"She's walked the Camino de Santiago - a network of pilgrimage routes across France, Portugal, and Spain, some of which are over 500 miles long - nine times. It's become an annual trip for her, made possible by summers off from teaching. At some point, I began calling her a "Camino vet" - she even got a scallop shell tattoo to commemorate the experience."
"Still, we persevered, walking 30 consecutive days in the heat with reemerging blisters, guided by arrows and shells that pave the way, and sleeping in hostels with fellow travelers. But despite the challenges, it was beautiful. Along the way, I discovered the wonders of sangria and patatas bravas (Spanish fried potatoes). We passed through the narrow streets of Pamplona, Spain, where I promised myself I'd one day return for the Festival of San Fermin, the stage for the running of the bulls."
Mom has walked the Camino de Santiago across France, Portugal, and Spain nine times, often tackling routes over 500 miles. She takes long-distance hikes during summers off from teaching and earned a scallop shell tattoo to commemorate the journeys. The narrator joined twice: once after high school and again after college. The first walk centered on reaching the destination, included 30 consecutive days through the Pyrenees, reemerging blisters, hostels, and discovery of sangria and patatas bravas. The second walk emphasized bonding between mother and child. The Camino requires walking more than ten miles per day with a heavy backpack and wayfinding by arrows and shells.
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