More and more, pilgrims are lightening their load by discarding worn-out boots, trash, and even human waste on the trail. A new tradition encourages pilgrims to pick up just one item of litter each day of their pilgrimage, to help lighten the load of trash on the Camino.
Miserable, burned out, and on the verge of breakdown from the stresses of running a small business, a husband and wife watch the movie The Way and are compelled to sell their business and set out on the Camino to reclaim their life.
A collection of photos that consider this issue’s theme, “Lightening Your Load,” from various perspectives.
Amy Horton reviews Alder Allensworth’s “The Camigas Scarf: Mother” the first novel in a three-part series inspired by an actual scarf that has created a special connection among women across many Caminos.
A poem by Suzanne Doerge that considers the things we lose along the way and the finding of ourselves in the losing.
In this poem by Shoshana D. Kerewsky, a pilgrim experiences a washing away of burdens when caught in a downpour of rain in Santiago de Compostela.
A pilgrim returns to the Camino to heal after an extended period of chaos, loss, and overwhelming grief. A communal activity one night at an albergue unexpectedly changes how she sees herself, and is all the stronger for it.
His Camino cut short by an ankle sprain on Day 1, an overweight Type 2 diabetic embarks on a new diet and exercise journey to shed pounds and get healthy to walk another Camino.
As she works through her estate planning, a Camino enthusiast considers what to do with all the Camino treasures she has collected over the years.
A husband and wife plan to walk the Camino together. Their first Camino is canceled when she gets sick. Once better, they finally set off on their Camino. Her Camino abruptly ends after a fall and injury, but she encourages him to carry on. Along the way, he learns to let go of his “what if” fears. Ultreia!