Comments on yes and yes: True Story: I Did A Religious Pilgrimage

I haven't done anything quite like this, but I...

2010-07-12T17:19:17.863-05:00

I haven't done anything quite like this, but I was discerning the religious life so have visited many religious sisters around the country. This was a wonderful read :).

this is amazing! what an interesting, fantastic th...

2010-07-06T01:23:13.757-05:00

this is amazing! what an interesting, fantastic thing to do.

Wow, I don't think I could physically do somet...

2010-06-21T17:00:50.079-05:00

Wow, I don't think I could physically do something like that! I think pilgrimage is a fascinating idea, even though I come from a religion which doesn't have the same associations with it as the big 3 religions.

Apparently a book called Sacred Journey (on my library list!) has the steps of pilgrimage & they could really apply to any religious journey. I'm sure our planned trip to Germany & Scandinavia next year could be counted as a pilgrimage (although - hopefully - a less physically exhausting one ;) ).

Great post, so interesting, thank you for sharing!

My parents hiked the Camino a couple of years ago ...

2010-06-21T15:26:31.756-05:00

My parents hiked the Camino a couple of years ago with a group of friends. They had the most amazing stories about it, very similar to the ones in this interview. They met new people, ate amazing, yet simple food, and saw beautiful architecture. I think that they went to the Benedictine monastery as well! Thanks for sharing this with us :)

Great post! LHdM rocks!

2010-06-21T12:50:34.151-05:00

Great post! LHdM rocks!

Wow! Sounds like a really interesting (and challen...

2010-06-21T12:29:14.062-05:00

Wow! Sounds like a really interesting (and challening) journey to make.

Dang! This is sweet! Right after graduating high s...

2010-06-21T11:48:22.424-05:00

Dang! This is sweet! Right after graduating high school I went and climbed Kilimanjaro, which essentially is a really really long hike. It was amazing. But I'm dreaming of doing some sort of pilgrimage in my life time! Hopefully to Ephesus or Jerusalem!

Thank you all! Sarah has the best readers! @Pa...

2010-06-21T10:49:46.757-05:00

Thank you all! Sarah has the best readers!

@Paula, you might find it to be a very lonely path if you do the Camino during the winter. I went in May/June and it gets busier in the summer as the feast day of the saint approaches in July. Good luck finishing your PhD!

Wow, that's amazing! I've hiked some prett...

2010-06-21T08:44:42.066-05:00

Wow, that's amazing! I've hiked some pretty long hikes, but nothing like that!

What an amazing experience. Thanks for sharing!

2010-06-21T08:19:10.780-05:00

What an amazing experience. Thanks for sharing!

Now you have me actually researching hiking the ca...

2010-06-21T07:51:53.895-05:00

Now you have me actually researching hiking the camino in winter, after I finish my PhD. :) I think this might be a good thing.

This was fascinating! I've never done a pilgr...

2010-06-21T07:43:23.459-05:00

This was fascinating! I've never done a pilgrimage but it's definitely something I'd consider, and after reading this I want to look into doing it more.
Thankyou for sharing! xx

I've hiked trails in Patagonia, Torres del Pai...

2010-06-21T06:52:46.941-05:00

I've hiked trails in Patagonia, Torres del Paine, for ten days. It was awesome and very Zen. I am thinking of doing this journey to comemorate my PHD once I finsih. But I'm not sure winter is a good time.

Awesome interview! I first heard about the Camino ...

2010-06-21T06:14:00.297-05:00

Awesome interview! I first heard about the Camino in Spanish class about three years ago and I added it to my bucket list. I plan on doing it with my friend who was in the same Spanish class. Our teacher had done the walk with her daughter and showed us all her photos, it was inspiring. Thanks for sharing your story!

MY FIANCE DID THIS! Last summer. 450 miles in 3 ...

2010-06-21T06:08:53.306-05:00

MY FIANCE DID THIS!

Last summer. 450 miles in 3 weeks.