Sacred Steps:

2014 Pilgrimage

El Camino de Santiago, Spain

September 29 to October 10, 2014 Join us
"Every journey is both inward and outward, an opportunity to discover new meaning or encounter the world with fresh eyes. Pilgrimage, a special kind of travel, is a physical, geographical, and spiritual effort, akin to prayer. It is the individual and collective search for the sacred, where the spiritual experience and geography converge...."
----Valerie Brown Pilgrimage Leader and Author The Road that Teaches: Lessons in Transformation through Travel (QuakerBridge 2012). www.leadsmartcoaching.com

Join us as we walk along the Camino de Santiago, Spains 1,000 year old pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. This section of the Camino takes us along the most beautiful footpaths of green Galicia, exploring farm villages and tiny hamlets where time has stood still. Walking the final 103 kilometers (64 miles) will allow us to receive the Compostela the official certificate of completion for this epic journey. Full van support with healthy snacks will be provided. Daily maps and historical information will be given out every day, as well as comprehensive predeparture materials. This pilgrimage is designed to reawaken your senses and deepen your awareness of the beauty that surrounds you to experience the extraordinary spirit of this ancient trail.

Post El Camino
Following our walking pilgrimage, we travel by coach for four days of leisure, rest and renewal to Centro Punta de Couso, in Cangas, Spain, a guest house a short drive from Santiago, at the end of the Peninsula de Morrazo, in the province of Pontevedra, Galicia.

Centro Punta de Couso

Surrounded by pristine beaches, the house offers a spectacular setting with beautiful views and access at the beaches, forests and mountains of the Atlantic coast and the Ras de Aldan and Pontevedra.

Building Community
Under the leadership of Valerie Brown, pilgrimage leader and author, we will create an intentional community and dive deeply into the landscape, culture and spirit of this historic route, an unforgettable experience. The guest house blends in-and outdoor spaces harmoniously together. Gardens, full of herbs, scents and colors; large terraces overlooking the Rias Baixas, the Atlantic Islands and the Ocean, open to the sounds of the winds, loaded with life and secrets from far away. The house construction is built, decorated and maintained with materials, respectful of the environment. Visit their website www.puntadecouso.com at

Calling Lakes Centre

Box 159 Fort QuAppelle, SK S0G 1S0

In true pilgrimage style, nearly each day will begin and end with contemplative practices to provide creative inspiration, including prayer and meditation. Afternoons will be spent exploring cathedrals, picture-postcard villages and wooded countryside, and evenings will offer spaciousness for group discussion of the days revelations.

register@callinglakes.ca www.callinglakes.ca 306-332-5691

Reconnect
This is a wonderful place to reconnect, with yourself and everything around you, and offers seclusion, peace, silence and serenity. We invite you to slow down, exhale deeply and reconnect with the essence of life and relax into the warm hospitality of Centro Punta de Couso. Meals at Centro Punta de Couso are primarily vegetarian dishes and are prepared according to your wishes. Two half-day excursions to nearby beaches, islands, or other places of interest are planned. Surrounded by the ocean and ocean views, the nearest beach is a five minute walk by the ocean and ocean views, the nearest beach is a five minute walk and there are several more, the farthest is only a 15 minute walk.

Simple lodging in family-run hotels/inns during the walk All breakfast and suppers with wine during the walk, except welcome supper at Hotel Mendez Nunez Van support during walk Luggage support during the walk Two pre-departure conference calls to prepare you for this journey of a lifetime Pre-departure background materials, including reading and packing list All breakfast, lunch and supper at Centro Punta de Couso Two half-day excursions around Centro Punta de Couso Round trip coach transportation and driver from Santiago to Cangas (Centro Punta de Couso) and return

The cost does NOT include: Round trip airfare Ground travel to Lugo, Spain All lunches during the walk Sept 30-Oct 6 Supper at Hotel Mendez Nunez Sept 29 Tips & Gratuities

Cost : $3250 double occupancy $3850 single occupancy

The cost of this pilgrimage includes:

Expert guides during the walk and Calling Lakes Centre leadership Hotel overnight prior to the start of our walk at Hotel Mendez Nunez in Lugo, Spain

Visit our website for further details including a detailed itinerary: www.callinglakes.ca Register Now Space is limited to 18 people. register@callinglakes.ca 306-332-5691

Calling Lakes Centre where the Spirit calls