As part of my annual quarter away from teaching at Antioch University
Seattle, I am taking a 9-week trip to a variety of European countries. In
support of discerning the focus and direction for the last third of my life, I
will begin my summer travels by walking El Camino de Santiago de Compostela
(The Sacred Way of St. James) in northern Spain with my Swedish brylling
(cousin) Karin. We will walk for 35 days between early July and early August,
2013, planning to complete the 450 mile/790 km from St. Jean Pied-de-Port in
southwestern France (near Biarritz) to Santiago in northwestern Spain (about 50
miles east of the Atlantic Ocean). Karin and I have been talking about walking
a pilgrimage since first meeting each other in 2007. Our trip begins by
crossing the Pyrenees Mountains—nothing like leaping headfirst into the deep
end of the pool!
The impetus for the timing of this trip is my attending The
International Jungian Congress in Copenhagen (Köpenhamn) in mid-August. http://cg-jung.dk/en/welcome-to-the-iaap-congress-in-copenhagen/
After the Congress, I will meet a friend in London. We will first
complete a 5-day trek in Wales: The Pembrokeshire Coast Path. http://nt.pcnpa.org.uk/website/sitefiles/nt_page.asp?PageID=2
After our hike, we will return to London see the jolly old sights. http://www.gps-routes.co.uk/routes/home.nsf/RoutesLinksWalks/jubilee-walkway-walking-route
I will write now and then as I walk the Camino. I will access the
internet occasionally when I am able to keep my eyes open after a long day of
hiking. Blog address: abbelcamino.blogspot.blog
¡Buen Camino! Ruega por nosotros, por favor.
Bra Camino
resa! Be
för oss,
tack.
Good
Camino! Please pray for us.
