How many pilgrims were inspired to walk the Camino after seeing a movie set on the trail? For most people it was the movie The Way, with Emilio Estevez and Martin Sheen. For my guest today it was the charming (although largely inaccurate) Hallmark movie, Journey to You.

Jeff is recently retired, and his discovery of the Camino after watching the movie Journey to You, led to an immediate plot twist in his newly implemented retirement plans.

Jeff asked some excellent questions, so you are going to get some more information on using trekking poles on the Camino – how to get the most benefit from them, and how not to lose your poles. And I’ve got some pro tips for you on staying in Roncesvalles.

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What is the Camino really all about? Many pilgrims say it’s all about the people, and my guest today is likely to agree with that.

Cheryle walked the Camino with her friend, Janet, at the age of 81. Together they made friends all along the Way.

Cheryle doesn’t consider herself a walker, but she did it, and when she wrote to me last week, she said this: I still have the love and glow of the beautiful walk I had on the Camino.”

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I love the perspective of the first-time pilgrim. There is so much excitement and anticipation. Eagerness and nervousness. And such great questions! We could talk forever about what it means to walk the Camino de Santiago and what it takes to get ready.

My guest today is Jill from California who is just about to board a plane to go walk the Camino Francés. We had a wonderful conversation, spanning such topics as pilgrim meals, planning your stages, when to take rest days, women’s safety, and using ATMs to get cash.

We also touched on the tender position of being one small person in a big world and how we can connect with others in a way that restores our hope and trust in humanity.

Here is the book Jill mentions in this episode: The Way of the Heart, by Henri Noewen

Join Jill in supporting the World Central Kitchen: https://donate.wck.org/fundraiser/6443097

I'd love to hear from you! You can write to me at nancy@thecaminoexperience.com

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