Our Pilgrims

Our “cast” of real-life characters runs the gamut of ages, nationalities, religious backgrounds and experiences on the Camino.

For 500 miles, we follow a devout French mother with her 3-year-old toddler in tow, as well as a 73-year-old Canadian Episcopal priest and his long-time friend – a recent widower. A Religious Science student from the United States struggles with her competitive side, and the damage it causes when she sustains severe leg injuries. An unexpected relationship flowers between a 30-something Danish athlete determined to travel solo and a relic-hunter from Quebec 10 years her junior.

A Portuguese entrepreneur turns from a hard-drinking partier into a soulful man of contemplation through friendships made on the trail. We ride with a middle-aged, well-to-do Frenchwoman who, crippled by a stray bullet on a hunting trip, must do the Camino by horse-and-carriage. After fleeing her destructive life in Rio de Janeiro, a young playwright throws away her anti-depression medication, trusting that the Camino will restore her body’s chemistry – it does. And a South Korean mother becomes brave enough to say “I love you” to her husband for the very first time in their 27 years of marriage.

Stay tuned for individual pilgrim pages – including bios, headshots and exclusive pilgrim video portraits!