Discovering Your Way
"At one point, in every person's life, they should do a Camino." I often say this to people when speaking about the life-changing pilgrimage. People leave their doorstep for many reasons to go on this incredibly unique journey. Regardless if you are looking for your next new, exciting challenge, a spiritual journey, immersing yourself in a new culture, or many other various reasons, the Camino may be what you are looking for. Traveling around the world can have a lot of unknowns, and When On The Way is here to help with that. Whether you are looking to join one of our trips scheduled for the summer of 2025, need help planning a trip, or want more information on the Camino itself. We are here to help you discover your way.
“It was very special to me because it gave me a chance to think and pray. It was really cool getting to meet different people and getting closer with the people I already knew. The views were once in a lifetime and will be in my memory for a long time."
Evan Spader
"DON'T BE SAD THAT IT"S ENDING, BE HAPPY THAT IT HAPPENED."
I said this to my father as we came around the final bend of our 500+ mile pilgrimage. After walking for 36 days, we peered what we thought was just a typical bend in the trail, and there it was: the Atlantic Ocean.
We had started in France, on the far side of the Pyrenees Mountains, and ended all the way on the other side of Spain. A feeling of accomplishment filled me as I knew we would complete the El Camino de Santiago in the next couple hours. However, almost instantly, I reminded myself that this is where the journey would end. I had mixed feelings of gratefulness to share this once in a lifetime journey with my father and a sense of yearning to know that when the sun would rise the next day we would no longer throw the backpack around our shoulders.
Every step, every small village, every new friend there was something to be grateful for that this wonderful pilgrimage provided. When we had finally made it into the Atlantic Ocean after 36 days, we had crossed over mountains, woodlands, valleys, and many more. Laughing and smiling we asked each other when we would return back to this journey, which has been unlike any journey we had ever been on.
0 Km Mark over the Atlantic Ocean in Finisterra with Dad.
Picture taken in the Pyrenees Mountains.
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Picture taken in 2021 with Dad and two great friends we made from Barcelona. "Buen Camino Peregrino!"