Mother and Daughter Camino

FINDING YOUR WAY CAMINO: MOTHER/ DAUGHTER PILGRIMAGE

Portuguese Camino along the Coast, stopping in Santiago de Compostela then from Santiago to Fisterra. June 15th - 24th (to Santiago) OR June 15 - June 30, 2024 (to the coast).

For questions, to learn more, and to register, please contact Gail Kennedy at 530-400-3211

One of the experiences that I remember most fondly is having done the French Way from Sarria with my daughter Charlotte 20 years ago. She was 8 years old. The Camino made me see our relationship from another place and recognize it in something bigger than ourselves.

Since then, walking together has been a shared experience, deepening our connection and creating opportunities for growth and well-being.

When Gail, one of the participants of two previous “Finding Your Way’ Camino trips told me told me that she would love to do the Camino with her daughter, it seemed like an exciting opportunity for many mothers and daughters. A once-in-a-lifetime experience to deepen the mother-daughter bond and join with others in community to create shared memories.

Therefore, In June 2024, we are proposing a special Mother/Daughter Duo Camino. My daughter Charlotte, trained in psychology/sociology/theater and Gestalt therapy, will accompany me. We both speak Galician, Spanish and English fluently. Gail Kennedy will be joining us as the US contact for the trip. Gail has participated in two of our previous Caminos and has recently retired from a career in Public Health. Gail works as a wellbeing consultant and volunteers with Yolo Cares, the community hospice in Davis, California where she, her late husband Scott, and her daughter have lived for 25 years. Gail’s 22 year old daughter Amelia, a senior in college in San Diego, CA will join us for the trip.

The first part of our pilgrimage, from June 15 - June 25 will take us to Santiago along the Portuguese Coastal Route, a newer route that follows the Atlantic coast north before turning inland to Santiago. It is a stunningly beautiful route and a cooler alternative for the summer months. We will arrive in Santiago de Compostela on June 23 to be able to jump over the San Juan bonfires at night. The night of San Juan is a very celebrated festival in Galicia, a very powerful ritual of purification by fire. On June 24th we will have a day of rest to enjoy Santiago and on the 25th the second part of our pilgrimage will begin. You can decide to stay in Santiago at this point or continue with us on the second part of our pilgrimage to Fisterra, the final destination of the Camino.

From June 25th - June 30th, we will journey to the end of the known world of the Middle Ages, to the Costa da Morte, the place where pre-Roman peoples believed that souls ascended to heaven, the Cape of Fisterra.

The Fisterra Way is the most faithful realization of the historical cry of the pilgrim exclaiming Ultreia! (Let’s go farther beyond!) while another responds with Et suseia! (and higher!). It is beyond the goal of Santiago and seeped in ancient tradition.

ITINERARY OPTIONS

A GUARDA TO SANTIAGO (JUNE 15 - JUNE 24TH)

9 days of walking from A Guarda to Santiago de Compostela (150 km). One free day in Santiago de Compostela.

SANTIAGO TO FISTERRA (JUNE 25TH - JUNE 30TH)

5 days of walking from Santiago to Fisterra (86 km). Upon arrival, we will have an overnight and then be transported back to Santiago.

INCLUDED

1) lodging in double rooms for each night (either 9 days or 15 days) in hotels and guest houses with dinners and breakfasts

2) luggage transfer between hotels (to walk unburdened)
3) optional group gatherings each evening and some mornings
4) Optional activities in recognition of summer solstice and San Juan celebration

5) Four months of on-line preparation (Our 4-month virtual pre-Camino guided process is designed to deepen awareness and capacity for reflection, inform about the history and ethos of the land where we will be walking, and help participants prepare physically for the walk on the Camino.)

For questions, to learn more, and to register, please contact Gail Kennedy at 530-400-3211.

Detailed Itinerary:

June 15 Night in A Guarda
June 16 A Guarda - Oia 15 km (3-4h)
June 17 Oia -Baiona 14 km (3-4h)
June 18 Baiona- Vigo 23 km (5-6h)
June 19 Vigo -Cesantes 18 km (4-5h)
June 20 Cesantes - Pontevedra 16 km (3-4h)
June 21 Pontevedra - Caldas de Reis 21 km (4-5 h)

June 22 Caldas de Reis - Padrón 17 km (4-5h)
June 23 Padrón - Santiago de Compostela 26 km (5-6h)
June 24 night in Santiago de Compostela (Free Day)
June 25 Santiago de Compostela - Negreira 21 km (4- 5 h)
June 26 Negreira - As Maroñas 20 km (4-5h)
June 27 As Maroñas - Olveiroa 14 km (3-4 h)
June 28 Olveiroa - Cee 19 km (4-5 h)
June 29 Cee -Fisterra 12 km (3-4h)
June 30 Fisterra - Santiago de Compostela (bus transportation)
COST, per person
Pay on or before February 15, 2024
$4000 for the entire 15-day experience (A Guarda - Fisterra, 15 days)
$3000 for the Portuguese Way (A Guarda - Santiago de Compostela, 9 days) Pay after February 16, 2024
$4250 for the entire 15-day experience (A Guarda - Fisterra, 15 days)
$3250 for the Portuguese Way (A Guarda - Santiago de Compostela, 9 days)

For questions, to learn more, and to register, please contact Gail Kennedy at 530-400-3211.