Con el Perro: The Story of the Walk and the Dog that Brought Me Back to Life

by Colby Millsaps

They say miracles happen on the Camino.At twenty years old, a college drop-out balancing the crushing weight of depression on my shoulders, I decided to do what everyone said I shouldn't...I decided to walk Spain's el Camino de Santiago with my dog. I had this grand idea that a five-hundred-mile walk would magically fix me. I knew it wouldn't be easy. I knew bringing a German Shepherd Dog along for over 40 days in the blistering Spanish sun would come with some drawbacks. But I never could have foreseen all the Camino ended up being for us.

Follow along with Colby and Maverick's heartwarming journey over the Pyrenees Mountains, through endless rolling wheat fields, to the famed Cathedral de Santiago, and all the way to the roaring coast of northern Spain. Meet the pilgrims who lift them up, the people there to tear them down, and the ones always ready to lend a laugh.

Con el Perro is sure to make you smile at their triumphs, cry at the harsh realities of a life with depression, and laugh out loud at Maverick's antics. It may even have you itching to lace up your own hiking boots.

614 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 16, 2022

Reviews

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved reading about Colby and Maverick walking the el camino in Spain! The trials and tribulations of the walk itself let alone doing it with a young dog. I loved hearing about all the pilgrims they meet along the way. Colby is a strong and resilient young lady! I laughed and cried and even got pretty mad a few times when things did not go the right way. A great read and I highly recommend checking out her website for fabulous pictures.