Preparation

January 20, 2013

I am now actively preparing for my first Camino later this year, in July. Today is the big day: buying hiking boots!
Off to Paragon I go...

For those who didn't know, I have decided, last summer, in the midst of major life changes, to walk the Camino de Santiago, the Way of Saint James or le Chemin de Saint-Jacques. The plan as it stands today is to start in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (herein referred to as SJPP) in South Western France, all the way to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The way is shy of 800km (500 miles). I am expecting the trip to last approximately 5 weeks.
I am very excited about the journey ahead and cannot wait to take the plane to France mid-June, and then the train to SJPP.

There they are! My feet's new friends. Or at least I hope so! It took a while to choose, but in the end, these seemed the better choice, and NOT because of the color (which is pretty cool if I dare say so myself). The arch and ankle support are good, and they fit fine. Let's see if they hold true to their promise. For the hiking boots techies out there, they are Ahnu boots, Montara model, Astral Aura color. Ahnu is --according to the box-- the Celtic goddess that embodies the balance between well-being and prosperity.We'll see about that...