The Camino to Santiago tends to bring out the best in those who tackle it, writes Wilf Jones.
For most people, putting one foot in front of the other is something they take for granted. My iPhone tells me that five friends and I did so about 204,000 times each during Easter week this year, treading the ancient pilgrim road between Vigo and Santiago de Compostela, the last six days of the “Portuguese” route of the famous Camino. Being in my twenties (just) and in good health, there’s not usually any reason for joy in the act of taking a step. It’s just something I do. While I can’t say that I paid attention to every step I took, it brought back the experiences of long lockdown walks and gave me a chance to process some of the last few years.
