Today, Tuesday, was our longest day on the Camino de Santiago – some 30 kilometers, thankfully with less rain than predicted. Our group has begun to feel the effects of walking for days on end: one pilgrim down (hopefully back tomorrow) with a sprained knee (Liliana C), one pilgrim with serious blisters on her heel (Amanda V), one pilgrim (Lindsey…
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Boots as Bookends
The best parts of the day on the Camino de Santiago are when you lace up your walking shoes early in the morning, and the moment you tear those same shoes from your feet when you arrive at your destination. Excitement and anticipation reign in the morning, pride and accomplishment at the end of the day. In between those “boot…
Not one single siesta (yet), and a lesson in cultural difference
Nine daring souls have ventured out on pilgrimage, the ancient pilgrimage route known as The Way of Saint James, or the Camino de Santiago. They are: Lindsey Cagle, Liliana Coraizaca, Brianna Gualtieri, Heidi Proper, Álvaro Sosa Suárez, Leejun Taylor, Tess Thapalia, Amanda Varno and Lindsey Wiehl. These students are completing classwork for Spanish 370 Experiential Spanish, a course that includes…
Professor Shout-Out! Meet Dr. Claire Ziamandanis
Dr. Claire Ziamandanis, World Languages and Cultures Department, Associate Professor of Spanish, Faculty Advisor to Study Abroad, Outgoing Department Chair. Has been with Saint Rose since 1992. About: Where did you attend school? BA St. Lawrence University, but I was only on campus 1 ½ years – too cold! I spent a visiting year at Georgetown and 1 ½ years…