Camino de Santiago

The Camino de Santiago known in English as the Way of St James, is a network of pilgrims' ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition holds that the remains of the apostle are buried. Wikipedia

Saturday, May 14th, 2022

My Camino is completed!

• 2022- St. Jean to Ponferrada. (575km).  

• 2018- Ponferrada to Santiago (225 km).  

• Not including when I was lost (haha)

Thank you to Rob Stapleford (2018) for suggesting we go for a ‘stroll’. To Jim and Bjoern (2018) for ‘fixing’ my feet.  To the congregation of Metropolitan United Church (London) for their support, encouragement and notes of kindness along my pilgrimage.  

Finally, no words can express the gratitude I have for the glimpses of generosity, compassion and surprise that our Living God offers in our ‘one wild and precious life’. 

Thank you to all who followed my adventure. I was glad to have your company, along ‘the way’. 

Cruz de Ferro

I carried two smooth stones. If you have not walked the camino- it symbolizes letting go of something - you throw the stone over your shoulder and walk on. And  if you have walked the camino- I carried two small stones - one for a dear friend who couldn’t complete the camino (yet) and the one I carried in 2018.

Friday, May 13th, 2022

Thursday, May 12th, 2022

Wednesday, May 11th, 2022

All side of the highway walking today. Nothing exciting.

Tuesday, May 10th, 2022

A day of rest in Leon.

Monday, May 9th, 2022

I’m staying in Leon today and tomorrow. I only have about 100k left!

Sunday, May 8th, 2022

Saturday, May 7th, 2022

Friday, May 6th, 2022

Thursday, May 5th, 2022

Pic with long table- pilgrims hospital.

Wednesday, May 4th, 2022

Rob: "Looks like you are making good progress. Are you feeling good about where you are right now?"

Jeff: "Sure am. I finally starting to fall into a rhythm. 325 km’s ."

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022

Monday, May 2nd, 2022

Still on Burgos. Rest day. Check out the pizza- 3 mins!!!!!!!  There was a line up- it comes out hot!  Omggg.  I want one for Met. 

Sunday, May 1st, 2022

530km to go! Step by step!

Saturday, April 30th, 2022

Friday, April 29th, 2022

The stone one are the ruins of a pilgrims hospital!

Thursday, April 28th, 2022

My new walking mate - Jinwoo Lee- from South Korea!

Wednesday, April 27th, 2022

Back to walking!

Tuesday, April 26th, 2022

Jeff says he thinks he has now walked 150Km! Tuesday is a day of rest. 

(Is this his 7th day?)

Monday, April 25th, 2022

Last one- worlds smallest bathtub- it isn’t 3 feet!

Sunday, April 24th, 2022

Walking into town

 ... and the best two things to see - a bench and a place to wash clothes!!!!!!

Saturday, April 23rd, 2022

New friends. Muddy walk. Entered into Pamplona!  

Sore feet- soaked everything!

Friday, April 22nd, 2022

New friends along the way, and there is still a way to go!

Thursday, April 21st, 2022

On the walk! (UP the Pyrenees!)

Jeff will try to let us know his location along the way, but right now he says he not exactly sure where he is. 

(I hope he is at least heading in the right direction!)

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

And so it begins!  (Alpha ... ... ... 800km ... ... ... Omega)

April 19th, 2022

Jeff has arrived safe in France and is on his way to the starting point of the Camino!

Bayonne historic sites 

(Click on underlined words for locations and links.)