My main reason for rebooting is that I want to use this blog, "Speaking Hope" to record my thoughts and some pictures as I walk the Camino de Santiago beginning May 18, 2018.
The Camino de Santiago, known in English as the Way of Saint James, is a network of pilgrims' ways serving to the shrine of the apostle Saint James in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, northwestern Spain. Many follow its routes as a form of spiritual path or retreat for their spiritual growth.
I've been planning this pilgrimage for several years as I've been interested in the journey since my good friend, Andrew Collins, walked the Camino in 2008. Like Andrew, I'm walking the Frances route, beginning in St. Jean Pied de Port and taking 31 days to reach Santiago de Compostela.
I've been thinking about this pilgrimage for a number of years and, I've been planning my May start for about one year. As well, I've been training for about six months. Now that my start date is under a month, I'm getting excited to begin.
You can join me on the journey via this blog, and I'll post pictures on my Instagram account under my username, 'neilostrander'.
BTW, I shot the sunset picture on my phone while visiting my Brother-in-Law's, Boat Lake ON cottage.
