Take a Virtual Vacation: El Camino 2024

In which Laura leads 12 writers on a creative pilgrimage hiking, writing, and painting on El Camino in Spain.

Arrival Day

I’m sitting in the spacious living room of Villa San Vento on the outskirts of Santiago de Compostela, in one of the houses we’ve rented for our group. All is in readiness. We’ve planned our first couple of days together. The rooms are made up. We’ve filled the refrigerator with food; Brenda and Andre have […]

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Making Sure All is in Readiness

I’m with my two co-leaders, Brenda Porter and Andre Mallinger, traveling our walking route on the Camino by rental car. We’re spending our first few days in Spain scouting: revisiting the places we’ll be staying, double and triple-checking hotel reservations, finding the best restaurant open on the day we’ll be passing through, determining the best

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Here I Go Again!

I’m leaving for Spain tomorrow to lead my second hiking trip on the Camino de Santiago. Twelve travelers will be joining me and my co-leaders, Brenda Porter and Andre Mallinger, next week for a journey we’ve dubbed “The Creative Camino.” The creative part? I’ll be teaching writing and Brenda will teach sketching and watercolor as

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