The Project

From June 16-25, 2011 a group of approximately 30 of us will journey 160km (99miles), through the beautiful countryside of NorthwesternSpain, on the authentic pilgrim’s experience! We will fly from Dublinto Santiago de Compostela, Spain, and bus to our starting point: O Cebreiro. From O Cebreiro, we will walk an average 23km (14miles) over seven days,winding our way through breathtaking landscapes which will teleport usback to folkloric medieval Spain. 

We will walk together, eat together, and make many friends along theway. In the evenings we will share our experiences with each otherduring discussion times, and at night we will camp out in tents. 

On our last day, we will take a bus out to the Spanish coastal town ofFinisterre (literally: ‘the  end of the earth’) to celebrate ouraccomplishment! Your capable guide will be veteran, fourteen-timepilgrim, and camino expert, Kelly Mulholland.

You will...

• Exercise your body… (lots of walking)
• Broaden your mind… (new cultural experiences)
• Nourish your heart… (get away from the demands of everyday life)
• Deepen your soul… (dialogue about your spiritual journey with one another)
• Live the pilgrim’s life for seven days
• Make many friends
• Enjoy the culture and art of the camino
• Learn about St. James and his spiritual journey
• Soak in the Spanish sun
• Collect memories and photographs
• Get a certificate for completing the pilgrimage
• Tour the city of Santiago de Compostela and have a banquet at the end
• Visit the ‘end of the earth’
• Ok, and perhaps get a blister or two

What to Expect

• Live the pilgrim’s life for 9 days
• Make many friends
• Enjoy the culture and art of the camino
• Learn about St. James and the spiritual journey
• Soak in the Spanish sun
• Collect memories and photographs
• Get a certificate for completing the pilgrimage
• Tour the city of Santiago de Compostela
• Enjoy a banquet at the end
• Visit the ‘end of the earth’
• Ok, and perhaps get a blister or two

"All of us travel two paths simultaneously – the outer path along which we haul our body and the inner pathway of soul. We need to be mindful of both…” ~ John Brierley (Author of A Pilgrim’s Guide to the Camino de Santiago)

Organised by Agapé Student Life and The Journey Community. Learn more about the Camino at the Irish Society of the Friends of St. James.