This is a 7-mile total, mostly flat urban Greenway hike, out and back. Near the start, there are restrooms at several restaurants as well as near the turn around point. We will gather at 9:30 am and step off at 9:45 am. We will finish around 12:45 pm. After the hike there is a group…

An Introduction to: Walking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela “The Way” Are you seeking to reset your course? Have you been looking for an unprecedented challenge? Experiencing a life transition? Looking for a spiritual boost? Do you need to get fired up for the rest of your life? Or do you just want to…

The Hike: There are a dozen trails at McDowell, allowing a number of training distances. Our group will cover about 7 miles, and we can arrange a shorter trail for those that are looking for a lighter day. Due to the potential for leaf cover, roots and soft surfaces, hiking poles are encouraged. Restrooms are…

“Live from the Camino” #4 will feature two of the Charlotte Chapter’s most experienced pilgrims/hikers, Carolyn Hoopes, and Vince Pratt. Both are walking the Camino francés, Carolyn will have been on the Camino about three weeks and Vince about two weeks. We will ask our traditional questions about preparation, equipment and logistics as well as…

Live from the Camino #3 will feature a Zoom meeting with Charlotte pilgrim Ranjit Raju. Ranjit departed from Charlotte on August 1, and planned to begin walking from SJPP on August 3. We will catch up with him on August 16, after the completion of his 14th day. We are very interested in what COVID…

The Charlotte Chapter will be hosting Tanya Valdes for our April monthly meeting. Tanya received her “summons” for her heroine’s journey (Joseph Campbell, Alexander John Shaia) while undergoing chemo for stage 3 lymphoma. At the time she was reading The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho. The current “bookend” of her journey finds her in Oia, Spain…

Tad Carter will share his inspirational experience completing the 400-mile Virtual Camino de Santiago Challenge during stay at home COVID restrictions in late 2020.

February Chapter meeting via Zoom – St. James Jubilee Celebration The organizing committee will discuss the Jubilee and answer your questions Register through the REGISTER link above 6:30 pm February 16, 2021 Hear more about this exciting opportunity to meet and talk Camino with other pilgrims from across the nation. Organizing committee members Tom Labuzienski…

The Camino Ignaciano – Rosa Torres-Tumazos, a veteran of 14 Caminos, completed the Ignaciano in 2019. Rosa will be sharing her amazing Camino at our January chapter meeting. The Camino Ignaciano consists of 27 stages and starts in the Basque lands and passes thru La Rioja, Navarre and Aragón to Catalan lands ending in Manresa.…

November 17, 2020 6:30 pm Discussion (via Zoom) with Author Angela Leslee In the Charlotte Chapter’s continuing author series, we are delighted to host on November 17 Angela Leslee discussing her new book The Way of Love on the Camino de Santiago. Please join this pilgrim as she shares her vulnerability in landing, contrary to her…