From all throughout Europe, pilgrims have been traveling to Santiago de Compostela for centuries in a variety of modes, including bicycle, horseback, and foot. It’s a common adage on the Camino: “Walk your own Camino.” I had the great fortune to speak with these special pilgrims who did just that.
Oskar walked 5000 km across eight countries from his home in Poland; Paul crossed the Pyrenees and finished the French Camino in a wheelchair; Pienkes and his wife Lizzie demonstrated that age is only a state of mind when they finished their Camino; Stu walked 11 different Camino routes; Christian walked barefoot for more than three months; Jason ran more than a marathon a day on St James Way during his 24,000 km run around the world; and Pienkes and his wife Lizzie demonstrated that. Read six amazing tales of pilgrims traveling the Camino de Santiago and the triumph of the human spirit.
Stuart Perks, The Whole Pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago
Stu’s addiction to the Camino is a problem! He has walked all seven of the popular Camino routes and four lesser-traveled ones since his first Camino in 2005. He is still pursuing the Way of Saint James at the age of 48. In order to prepare for a lengthy Camino walk from the UK to Santiago in 2020, this inspirational Brit is presently recuperating from major surgery after a difficult battle with cancer. He is testing his strength by walking a number of shorter routes in the upcoming months.
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