I walked the Camino de Santiago from May 11- June 17, 2012. A few days before I left, I solidified plans to blog about my experiences for bustedhalo.com, so some of the links below will take you to the posts I wrote for their site. Others are ones I wrote on this site.
Before the Camino:
- The Camino - How I first heard about the Camino and the tale of buying my pack (two years before I left!)
- 10,000 steps - Starting to practice for the Camino
- Another Serendipity Story – How I got the last of the Frequent Flyer miles I needed for my flight to Spain
- On Walking - Preparing for the Camino
- A Test Run - How A Trip to Italy prepared me for the Camino
- This Pilgrim’s Path - Why I was doing the Camino
- Packing List: Sunscreen, Hiking Shoes, Rocks?
- And She’s Off….Again - Getting there
On the Camino:
- Best Yet - First Days
- Everyone Walks Their Own Camino
- “God: Is this the Right Way?” - On following your intuition
- Unloading My Fears, Lightening My Pack
- Sights and Sounds
- My Day-by-Day Spiritual Journey - an update
- A Down Day
- Learning to Walk - on learning to use hiking poles
- Camino: By the Numbers
- Lessons Learned along the Camino
- The Hidden Benefit of a Late Start
- The Way: The Movie vs. the Pilgrimage
- Being on an Ancient Pilgrimage in a Digital Age - on blogging from the Camino
- A Birth, A Death, and A Christening - Arrival in Santiago
Post-Camino:
Planning on walking the Camino? Have questions? I would love to help you. I can be reached at rebecca@clutterclearingcompanion.com.

Rebecca I have such joy knowing you did the Camino! thank you so much for sharing it with us. I looked forward daily to see your posts and pics during your journey.
By: Dee Relyea (@deerelyea) on August 16, 2012
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Thank you for coming on the journey with me, Dee. And thanks for sharing my posts with others who might be interested in doing it:)
By: renaissancerebecca on August 16, 2012
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Rebecca I live near Greenville SC. Would love to talk to you as my journey to the Camino has started. Leaving May 8th. Flying into Bilbao.
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