Being in Europe away from civilization has given me plenty of time to think. Being under the tent with the same people also makes you grow more patient about a lot of things. Stuck with the same people everyday teaches me how to observe details better and the smaller things in life that people neglect. Learning how to live off the wilderness for a long time and only depending on a mobile shelter is a rough time. I definatelz want to travel a lot more now because of thie trip. Walk In Europe has opened my eyes to the rest of the world, and I hope more people will apply to this program. Walk In Europe makes you find out more about yourself in ways you can’t imagine.

Well, another week into the Camino de Santiago, the group has grown accustomed to following an endless trail of yellow arrows. Campers and Camino-ers from all over the world have endured the hot weather of northern Spain and stuck it out to complete their journey. People starting from France, Germany, and even as far as the Czech Republic have all gathered together to see the beautiful city of Santiago de Compustella, where St. James was buried. The credentials of all the pilgrims have numerous stamps and a different story behind every one of them. We arrived just in time for pilgrim’s mass at the Catherdral, and I was amazed by the beauty of it. I wasn’t religious or anything but I respected what they did in mass, even if I didn’t understand a lick of Spanish. Spain has been an amazing trip, and the Camino de Santiago is a must walk for backpackers around Europe. It is truely and amazing sight and experiance for all eyes regardless of religious views.

Barley, yeast, hops, and water, four simple ingrediants that combines to make the best beverage in the world. The fusion of taste between coffee, caramel, and mocha is perfected at St. James’ Gate in Dublin, Ireland. The Thick creamy head was the trademark of this unique porter that taste nothing like anything you’ve ever tasted before. Some say it’s black gold, but in reality the real color of it is ruby red. The golden harp has been the face of this company for 250 years, and still going stong. The storehouse itself was shaped like a pint glass, shattering the world record by being able to hold 13.7 million pints. The storehouse in Dublin was educational in many different ways. It showed the historical influence on the Irish economy and culture. Manufacturing, distribution, and transportaion also played a big part of this company, obviously. Guinness, ladies and gentleman, was the company I was writing about. Guinness, the trademark and the face of Ireland, has lightened the woes and worries of mankind for over 2 and a half centuries, and made lives much more enjoyable by the pint.

This trip is coming to a close with only 3 more walking days ahead of us. I have come to realize how short 4 months really was. I had never done anything like this before, and I couldn’t believe that I actually made it through this trip. The things that I have experianced here were once in a lifetime things. I would definately travel to Europe again, but not like this. I loved this trip with all of my heart but I will never do anything like this again. The transition between city and camping in the wilderness is too much for me. It is a life changing experiance and it is highly recommended if your like is in a pickle and you want to figure out things in your life.

You learn a lot about friendship and brotherhood on this trip. The trust that builds between friendship is clearly noticable and you find out what you and your friends are willing to do for each other. Being under the tent just lets you find out who or what kind of people you are with. The real friends and the backstabbers are clealy distinguishable. You can tell a person is faking to be nice or not. The experiances that I’ve had on the walk have taught me how to judge a person. Learning to know who I want to stay away from and who to trust. I’ve made too many simular mistakes involving trust, for me to fall for the fake bitches thats’ pretending all the time when your around is nothing new. I’ve seen it all and I can see right through these cellophane people.