Tortoise & Goat Pilgrimage

Sometimes on long treks, I feel like a sure-footed mountain goat, carving out a path that no one else can see. Sometimes, the days grow long, my pack grows heavy, and I feel like the preserving tortoise, slowly but steadily putting one foot in front of the other, and by sheer will to not give up, I make it to the day's destination.

I have found that pilgrimage has provided me opportunities for self-discovery. By quite literally taking the path less traveled I have found a path to my innermost and truest self. Through walking longer distances and pilgrimage to holy sites, I learned to take the time to hear myself and find what fulfills me in this life.

1. Camino De Santiago June 17- July 23  In 2013 my husband, Gerald Jones and I walked the Camino Frances De Santiago de Compostella in Spain. 500 miles. 36 days.
2. Mini Camino Cali Style Dec 3, 2013 thru Jan 2, 2014 After our pilgrimage in Spain, we decided to walk to the California Missions. 
3.  California Mission Walk - Carmel to Marina 2014 We thought we had an original idea- through this endeavor we met the guy who already walked the entire mission trail! Butch Briery had written a trail book and I had the good fortune of meeting him on the trail. He invited me to Oregon. so....
4. Oregon Trip- Meet Camino Friends old and New- 2014 I took Butch up on his offer to visit him in Oregon even though I had only just met him. Gerald rode the Amtrak to Klamath on a one-way ticket. We had a fabulous time with Butch and his wife Sandy. We also met up with Mike a Camino Amigo we met on pilgrimage in Spain. 
5. California Mission Walkers- Junipero Serra Pilgrimage 2015 I joined the California Mission Walkers for sections of the Junipero Serra Walk. I joyfully hosted the whole crew for dinner and a few for the night. I saw them off in the morning.
6. Camino California - Mission San Diego to Mission San Miguel 2016 After several short mission walks we plunged in for a big 30-day pilgrimage. We flew from Monterey to San Diego- one-way tickets. Departed with our packs and walked generally north for the next 30 days. 415 miles. http://caminocaliforniamissions.blogspot.com/
7. Aikido- A different type of pilgrimage-2016 - After walking 10-20 miles a day every day for 30 days, we woke up and decided to practice Aikido for the rest of our lives. In 2018 we are still training. 
8. Iceland Land of Fire and Ice- 2017 - We turned our intentions to visit Iceland and so we did!

• New Year's Monterey Coastal Walk Dec 31-Jan 2, 2014

The 6-mile Business Meeting to Be Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise!

Have you ever noticed that some of the best ideas come to you when you are walking and talking with someone? Well its scientifically proven that both talking with someone and walking will improve mental ability!

Camino De Santiago June 17- July 23 

   

• Camino Notes Resurrected #1

"I pray for you to have the courage to embrace your dreams. Dear God, the Camino is the most challenging and rewarding thing I have done next to having children. I am not even done but am convinced if I can walk the Camino I can do anything. Lots of love! Christina"

Pilgrim Evolution