The Gathering Place
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“I’m endlessly fascinated by the Camino de Santiago, as I suspect many walkers are. One thing that really intrigues me, and what makes it quite different to a lot of other walks, is the sense of camaraderie.
Often you go on a walk to escape the crowds, but in the case of the Camino that’s a massive part of the experience. Or it usually is.
Author and nature campaigner Mary Colwell decides to take on her own pilgrimage across northern Spain in the depths of winter and the depths of Covid in 2020. Thus, The Gathering Place is a story of stark, empty landscapes and a world in flux, rather than busy trails and buzzing albergues.
She says that packing a rucksack and taking a pilgrimage was her response to changing times, and she wouldn’t be alone…”
Author and nature campaigner Mary Colwell decides to take on her own pilgrimage across northern Spain in the depths of winter and the depths of Covid in 2020. Thus, The Gathering Place is a story of stark, empty landscapes and a world in flux, rather than busy trails and buzzing albergues.
She says that packing a rucksack and taking a pilgrimage was her response to changing times, and she wouldn’t be alone…”