Turning 50 on El Camino de Santiago: A Solo Woman's Travel Adventure

Ready to rove? In Turning 50 on El Camino de Santiago Janine Harrison fosters wanderlust in armchair travelers and prepares trekkers about to tackle the French Way from St.-Jean-Pied-de-Port France over the Pyrenees into Spain. Through personal narrative and Travel Tidbits sections she acclimates readers to the journey both to preparation and the trails starting leg. Prior to setting out on this adventure Janine had never completed more than a day hike. But she was turning 50 damn it and wanted to enter the second half of her life with a BANG not a whimper! Although her initial imaginings were not what transpired she gained unexpected gifts from the quest. This tale both heartwarming and practical is an excellent read for anyone interested in vicarious travel or planning their El Camino sojourn. And those who have already hiked one or more sections will undoubtedly nod and laugh in all the right places.