Taking Your Soul for a Stroll

A hundred miles on the Camino de Santiago
 

Destination
Spain – from Leon to Santiago de Compostela
Dates
October 15 – 26, 2012 (11 nights)
Readings
We will explore the theme of pilgrimage in selected short works of a variety of major writers, including Shakespeare, Conrad, Dickinson, T. S. Eliot, Yeats, and Heaney.
Description/Itinerary
The crown jewel of Spanish walking trails, the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela began as an act of faith as Europeans crossed Spain to visit the sacred tomb of Saint James. One thousand years later, the Camino continues to draw the spiritual seeker ...

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