Bay Area Travel Writers: Susan Alcorn

We are pleased to host author, independent traveler, and Bay Area Travel Writer member Susan Alcorn, who will present a digital slideshow of her five-week, 500-mile trek along Spain’s ancient pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, the legendary burial place of the disciple St. James. 

Come walk with Susan and her husband Ralph through the Pyrenees from France to Spain and then down through the fertile red soils of the Rioja wine-growing region, across the plains known as the Meseta, and into the lush green lands of Galicia. Susan will give you pointers for planning your own Camino adventure, including gear, expenses, lodging and what to expect about life on this centuries old trail.

Susan Alcorn is the author of Patagonia Chronicle: On Foot in Torres del Paine, Camino Chronicle: Walking to Santiago, and We’re in the Mountains Not over the Hill: Tales and Tips from Seasoned Women Backpackers.

This free event will take place Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at South San Francisco Main Library.

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