Well, … I’m in Yerevan (Armenia) after eight months of international travel and I will begin walking The French Way on July 21st, my 67th birthday! I don’t have gear! I haven’t trained! I only have 60 days left on my EU visa and I’m “just” going to go for it. I need you to Pray, light a candle, and sing some old Melanie songs, from the early 1970s! GhettoGirlTravels is walking the Camino and it’s about to go down!

I’ve been sitting around Yerevan waiting for a temporary crown. After returning from Italy and waiting for an appointment, I learned that my dentist was on vacation. After sitting around for an additional two weeks, my dentist announced there’s no need for the crown and I should just come back, in six months, for the abutment and permanent crown. This entire dental mess really got to me. Sitting around for three weeks (for nothing) was a hard pill to swallow.

What’s a Ghetto Girl to do? I immediately booked a flight to Paris and my first two hotels on the Camino! I don’t have time to train. When I left the US, I didn’t pack for a 500 mile walk across Spain. But, it feels right. Today, I purchased a hat to give me more protection from the sun. I’ll leave my North Face duffel and small under the seat suitcase with my old Peace Corps host family, until I return next November. I’ll use my small REI Co-op Flash 18 day pack and bring next to nothing.

I’ll walk the Camino, until my EU visa runs out. Wish me luck, missing front tooth and all! XOXO—GGT