Finding Clarity While Trekking Through Spain

For centuries, pilgrims have walked across Spain following in the footsteps of St. James, patron saint of Spain and pilgrims. Even now, they continue to arrive in the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela after making the 500-mile trek. Some people walk the Camino de Santiagoas a spiritual pilgrimage; many are hikers who walk the route to challenge themselves, while others seek a sense of self-discovery and accomplishment.

This summer, CU Boulder dance major Amy Linhoff made the walk, arriving at the end of 30 days with a new-found clarity about what she wants from her senior year and beyond.

While Linhoff made this a solitary journey, she rarely walked alone. People of all ages and from all parts of the world have been walking the Catholic pilgrimage route since the ninth century.

“I needed a break from my life and I wanted to be with my thoughts and just walk,” she said. “My roommate did it. The more she talked about it, the more I was drawn to doing it. The structure of the walk appealed to me so I wouldn’t be just aimlessly walking through Spain. I wanted to challenge myself in a different way.”  

For the rest of her story go to CU Boulder Today.