"The moment you come through the tunnel into the plaza in front of the Cathedral at Santiago de Compostela, and the extraordinary and glorious Cathedral rises up to heaven right in front of you.   View More You think of all the pilgrims who came before, who were uplifted by the same sight. You are struck be the enormity of the place and effort that went into it, and realize that you are not done, but only just begun. And if ever there was a time and place to be thankful, this is that place, and if you need to leave suffering or anger or resentment at the foot of the cross, today is the day you will do it.

I've traveled all over the world, million miler+ for business, pleasure, and courtesy of the Marines. My wife and I have been traveling together for almost 40 years. Thinking about this Camino on the flight home, I summed it up as a "top ten" experience. Then realized it was a top five, if not a top three; final realizing it was the best trip I had ever done. This was a vacation in the true sense of the word, as a spiritual and physical renewal. Perhaps we were blessed, but we had it all: a great staff, an extraordinary walk, no significant hiccups, and the calming daily masses and group prayers. There is also something like a "filter" with the Tekton Camino, that gave us an amazing group, most of whom had never before met. We were mostly Catholic, which helped, and if not Catholic, at least devout and spiritual. The time and planning and financial and physical preparation, (with some graces from God,) is something like a "screener," putting together people of like mind ready to stretch their legs and souls and avoid group drama. I would travel with our group anywhere! "

"Director of the tour was excellent. [Our tour manager] was compassionate, understanding, knowledgeable. She knew how much to talk and how much silence we needed to process what she was saying to us. She was attentive to the individuals within the group. Her labor to make the pilgrimage as smooth as possible was evident at all times."

"Mt. Saint-Michel and Lourdes are the best locations. Seeing all the beautiful stained glass in the basilicas was most beautiful. One can see these on the internet and in books but being there in person was a spiritual moment that I will never forget."