OUR MAP

I didn't take any photos of my living room preparations, or our "too heavily laden" packs, so I must jump the gun and show some of the first things we encountered on the trail. Lauren had a guide book with maps, but in actuality we followed the yellow arrows and the scallop shells that are pilgrim signs to alert us to the path as well as albergues and hostels.

EL CAMINO de SANTIAGO - PLANNING

May 16th 2017
EL CAMINO de SANTIAGO Planning My living room was a morass of camping and hiking gear almost from the moment that my daughter, Lauren, agreed to go with me on this adventure; walking the French Way - 500 miles from St. Jean Pied de Port, France to Santiago, Spain. I thought, with this early start, things would automatically divide themselves into equipment and clothing to carry in my back pa ... read more

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