Camino de Santiago, France, Hiking over the Pyrenees – Image 2819

Last fall, my wife, Jan and I walked the famous pilgrimage across Spain called the Camino de Santiago. Here, Jan walks through a pastural scene of sheep grazing along the trail in the Pyrenees. We started our trek in the foothills of the French Pyrenees and then walked over the mountains into and across Spain for about 500 miles until we reached Santiago in Western Spain. It is here in Santiago under the main Cathedral that the remains of Saint James are entombed. St James is one of the 12 Apostles and brother to Saint John, famous for writing the Gospel according John. This ancient pathway has been around for more than 1,200 years and is a favorite trail for any one seeking an adventure and an interesting life experience. Jan and I will be doing a presentation on our five week backpack over the trail for the Juneau World Affairs Council travelogue program next Tuesday, the 26th, at 5pm at the Gold Town Nickelodeon. Thank you for visiting. Camera body: D800, Lens: Nikkor 24-120mm f/4 /ISO 100/ digital capture© Mark Kelley