What to Pack:

• Rucksack/Backpack
• Tent (if you have one)
• Sleeping bag & floor pad
• Comfortable broken-in walking shoes
• Second pair of comfortable shoes
• Flip-flops/sandals
• Jumper for cold weather
• Poncho/Raincoat
• Hat
• Plate, Bowl, Silverware
• Swimsuit
• Toiletries/Essentials
• Sun Cream
• Camera
• Passport/ID card & Social Security Card
• Pocket Cash

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.