About Me
My Background
I was born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. I grew up cradled by breathtaking vistas within the Blue Ridge Mountains, surrounded by glorious nature. As beautiful as it was there, I was itching to explore the rest of the world, and I set out as soon as I was able to do just that. From the temples of Egypt to the ruins of Rome, I've seen and experienced a lot.
It wasn't until I first walked the Camino de Santiago in Spain that I felt something like a sense of home.
When I Got the Calling
I first heard about the Camino de Santiago when I was a nerdy youngster hooked on PBS. I was watching a documentary about pilgrimage, and I became utterly transfixed by footage of the giant butafumeiro swinging in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. My little kid brain thought it was so cool! I promised myself I'd walk the Camino one day, then promptly forgot all about it until over 40 years later in 2014 when I was pondering new adventures. I couldn't remember what the pilgrimage was named, so I just Googled 'seashell pilgrimage', because I remembered the scallop concha was a symbol for it.
Long story short, about a year and a half later, I was there.
And it completely changed my life.
My Caminos
I've walked five Caminos in Spain and Portugal since 2016, three different routes.
I know I'll never stop walking them.
My goal now to help other pilgrims in any way I can.
Your First Step
Itinerary
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What Route do you want to walk?
How many kilometers are you comfortable walking every day?
What should your stages be?
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Where do you want to sleep at night?
Would you prefer private albergues, pensiones, hotels, or a bunk in a Municipal?
Extras
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Need bag transport? Need taxi service?
