My passport to Santiago de Compostela
On August 19, 2013 I set off from Vezelay, a small hilltop town in Burgundy, France. I had a backpack with a change of underwear, an extra pair of clean socks, a few shirts, a toothbrush, and my laptop. I was a thousand miles from my destination, Santiago de Compostela, and although I knew that this journey would change me, its profound impact was unfathomable as I took my first feeble step. Exactly 9 weeks later, I set foot in Santiago with a boatload of memories and the knowledge that Life is truly A Camino. From this page you can access every single post I made on the Camino–in chronological order :)–and witness for yourself the life-changing effects it had on me. If you are curious about doing it, I urge you to, and hope that my story will be the final push you need to begin your Camino!
August 19: Crossing Through Burgundy
August 20: From Glorious Vezelay to Charming Varzy & A Lot of Nowhere in Between
August 22: Through Forests and Fields: Day 3 of the Camino de Santiago
August 23: Exploring Bourges by Couch
August 25: Why is a Sephardic Jew Walking the Camino de Santiago?
August 26: “Auto-Stopping” The Camino de Santiago in Val de Creuse
August 28: Ascending Arboreal Cliffs in Val de Creuse
August 30: Look for Me in The Boulangerie: Tales of Friendship on the Camino de Santiago
September 1: Dawn and Dusk in St. Leonard Noblat and Limoges: 2 Days on the Camino de Santiago
September 4: 5 Sounds You Hear on The Camino de Santiago
September 5: A Euphoric Epiphany in Dordogne
September 6: Going Paleolithic in Perigord
September 10: Bells and Thunder
September 12: Tramping Through Vineyards: Three Days in Aquitaine
September 17: A Thousand Years Frozen in Stone: The Abbey of Saint Sever
September 18: I Climbed A Grain Silo Yesterday
September 22: Climbing the Foothills of Basque Country
September 24: Through the Pyrenees: St. Jean Pied de Port – Roncesvalles on the Camino de Santiago
September 25: 5 Perfect Pintxos from Pamplona
September 26: Mastering the Art of the Siesta in Navarra
September 27: Poets, Revolutionaries, and Pilgrims: Graffiti on the Camino de Santiago
October 2: Intermission (and Inertia) in Logrono
October 7: Experiencing Technical Difficulties
October 7: Burgos and Its Cathedral
October 7: Close Encounters with Fireworks and Drunken Pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago
October 8: Falling Asleep by Candlelight: La Ermita de San Nicolas
October 10: Stillness and Silence
October 14: The Nameless—But Brilliant—Master Sculptor of Leon
October 16: The Richest Man in the World
October 17: Memories in the Clouds at Cruz de Ferro
October 23: Rising to the Challenge—and Taking the Road Less Traveled—at Dragonte
Life is a Camino 
Nathan, Sant Iago (Saint Yacov) was a Jew who unwittingly became the patron saint of Spain. You’re completely understood for the allure the Camino and Spain has on you. Our Landsmen, aside from times of religious upheavals from extremists, enjoyed a rich intellectual, entrepreneurial and religious environment in the Iberian peninsula during the medieval period that was unparalleled in our history. It’s no wonder that the Sephardic pronunciation of Hebrew today retains that intellectual stamp.
Very good observations Joe, thank you for sharing!