Today I have some really exciting news to share with all of you!! On Thursday 25th June, I will be leaving my home in Vermont to fly to Spain! I will be there for 33 days (!!) hiking a 2,000 year old trail across the northern part of the country called the Camino De Santiago, or The Walk of Saint James. I will be walking about half of it, approximately 350 miles. This walk is a Catholic pilgrimage that has been continually walked for a couple thousand years and ends at the tomb of Saint James in the cathedral at Santiago de Compostela. You do not have to be religious to do this hike though-many are, but many also do it for personal, spiritual, or health reasons. I am so incredibly excited to be doing this and to be sharing my journey with all of you!
This is a map of the whole Camino. I will be starting in Burgos and walking all the way to Santiago de Compostela.
You may have heard of the Camino if you’ve ever heard of the movie The Way, a movie about one man’s fictional journey on it. I highly recommend checking it out, it’s really very well done, and Martin Sheen is incredible in it. The Camino has also been declared a UNESCO world heritage site, so it’s definitely worth a visit.
This is not the first time I will have made this journey! I first walked the Camino in 2012, when I was sixteen years old. I am so grateful for both the opportunity to do it then and the opportunity to do it now, with a new perspective. This trip can so be so life-changing, and really opens your eyes to the things that are missing in your life. Every person I know that has done this has come out of it a different person than when they started.
I will be posting regular updates here along my journey, as well as some regular posts that I’ll have scheduled in advance-don’t worry haha, Color Me Kiki will not disappear for a whole month! 😉 I’ll be spending time in Spain’s beautiful capital, Madrid, before I start my trek, so do expect some #OOTDS! I’m so excited to be documenting my journey via blogging.
To read more about what the Camino is, you can click here, here, or here!
Here are a few pictures from my 2012 trip, to give you a sense of what it’s like to walk a trail that’s been walked for over 2,000 years.
On top of the the Cathedral.
Some days we were walking so high up we were above the cloud line!
Thank you so much for reading, and I hope you stick with me and my journey as I walk across the country of Spain. You can follow along with my journey by entering your email address and following this blog, and by following me on Twitter and Instagram, where I’ll be posting daily updates! Have a great day 🙂
Love Kiki
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These are lovely photos
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Thanks Candice!
xo Kiki
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Amazing, have fun!
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Thank you Sara!
xo Kiki
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Omg! Have the best time! I’m so jealous! I have yet to go to Europe and I am itching to go! I can’t wait to follow you along on your 33-day journey!
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Aww thank you Jasmine! 🙂
xo Kiki
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Wow, this sounds like an amazing adventure! Excited for you, lady!
-Ashley
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Thank you Ashley! I’m incredibly excited!
xo Kiki
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Wow, this is such an amazing experience!! I can’t wait to see your posts and updates about. I hope you have the most wonderful time!
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Thank you Amanda! 🙂
xo Kiki
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Have fun! I walked the Frances from St. Jean to Santiago in 2012. Burgos is a great place to start! Have fun, and Buen Camino!
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That sounds amazing, I’ve always wanted to do the whole thing! Thank you 🙂
xo Kiki
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Great adventure!! Love all the photos!! Xo
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Thank you!
xo Kiki
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That is SO exciting! I can’t wait to hear all about your adventure!
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Thanks Sarah! 🙂
xo Kiki
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Amazing! Camino de santiago is a great travel.
xx
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Such exciting news! I hope you have fun! 🙂
❤ Trou
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Thank you!
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spain is on the top in my list of places to visit! have fun!
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Thank you!!
xo Kiki
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Wow this is so fantastic! I guess you will have a great time! 🙂 Enjoy it!
xxx
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Thanks 🙂
xo Kiki
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I love adventures and I am very excited to reading about your news now, at Santiago de Compostela! I have just subscribed to your blog! Have a nice amazing trip!
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Wow, the view from the top looks beautiful! 🙂
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Kiki this sounds so exciting!! The photos from your 2012 trip look great and I look forward to reading all about this years trek 🙂
Rachel xx
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Oooh, It looks like you had an amazing time in 2012! Have fun this time around! And take more photos! ❤
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Such great pictures, sounds like such a fun adventure! 🙂
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Thanks for commenting on my blog! You have an awesome blog and I’m glad I found you!
-Margaret
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Awww thanks Margaret! Have a lovely day!
xo Kiki
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