An Interview with a Nine Year Old Pilgrim - by Rachel Johnson (aka Quillian)

These signs marked which direction to go all along the way

Hello I'm Rachel Jonson reporting to you from Information and Stuff, Inc. and siting next to me is Quillian peterson a nine-year-old pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago. Ok Quillian. I'm going to ask you some questions and you're going to answer them. That sound alright?

Yup!

Okay, first question.

What is a Perigrina?

A perigrina is "pilgrim" in spanish

Where are you now?

Santiago de Compostela, resting after our journey

Where did you start?

Baiona, Spain

How many kilometers did you do?

128 km

What did you do while you were walking?

I talked to my parents and my brother.

How often did you rest?

We stopped every 3-4 hours for food and water breaks and the parents' coffee needs.

What type of food did you eat?

Clams and other seafood, the Spanish tortilla which is potato with egg and flour, but mainly seafood

Did you see any other kids on the trail?

Zero, zilch

Were people kind along the way?

Yes

What type of people did you meet?

Most people were from Europe. They were ages 20- 80. There were lots of groups of women friends.

What was the hardest part?

The hardest day was the day we did 20km and walked to Vigo. My feet were so tired.

What was the best part?

The best part was walking on trails through the forest. I liked the sections between Pontevedra and Caldas de Reis. Sometimes were tons of people, which I didn't like, but I liked the trail. There were tons of playground, especially between Baiona and Vigo.

Would you do this Camino or another again in the future?

Either one, I think the camino is fun no matter what!