The Best Way: El Camino de Santiago

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The Best Way: El Camino de Santiago

Since the times of Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, Americans have headed off to Europe on odysseys of self-improvement. But until recently, Americans have not chosen 'the best way'â€”El Camino de Santiago. Bill Walker ("Skywalker") decided to undertake this 500 mile pilgrimage, stretching from the Pyrenees in southern France to the mystical Galician province in Northwest Spain. Better yet, he did it in the â€˜Holy Yearâ€™ of 2010. Fully 200,000 pilgrims were struggling on foot to make it to the Great Gothic Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela. The Camino is supposed to be a religious-spiritual pilgrimage. But some European pilgrims told Walker it was really the â€œThe European Divorcee Trail.â€ At Walker's side was his 18 year-old nephew, Gavin, who thrives with his special brand of Fonzie-like charm. The towel-snapping banter between the two of them is reminiscent of the frat-boy dialogue between Bill Bryson and Katz. Better yet, the two of them learn just how delightful the French really can be (except, of course, when theyâ€™re being impossible), why the Germans are almost all model pilgrims, and the tragi-glorious roots of the Spanish national character.

Country	USA
Author	Bill Walker
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Walker MR Bill
EAN	9781467960229
Feature	The Best Way
ISBN	1467960225
Label	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	328
PublicationDate	2011-12-28
Publisher	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Studio	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Best Way: El Camino de Santiago

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