Who are we?
Where?- to Galicia in Spain, specifically to Santiago de Compostela
Why?-it's a long story!
Us-Trudy, Linda and Grainne.
We plan to walk a section of the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage route which leads to the city of Santiago de Compostela in North Western Spain. People have followed many routes to Santiago for more than a thousand years. The Camino Frances is probably the most well known and the route starts from the french town of St Jean de Pied Port at the foot of the Pyrenees. The "Way" as this walking route is known is about 500 miles long. We will be starting from the small town of Sarria which is around 70 miles from Santiago. We hope to do this in 5 days of walking!
Planning has taken considerably longer than 5 days but is now at an advanced stage, fitness levels however may be lagging behind somewhat.
The scallop shell is the symbol associated with this walking route, it features on the wayposts to keep pilgrims/walkers on track.
As our plans progress we hope to add photos and updates of our journey but in the meantime if you want to get an insight of what we are planning rent out the video "The Way" starring Martin Sheen an excellent film that is sad,funny,scenic and thought provoking.
Our flights are booked and there's about 9 weeks before we set off.
http://www.caminodesantiago.me/
Hi Grainne here I am busy getting ready for the walk with Trudy & Linda. It has been my intension to do this walk ever since my friend Fr Michael Spain told me about it. He did the whole walk 500 miles in April 2010. He started out with his brother Tony who not long after daylight on day two had to retreat due to the return of an old knee ligament injury. Michael continued on to finish the pilgrimage. He came to one of our local ICA meetings & told us all about his adventures & gave us a copy of the piece he wrote about all the people & things that happened to him along the way it was a fascinating story & one which stuck in my mind.
ReplyDeleteI am doing this walk as a thank for all the good things that have been given to me in my life. I have been blessed with a wonderful Husband & four fantastic children & I have become a gran Ma. My first Gran child was born on Tuesday 20th March at 23.20 to my daughter Marie & husband Conor they called her Ciara Áine & she is beautiful. I am so lucky. I hope I can complete the stage of the walk that we hope to do. I am walking everyday in preparation.