On March 29, Hilary and Robin Butler will share their experiences walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain.
The Camino de Santiago is a well-known pilgrimage hike in Spain. At least a dozen Bowen Islanders have walked part or all of the 750-kilometre-long Camino, from St. Jean Pied-de-Port in the Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain.
The Rotary Club of Bowen Island will be hosting the afternoon, and admission will be by donation to Komera Canada. Komera, founded by Margaret Butler who grew up on Bowen Island, supports 70 girls in rural Rwanda to achieve a high school education. Komera Canada, based on Bowen and largely funded by Islanders, supports ten of these girls every year. Any donation of $20 and above will receive a charitable receipt from Komera Canada.
Robin and Hilary Butler have walked five different Camino trails and expect to do a 6th in the spring of 2016. On March 29th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. the Butlers will discuss the various trails they have walked, ranging from departures from Le Puy en Velay and Arles in France, to Porto in Portugal and Seville in Spain. They will be showing a selection of photos documenting their experiences. The focus of the afternoon will be on the highs and lows in the daily life of a pilgrim, and the practicalities involved in walking at least 25 kilometres a day. This will be an afternoon for armchair travellers, for pilgrims who have done some walks and are planning to do more, and it will also be instructive for prospective walkers.
