Those reading this may have followed my previous Camino adventure back in June 2022, when over 400 Cisco employees and associates descended on Santiago de Compostela after many long days of walking. We will be repeating the experience in 2025, with most of us arriving on June 27th.
You Camino aficionados may already be familiar with the most popular route, also known as the Camino Francés, starting in the Basque town of Donibane Garazi (St-Jean-Pied-de-Port) and continuing on 500 miles over the Spanish meseta to Santiago de Compostela. I will actually be doing the Camino Portugués. Those doing at least 100 km on foot get a bonus prize at the end, in the form of an official Compostela, or certification of having completed the pilgrimage. In my case, I will be starting in the Portuguese city of Porto, walking over 270 km (170 miles) over two weeks. My route will be as follows:
Volunteers from Médecins Sans Frontières or Doctors Without Borders are doing important work on all continents under difficult and dangerous conditions. Click on this link or on the logo at left for a form where you will be able to contribute to my fundraising goals. IMPORTANT: be sure to check your company's donation matching policy, and submit your donation to double your contribution!
Those of you who know me, know that for some years I have been working with Tijuana Mission Outreach Foundation, building houses and performing other activities. Feel free to donate your time and expertise as well!
No matter what cause you donate to, I will commit to providing daily updates of my walk on my Facebook page, and I may even publish one of my legendary travelogues if I am so inclined. As a special bonus to those who donate $100 or more, I will ship you a souvenir pilgrim's scallop shell like the one shown at right. Be sure to let me know your shipping address.