Well the lovely Mrs_Bob is dead serious about something that I suggested as a joke. Hiking the "Way of St James" also called the Camino de Santiago de Compostella along what is known as the "French Route" or the Camino Frances. The route formally ends in Santiago at the Cathedral, it is an ancient pilgrimage route, one started out of devotion and penance. It is now often walked for the same reasons, but also often taken as a personal challenge for many other reasons by non-Catholic/non-Orthodox and many non-religious.
The basic route starts in Southwestern France at the town of Saint Jean Pied de Port. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port Its at the foot of a Pyrenees mountain pass.
We are planning to start in late April 2016. At that time there is often still snow in the pass and through the Pyrenees. Our goal is to finish up in Santiago, Spain before the end of May. Allowing roughly 35-40 days to make the hike. Our ending point is the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_Santiago_de_Compostela
It is possible we may continue on to Finesterra at the Atlantic ocean, that is uncertain.
I will post more about equipment, planning, etc as things progress.
The basic route starts in Southwestern France at the town of Saint Jean Pied de Port. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port Its at the foot of a Pyrenees mountain pass.
We are planning to start in late April 2016. At that time there is often still snow in the pass and through the Pyrenees. Our goal is to finish up in Santiago, Spain before the end of May. Allowing roughly 35-40 days to make the hike. Our ending point is the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_Santiago_de_Compostela
It is possible we may continue on to Finesterra at the Atlantic ocean, that is uncertain.
I will post more about equipment, planning, etc as things progress.