Blech, I was trying to write a post about how business is contaminating the Camino, and it is just too wordy, so instead here’s a note about soccer. I don’t know if you… Continue reading →

The formal Camino ends at the Cathedral in Santiago, but you can extend it to Finisterre.  From there you can further continue to the other side of the peninsula to a small town… Continue reading →

I have seen the End of the World. And to be honest…it’s actually pretty nice.  Pretty severe, even harsh at times.  I was surprised by the number of tourists and the tables selling… Continue reading →

The Camino de Santiago is, among other things (more significant) a cheap way to travel in Spain.  The albergues (pilgrim hostels) generally cost about 5 euro per night, and often have kitchens so… Continue reading →

I was singing the cheery song from my last post (the one about not dying from contaminated water) yesterday when I came upon another one of the tiny towns that dot the camino.… Continue reading →

So walking the Camino is a form of meditation, and a great time for introspection, but I’d be lying by omission if I let you think I was over here pondering The Mysteries… Continue reading →

We have almost made it to our first fundraising goal!  The de-prisonification of the day care and orphanage and supply delivery to the new center in Zambia are almost certain.  Thank you each… Continue reading →

In the spirit of friendly international competition (I’m loving the World Cup, go Ghana!) I’m challenging Belgium to a fundraising race. My unbearably lovely co-fundraiser has been making fabric flowers, which have been… Continue reading →

I finished the French Way of the Camino de Santiago. I started on a chilly morning in Pamplona in late May and finished on a bakingly hot afternoon in late June.  Over 700… Continue reading →

After all those steps, sweating and freezing in turns, and trying my hardest to remember how incredible it all was the whole way, I found myself on the last night before arriving in… Continue reading →