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Category: Memoirs
There has been a 1000 % increase in the number of pilgrims walking the Camino over the past 20 years. Stressed out people are fast turning to walking in the slow lane.
This is Lorraine Thomson’s epic story of her solo 800km trek from St Pied de Port in France, over the relentless Pyrenees, across Spai
There has been a 1000 % increase in the number of pilgrims walking the Camino over the past 20 years. Stressed out people are fast turning to walking in the slow lane.
This is Lorraine Thomson’s epic story of her solo 800km trek from St Pied de Port in France, over the relentless Pyrenees, across Spain and to the ancient burial place of St James – Santiago de Compostela. There is drama, challenge and exaltation throughout the 40-days traversing varying terrain, altitudes and weather conditions. There is disruption due to unforeseen circumstances and a return to complete the ordeal, which made the challenge all the more fulfilling. For every step she took, she was hoping more than anything this would be one step towards her much-loved youngest son Jacob, overcoming his life-threatening metastatic osteosarcoma.
The journey was physical, mental, historic, religious, geographical, spiritual and social – all uniquely combined. This is a one of a kind adventure story that demonstrates what time away from city life can do for your inner self and for setting life strategies.
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