wow, final day in Spain…. I’d never thought this would end. I remember the first day I came here and thought this trip would never end. I’ve been through and seen a lot. I’ve grown so much as a person. I’m both excited and nervous to see how different things are for me when I get back to the states. Love and miss you all. I can’t wait to see you!
Evan may 23d
Evan May 21
santiago today and Madrid tomorrow! I’ll make sure to take pictures, I’m heading home on the 24th, I can’t wait to see everyone. 🙂
Evan may 20th
In Fisterra, class is ending soon and I’m heading home soon. I’m going to Madrid and hopefully a coastal town before I head home. See everyone soon!
Evan may 18th
made it to Fisterra. The sea is so beautiful and I feel as if I’ve figured out something. Only six days until I’m on my way home.
Evan may 17th
In the town of Cee, Spain. I’ve walked to the ocean, that’s a long way. Tomorrows my final day of walking. I’m home in a week, it’s crazy how time flies, I thought my time here would never end.
Evan may 16th
In mazaricos!
Evan May 14th
In negreira, I’m on my way to the coast of Spain. I’m sorry for the complete lack of blog attention. Im feeling pretty tired, but it feels good to be walking again. I’ll post something more this week.
love and miss everyone,
Evan
Evan may 11
Santiago Spain !
Bomberos, Porto, and Santiago!
Santiago, I’ve finally have made the distance.
I’ve walked over 826 km and seen a lot of northern Spain, by foot. I walked looking for change and to see a lot of the world. I know I’ve changed a lot with all the new things I’ve experienced, I’ve grown a ton. I just have seen so much, I lived out of a backpack, washed clothes by my own hand, I’ve done a ton of new things. During my time here on the Camino I’ve even have had some spiritual experiences. In culmination it has been a life altering trip. I still don’t even think I have processed all the change I’ve undergone. I know this partly because I’m still so steeped in this different world, but it’s just the way I see and react to things now. I can tell things have changed because I’m completely surprised by my reactions, but they feel so right.
During my time in Santiago I went and traded some fire culture with the cities fire department. It was incredible, everything was very different, I was like a kid in a candy shop. They were everything I expected and more, great attitudes and completely gracious. The firefighter I met gave me one of his duty shirts, it was still sweaty! Also, huge shout out to Sam who translated for me!
Anyway, I arrived in Santiago a few days earlier then I expected. So with my extra time I bussed down to Porto, Portugal. During my short time here in Porto, for the first time ever, I’ve fallen in love with a city. The city is a mesh between nature, old buildings, modern buildings, and of all equal parts. Free roaming peacocks fly from wild orange trees, a huge river spirals through the heart of the city, as a tropical ocean tussles at the cities edges. It was an absolutely perfect experience.
I’m getting close to the end of my trip and I can’t believe it. I love and miss you all.
Evan.
Evan may 8th
Still in Porto, I had an incredible day. I’m heading back to Santiago tomorrow to meet up with the class. I’ll give you all the details of my amazing experience in Portugal tomorrow.