written and photographed by Guy Dalcourt
Oct 2003, Vol. 8 No. 1
As the years fade into my six decade, I made a long and thoughtful decision to challenge Spain’s 500 kilometer (315-mile) hiking pilgrimage from Burgos to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, better known as the Camino Frances or to most folks, just “El Camino”. Setting aside my desk job to fulfill this yearning, I began training in earnest for this grueling trip.