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You don’t have to walk the Camino in Spain. Listen to this:

“The Camino is right here,” says Sue Kenney. “Everyone is already on a walk; each person is on his or her own journey. It is a metaphor for going forward in life. One is always walking, always living, always on a journey.”

Deep.

You know who else will be “right here?” Anita Shuper, who is in Sue’s documentary Las Peregrinas, and Mai Nakazawa, a 22 year old woman visiting from Japan.

Anita’s from Toronto and on a mission to discover Canada. She walked the Camino with Sue in 2005, and to the Sudbury film festival just a few months ago. This is her first time east of Quebec, and I think this self-professed “walking nerd” will be right impressed. (Sherri, did I say that right?)

I can’t wait to meet them.

These gals are walking the whole 103 km from Renews to St. John’s, some of it along the beautiful East Coast Trail. Me? Not so much. (Monday only, due to extreme fear of missing the opening night party with RON HYNES.)

You can walk a little, or walk a lot. Or just wave from your car as you drive by.

So come on by and say hello. Bring support. And snacks!

Here’s the itinerary.

Day 1. Sunday October 14
Walk 19.2 kms 6 hours
* Drive to Aquaforte and begin walking at 8:30am
* Sue has an 8:30am live cell phone interview with Angela Antle on CBC radio
* Walk from Aquaforte to Ferryland on the ECT #14 6 kms - 2 hours
* Walk ECT #13 from Ferryland to Calvert - 5.2 kms - 2 hours
* Walk 8 kms on Hwy 10 from Calvert to Cape Broyle - 2 hours
* Drive and accommodation Kay’s Chalet B&B in La Manche

Day 2. Monday October 15
Walk 32.5 kms 9 hours
* Drive to Cape Broyle and begin walking at 7:30am
* Walk 11 kms on Hwy 10 from Cape Broyle to Lamanche - 3 hours
* Walk from Lamanche to Tors Cove on ECT # 9 6.5 kms - 1.5 hours easy
* Filmmaker IRENE DUMA joins the walk about here
* Walk ECT #8 Tors Cove to Mobile 5 kms - 1.5 hours easy
* Walk 10 kms from Mobile to Witless Bay on Hwy 10 - 3 hours
* Accommodation at Kays Chalet B&B in La Manche -

Day 3. Tuesday October 16
Walk 30 kms - 8 hours
* Drive to Witless Bay and start walking at 7:30am
* Walk 7 kms from Witless Bay to Bay Bulls - 1.5 hour
* Walk from Bay Bulls to Petty Harbour Hwy 10 23 kms -6hours
* Drive to St John’s and stay overnight

Day 4. Wednesday October 17
Walk 21 kms - 6 hours
* Drive back to Petty Harbour and begin walking at 8am
* Walk from Petty Harbour to the Goulds on Hwy 10 7kms - 2 hours
* Walk 14kms from the Goulds to St John’s

*Arrive at Majestic Theatre for 3:30pm; screening of Las Peregrinas at 4pm followed by Q&A and book signing.

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Tags: East Coast Trail, Newfoundland, Pilgrimage, travel, Sue Kenney, Anita Shuper, Mai Nakazawa, Las Peregrinas, St. John’s Women’s Film Festival, Kay’s Chalet

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