APOC hike

 Hiked with the Valley of the Sun Chapter of the American Pilgrims on the Camino at Dreamy Draw Park this morning.  An easy 5-mile hike on the nature trail and bike path.  More than anything else it was an opportunity to exchange information and experiences with others who have hiked the Camino and those that hope to hike.  In a sense it's a mini-Camino...I got to meet others just like I would on the Camino and pick their brains and share my own experiences.  There was a nice "second breakfast" (pot luck) afterward and a Shell Ceremony where pilgrims who are hiking this summer are presented with a Camino shell.  Someone had even brought cookies in the shape of a Camino shell and Santiago cake (see photos below).

There's another hike at Butcher Jones near Saguaro Lake in two weeks that I'll do.  Yet another chance to meet fellow pilgrims.  I don't think APOC has a lot of events over the summer so I hope to hook up with some of those I meet after I get back in October.

Last night I floated the idea of "Danny Boy" to Dan Mullins' group on WhatsApp.  I'd also included my version of the song that I performed in Killarney in 2013.  I didn't know if that was going over the top, but someone finally responded with a video of Dan performing a mash-up of the song on his last hike.

 



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