An interview with my Seattle friend, Beth Jusino who will release her own “camino” book in 2018.
There are dozens of books written about people’s personal experience on the Camino. Today, a new one will be added to the list, and I’m particularly excited about it.
This is Pilgrim Strong, by my friend (and tattoo buddy) Steve Watkins.
Steve walked the Camino Frances (St Jean Pied-de-Port to Santiago) in the fall of 2015, setting out just a few weeks after I returned from my own adventures. He traveled to Spain by himself, and he took full advantage of social media and his own storytelling skills, posting almost daily updates, videos, and photos to the American Pilgrims of the Camino Facebook group. He attracted thousands of followers who journeyed vicariously with him through a winter Camino, complete with snowstorms and empty albergues.
A screenshot from one of Steve’s many videos from his Camino journey, shared on Facebook
Those posts, and the encouragement he got from his…
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