, eat, walk, eat, walk, eat, wash, talk, eat, sleep. Okay,…
In so many ways, it’s the center of Spain. Geographically, for one: Madrid is located in, essentially, the dead center of the Iberian Peninsula, which Spain shares with the much-smaller Portugal. But it’s more than that. Madrid is Spain’s capital…