THIS writer recently had a chance to walk the Camino de Santiago, "The Way of St. James." It is Europe's ultimate pilgrimage route, where pilgrims travel — by foot, bike and horse — to pay homage to the remains of St. James in his namesake city, Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
The traditional motivations to walk the Camino include "to relieve your sins, to experience a miracle, to get advancement in court." Today, people walk for reasons such as nature, meditation and religion. Even non-Catholics walk the Camino. According to our organizer, Marly, "walking the Camino is a beautiful gift. It allows you to escape the rush of the day-to-day life and gives you the freedom to enjoy time to yourself. It gives you the opportunity to reflect, to assess your priorities and to realize what truly matters in life. It provides space where you can get to know both yourself and those around you in a profound way."
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