Join us and be inspired by The Way!

Whether you’ve just returned from a Camino, or walked The Way years ago - or if you’re simply curious about what this is all about - join us for a weekend of stories and music and food, and be inspired by this ancient pilgrimage.

In the spring session, we offered a series of practical sessions focusing on the “outer” journey… where to fly, what to pack… and there was a talk too, about the “inner” journey… meditative and spiritual aspects of the Camino that many experience.

It is the inner journey that will be the main focus of the fall session. What it’s like to return to the “real world” after experiencing the struggles and joys of a Camino. As with all our Camino offerings, the weekend will be filled with Camino stories and recollections, and delicious Spanish-inspired food at every meal.

Sessions will include:

• Photos and Videos

• The People We Meet

• Dinner, Conversation, and a Presentation by Peter Coffman and Diane Laundy

• The Inner Journey

• Other Walks and Treks

• Hikes on the Land

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ABOUT THE SESSION LEADERS

RENA UPITIS & ZINTA UPITIS

Rean and Zinta, mother and daughter, walked the Camino Primitivo in the summer of 2015. It was an unforgettable journey for them both, and they have enjoyed sharing their experiences with other Camino pilgrims and pilgrims to be. Zinta created a short film about the Camino experience, and has since shared it with participants at Wintergreen (fall of 2015) and graduate students and faculty members at Queen’s (winter 2016). Both Zinta and Rena managed to keep their pack weight to under 6 kilograms each! They will talk about books, what to pack, and routes to consider.

ROBERTO STEFANO

In 2013, Roberto embarked on a year long adventure overseas. A trip that began as a search for inner peace, evolved and shaped itself into a life changing journey. From volunteer work and climbing mountains in Tanzania, to helping a family in Italy, there were many different stops along the way. In September, Roberto’s journey led him to France/Spain where he embarked on the 1200 year old pilgrimage of the Camino de Santiago. Along the way, he met many, many, incredible people and experienced the magic that is the Camino. After his adventure, Roberto returned to his hometown of Guelph, back to work at TD Bank, and has been very fortunate to share his experiences with others around him. Roberto will talk about what to pack and join in on the other sessions as well.

LAWRENCE SCANLAN

A writer and a veteran journalist, Lawrence Scanlan’s most recent book, A Year of Living Generously: Dispatches from the Front Lines of Philanthropy, is about community service in all its forms. Lawrence has been a journalist for more than four decades, working with daily newspapers, magazines, and in radio with two national CBC programs. He has won numerous prizes for his writing, including three National Magazine Awards. Lawrence is the author or co-author of two dozen books and he walked the Camino Primitivo September/October 2016.

PETER COFFMAN

Peter Coffman graduated from Ryerson University’s Department of Film and Photography with a B.A.A. in 1988. He has had solo photographic exhibitions at the ViewPoint Gallery (Halifax), Studio 22 (Kingston), the College of St. Francis (Joliet, Illinois), The Ryerson Gallery (Toronto), Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, Michigan), and the McLaughlin Planetarium (Toronto), among others. He has also participated in group exhibitions in Ottawa, Halifax, Kingston and Toronto. His photography has appeared in publications ranging from Queen’s Quarterly to The Globe and Mail, and is in private collections in Canada, the United States, and Europe.

Peter also holds a B.A. from the University of Toronto, an M.A. from York University, and a Ph.D. from Queen’s University. He has taught at the University of Toronto, York University, Queen’s University and Carleton University, and is now an Assistant Professor and Supervisor of the History and Theory of Architecture Program at Carleton.

Peter’s Camino adventures with musician and composer Oliver Schroer have been documented in interviews and films, and Peter’s Camino photography has won several awards. For more details, see his website.