THE LONG WALK

As my fiance introduced me to hiking, I wasn't quite sure how we were going to find it. Growing up in Denver, we did a lot of camping and hiking when I was younger but not a ton since I was about 16. As we started along the Camino Portuguese in 2020 we didn't meet a soul. In 2021, however, that began to change, and realized the power of finding others from all different walks of life that you can share this experience with. These are some of their photos and stories.

Chris - USA

Chris is me - born and raised in Colorado. This picture was taken along the Camino Portuguese in Spain.

Laura

Laura is my fiance and constant hiking companion. She was born in Hannover and lives with me in Berlin. She brought me to hiking. This picture was taken along the Camino Portuguese in Spain.

Scot

Scot from Scotland - we walked the Camino Portuguese with him for a day. We met him along what would be his (seemingly) 40th Camino and 40,000th kilometer.

Carla

Carla is Portuguese and we walked with her from a portion of one day. This was her first time hiking and doing the Camino Portuguese.

Quinin

Quinin is a school teacher we met along the way in Spain. He gives pilgrims hand-made mussel shells and encourages to take a picture of the shell when they get back to wherever they came from. This way he introduces a bright new world to his young pupils.