2017
El Camino de Santiago de Compostela
From Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France, to Santiago de Compostela and Fisterra, Spain, Jason Syptak hiked more than 890 kilometers (553 miles) on El Camino de Santiago. Taking his sweet, fragile 46 total days to soak up and express gratitude for every passing view, Syptak thought his pilgrimage was the most challenging, emotional and physical experience of his life, all while carrying 15 kilograms (35 pounds) of baggage on his back. He went to some pretty dark places, addressed some pretty deep scars, and met some extraordinary people along the way, all in effort to ... you know, he still doesn’t quite know. At all. And the most beautiful part: he’s absolutely OK with not knowing.
"It began in mystery, and it will end in mystery, but what a savage and beautiful country lies in between." — Diane Ackerman
