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reinvigorates her faith



If you’re a Christian not shopping for a new religion, but in need of some time to reacquaint yourself with your old religion, take stock of your life or feel that you are in need of penance, a pilgrimage might be right up your alleyway.  If you can’t “find yourself” on the famous trek of El Camino de Santiago (The way of St. James) you may be lost forever.  The walk takes around a month and goes from a number of locations in France to the city of Santiago (Northern Spain).  The route is usually traversed on foot but bicycles as well as donkeys are other modes of transport worth considering- sitting down for 500 miles is always that bit more enjoyable than standing up don’t you think?  The next question is where to stay?  Pilgrim’s hostels, largely run by parishes and monasteries, line the route and are cheap at the price of €3-7 a night or if not run on donations.  On your journey there’ll be plenty of time for reading, in between bouts of soul searching, so if you’re looking for a book to read why not consider Paulo Coehlo’s philosophical story; The Pilgrimage, or for something more light hearted perhaps consider Spanish Steps by British humorist Tim Moore.  Perhaps, if things spiritual aren’t goping so well for you Conversion for Idiots by Chappel Books. If these don’t take your fancy you could always bone up on that scripture.