The final tale of the tape

   
 The flight back to the United States was a beautiful, clear trip…we got a great view of Iceland and, more impressive, the Greenland Ice Sheet and glacier. Seeing the perfectly packed snow followed by the jagged peaks of the glacier as we approached the coast was awe inspiring with the sun illuminating everything.  

   Finally, we reached the east coast of North America, flying over Canada, and then over the coast of Maine and finally cruising into Boston. The feeling in my gut was like when I was 6 years old…anticipation and excitement.   
 Here are some final Camino statistics:

Weight on September 8: 221 lbs

Weight on October 22: 206 lbs

Portland, ME to St. Jean Pied de Port: 4,423 miles in 24-30 hours

Camino: 383 miles walked/190 miles other transportation (damn you gastroenteritis)

Santiago de Compostella to Geneva, CH: 987 miles

Geneva, CH, Courtemaiche, CH, Como, IT, Forli, It, Rome, It: 788 miles 

Rome, It to Paris, Fr: 1,426 miles 

Paris, Fr to Keflavik, Is: 1,398 miles

Keflavik, Is to Boston, MA: 2,409 miles

Boston, MA to Portland, ME: 105 miles

Grand Total: 10,683 miles traveled 

Countless memories and friends gathered.