Cami de Santiago Part 3: Meeting My Camino Friend Our group of 18 pilgrims started walking the Camino de Santiago from Sarria s During My Fir I woke up very early today, finished my breakfast as quickly and fully as I could around 7:00 am, put on my waterproof outfit because rain was in the forecast, and was ready to go. It was still dark around 8 am, frost in the air, breezy and rainy, as if someone had set a thematic mood for a special day — solemn, uplifting, and awakening

A scene on the Camino de Santiago provided by Fr. Kevin. I intend to walk the Camino to help me find balance:      - a balance between the spiritual and physical,      - a balance between Eastern philosophy and Western theology,      - most importantly, a balance between devotion and joy. I know I can’t become a monk, but I also can't—and don't want to—be a “walking dead” (行尸走肉). I want to live a life full of emotional and spiritual experiences while also enjoying worldly ple

A marked trail on the Camino de Santiago Introduction:  'You don’t even know anything about the Camino de Santiago, so why do you want to do it?' My American-born daughter, Cintty, was puzzled when she heard about my impulsive Camino adventure. After my memoir,  From Tea to Coffee , was published, she has closely followed my past, present, and everything in between, and she's right about that. I had never heard of the Camino de Santiago before; in fact, I didn't even understa

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