You’re invited to our second Seven-Day Virtual Camino, hosted on our chapter Facebook group*. Starting Sunday, July 12, wherever you are in the world, take a walk (or follow along at home). Do the optional daily walking meditation and post about your experience. WHY? Recent events including the Covid-19 pandemic and George Floyd killing have…

Wondering what to put in your backpack on your first, or next, Camino walk? If you are new to the Camino de Santiago this is a perplexing problem. If you have already walked several Caminos you may still be refining your packing list. This presentation includes a panel of four veteran pilgrims who have many…

It’s the Fourth, but we’ll be around! If you are, too, come join us before starting your celebrations to hear from those who had Camino plans for July. And we’ll talk about our #1 topic: the status of the Camino, including, of course, the travel situation from the US!

You are invited to Annie O’Neil’s Pilgrim Table Zoom meeting, on Saturday, July 4th a conversation with Catherine Johnson, author of “Finding Mercy In This World”. At the age of 18, Catherine was the driver in an automobile accident in which a friend was killed. With compassion, insight and beautiful prose the author leads us…

July 4th this year probably won’t include fireworks and festivals and big outdoor gatherings. So join the Raleigh Chapter of the American Pilgrims on the Camino for a special 8.6 mile “out-and-back” hike on Saturday, July 4th on the MST/Falls Lake Trail between Rolling View Recreation Area and Little Lick Creek. Let’s meet at the…

Gather ‘round pilgrims for Camino Storytime! In the simplest of terms, storytelling is the art of sharing stories. It’s an activity “as old as time” and universal – found across all cultures and levels of society because stories are a language that everyone can understand. They inspire, teach, entertain and bring people together. For these…

May 1st: We are moving this event from May 9th to June 27th. Hopefully COVID event restrictions will be loose enough by the end of June that we can do this. If not, we’ll just push it again! This event will require an RSVP so we can control group size. What that size is, we’ll…

The Camino de Santiago was one of the three great pilgrimages of Medieval Europe. Many of you have walked the Camino, or have plans to do so, each for his or her own personal type of pilgrimage. But what is a pilgrimage? Simon Reeve explores that question in a 3-part series made for the BBC called Pilgrimage. Join…

Come join the Raleigh Chapter for a hike. For real! John Whisler will be leading this easy and hopefully not heavily trafficked five- to nine-mile out and back hike along the shore of Falls Lake (Day Hikes P & Q on the Mountains to Sea Trail). We’ll meet at the Hickory Hill Boat Ramp (Redwood…

Gather ‘round pilgrims for Camino Storytime! In the simplest of terms, storytelling is the art of sharing stories. It’s an activity “as old as time” and universal – found across all cultures and levels of society because stories are a language that everyone can understand. They inspire, teach, entertain and bring people together. For these…