pre-Pilgrims

As we continue to loop around Chicago and stay with friends, we continue to get more and more excited about our upcoming adventure.  The past two days have been sponsored by Dan/Michelle Stallilonis and Grant/Erica Gholson.  Dan and Grant are not only former roommates, but proud owners of the Compostela certificate one receives upon completion of the Camino.  We have spent time with them recounting their stories and getting excited to write our own.  We'll be doing a final gear check today and heading to the bank to get some euros to get us started in Ireland, France, and of course, Spain. 

We will be starting (slightly off the map) in St Jean Pied du Port, FR, on the route called the Camino Frances.  This is the most traveled of the 3 traditional routes to Santiago and it is 780km, or 484mi.  Below is the cathedral where our journey will end.  It seems so far away...