
Me and the lovely Kerrie made a promise in November, when we were both stressing about the progress of our life's direction, that we would try instead to make it to spain this spring. And guess what, I gots my pennies saved and we're booking our ticket in a week.
We are planning on walking the trail called "El Camino De Santiago" also known more simply as the Pilgrim's Trail. It starts in Southern France (or even as far north as Paris) and works it's way across northern Spain, ending in Santiago. The trail is thousands of years old, and has been walked by many sinners and saints, king and queens. Literally. It gives me chills thinking about it. The trail is dotted about every 8 or so miles with refuges or hostels meant only for pilgrims.
What's both mysterious and beautiful about the trail, is the variety of people who walk it and the reasons they do. Some walk the trail to mourn, to prove their faith, to prove their faith in themselves, or simply to meditate on their lives with the simple act of walking for eight hours everyday.
I've been dreaming about this since high school. I can't wait.