S5 Ep 11: Pilgrim Melissa rises above the swirl and finds her Way

IT'S NOT ABOUT THE WEATHER! Coming to you today with another healthy dose of reality on the Camino Francés. This week you will hear from Melissa, who you met in season 4, episode 10. Melissa had a plan to walk the Camino as a way to reclaim what she remembered as her "bad-ass self from her 20s". Who wouldn’t want that, right? Melissa had a few surprises along the Way, including a vastly different experience of the meseta than she had expected. She discovered why you don’t want to rush the start of your pilgrimage and why the end – from Sarria to Santiago – isn’t as bad as people say it is. Melissa lost a few things and ended up finding even more than she lost. She almost went home due to illness but by sticking with it she discovered something very significant, which you are going to hear about. And Melissa is going to share her pro tip for getting a bed at Refuge Orisson, which is one of the places you can stay to break the first giant stage out of Saint Jean Pied de Port into two smaller stages. RIDE A HORSE UP THE BIG MOUNTAIN TO O'CEBREIRO Would you like to add a different and unique experience to your pilgrimage and take an easier path up the mountain to O'Cebreiro? You can make that climb on horseback! Reservations are essential. Contact: Victor [email protected] JOIN ME ON THE CAMINO IN 2025! My Camino Experience groups start in Saint Jean Pied de Port on May 10 and September 14. Join me? All the details are here: https://thecaminoexperience.com/walk-with-me/   #youonthecamino#caminodesantiago#firsttimepilgrim#thecaminoexperience#caminopodcast