This trip (biking the Camino, transit time, and a little vacation with leftover time at the end) was the best 5 weeks of my life. Met lots of fascinating people, saw amazingly beautiful land and buildings, ate wonderful food (and, as a vegetarian in a not-particularly-veggie-friendly culture, far too many eggs), and completed the most involved physical task i’ve ever attempted. I feel healthier, happier, more confident, and more focused. Met a Frenchman who left for Santiago 8 days after hearing about the Camino, a Spaniard who walks it every year in 15 days, a Belgium doing it with a mule, and two Italians doing it hauling their gear in baby strollers. Talked to folks from six continents (nobody from Antarctica), easily a dozen countries, and an impressive range of ages. Truly wonderful. I can’t recommend it highly enough.