To Compostela and Beyond!: A Poet’s Chronicle of the Camino de Santiago
By Susana Porras and Thelma T. Reyna
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Susana Porras
Susana Porras is a poet, travel enthusiast, and community organizer. In 2010, she was named one of The Magazine's 50 Women of Influence for her dedication to effecting innovative ways of rebuilding neighborhoods in her hometown of Pasadena, California. Susana has traveled extensively throughout Europe and Central America, putting down roots in both the South of France and Guatemala. She is fluent in both French and Spanish. Susana earned her M.A. in sociology and a second B.A. in French at California State University-Los Angeles. Her love of learning has given her an appetite for cultural appreciation and an understanding of social nuances, creating a lifelong traveler and chronicler of adventures both at home and abroad.
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To Compostela and Beyond! - Susana Porras
To Compostela and Beyond!
A Poet’s Chronicle of the Camino de Santiago
Susana Porras
Foreword by Thelma T. Reyna
To Compostela and Beyond!
A Poet’s Chronicle of the Camino de Santiago
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. US/France
Sonnet 1: Home—Pasadena, California USA
Sonnet 2: First Steps
Sonnet 3: On the Way to Paris
Sonnet 4: On the Way to Biarritz
Sonnet 5: On the Way to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
2. Navarra
Sonnet 6: On the Way to Roncesvalles
Sonnet 7: On the Way to Zubiri
Sonnet 8: On the Way to Pamplona
Sonnet 9: On the Way to Puente la Reina
Sonnet 10: On the Way to Estella
Sonnet 11: On the Way to Los Arcos
3. La Rioja
Sonnet 12: On the Way to Logroño
Sonnet 13: On the Way to Nájera
Sonnet 14: On the Way to Santo Domingo de la Calzada
4. Castilla y León (Burgos)
Sonnet 15: On the Way to Belorado
Sonnet 16: On the Way to Atapuerca
Sonnet 17: On the Way to Burgos
Sonnet 18: On the Way to Hornillos del Camino
Sonnet 19: On the Way to Castrojeriz
5. Castilla y León (Palencia)
Sonnet 20: On the Way to Frómista
Sonnet 21: On the Way to Carrión de los Condes
Sonnet 22: On the Way to Ledigos
6. Castilla y León (León)
Sonnet 23: On the Way to El Burgo Ranero
Sonnet 24: On the Way to Mansilla Mayor
Sonnet 25: On the Way to León
Sonnet 26: León
Sonnet 27: On the Way to Villadangos del Páramo
Sonnet 28: On the Way to Astorga
Sonnet 29: On the Way to Rabanal del Camino
Sonnet 30: On the Way to Molinaseca
Sonnet 31: On the Way to Villafranca del Bierzo
Sonnet 32: On the Way to Las Herrerías
7. Galicia (Lugo)
Sonnet 33: On the Way to Triacastela
Sonnet 34: On the Way to Sarria
Sonnet 35: On the Way to Portomarín
Sonnet 36: On the Way to Palas de Rei
8. Galicia (La Coruña)
Sonnet 37: On the Way to Arzúa
Sonnet 38: On the Way to Santiago de Compostela
Sonnet 39: On the