¡Regresando Al Camino…en 2022!
We learned a lot over the last two years, during our ‘pilgrimage at home,’ but our eyes and hearts remained set on the Camino. And now, having waited yet one more summer, we are planning in earnest to return to Spain. Beginning in June, 2022 our team will push and pull our friend, Gabriel, the last 280 miles of his pilgrimage to Santiago…
You can learn about his life-changing experience so far and the exciting details of the next leg of the pilgrimage here on our website.
Gabriel needs your support to continue his trek across Spain; we invite you to consider making a financial contribution to ‘Team Gabriel’ today. Help Gabriel reach his goal!
Click here to learn how you can help Gabriel continue his pilgrimage to Santiago.
My Story
Many thanks, again, to the friends, neighbors, and family who have supported us through this whole adventure! With your generous help, our team completed the second leg of Gabriel’s pilgrimage in the summer of 2019.
We walked out of Logroño on June 24 and into Castrojeriz eight days later. Several of those on last year’s team returned to push and pull this summer; however, we had many more new team members as well-and I do mean many!
In all there were 19 of us, including Micah, a strong, charming, and dedicated young man with Down Syndrome. No one showed more grit and determination than Micah along the Way. What’s more, he was an endless source of fun, love, and inspiration for all of us. (You can see him in action in our photo and video galleries.)
At times we felt like a small, mobile town rolling down the trail, but as you’ll see in our photos and videos, the whole team was knit together in a wonderful way, supporting each other and yet never isolated from other pilgrims.
In the summer of 2018 we were glad to discover just how accessible the Camino can be for people with disabilities. We were amazed again in 2019 how helpful people were, willing to meet Gabriel’s needs, and to accommodate a group our size. This was true regardless of how intentionally ‘accessible’ albergues, hostels, and restaurants were.
As we plan to return in 2022, we expect to meet new challenges, make new friends, and walk the last 280 miles to Santiago!
