In about a week, my husband and I are crossing something off our bucket list that has been there a very long time. We are going to walk the Camino de Santiago (also known as The Way of St. James, or The Way). This is an 800 km trek across the north of Spain.

Yup. 800 km. Gulp.

I know this sounds slightly crazy, and perhaps it is, but bear with me!

Many of you may know about the Camino and what it is. Over this last year, as my husband and I have been planning for it and telling others about it, ...