How do we find the trail?

I think the most common question, I get asked is there a support van? I believe most ask that question because the cancer 3 day has been so successful and everyone I know has either contributed to it or walked it. So , I can understand why the walk reflects an organized event to those who ask, but it is not. When you choose to walk the Camino you become a Pilgram and everyone starts and stops the journey at a time of their choosing and then walks it in their own space and time. The trail does not follow a road but winds through the mountains connected by small villages. The trail is marked with shells-so that you know that you are going the right way. Jodi Schutz has given me a compass so that I return home and it will be the first time I ever had to use one- that should be interesting. We do have a guide book too that tells us that where the sun should be on our shoulders if we are going in the right direction and it also tells us where the hostels are located. Another first for me is that we will be walking with a backpack and packed it will weigh approx 18 lbs. The hostels provide a shower and cot but we have to bring a sleeping bag and earplugs ( I have heard the snoring can be brutal at times!) We have read about how sore our feet will be - walking more than a 100 km in five days and we know that most get blisters and loose toenails. Even knowing all of that - both Lisa and I are ready to accept the challenge of the walk because we believe it offers us a time to reflect on the personal journey of our soul. A time to reconnect with our selves and discover what we may become. My very good friend Caesar in Cancun Mexico emailed me yesterday and offered this- A life without a purpose or meaning is a life non lived.
I want to live! Debbie