Buen Camino

A Documentary

Gothic on Steroids: (L-R) Dani Carson, Amelia Holcomb, Susan Tucker, Olivia Overton, Jacob Honeycutt, Jean Morales, Michaela Boothby, Jacob Purifoy, Sam Lipson and Maddie Whipple experience Louis IX's private chapel, Sainte-Chapelle in Paris.
Last refuge of the Cathar Heretics: Jacob Purifoy presents at the fortress castle of Puilaurens in southern France.
Home to 90 People & A Herd of Goats: ... and more than 1 million visitors a year. Add Conques to your bucket list!
ROSE WINDOW: Even on a cloudy day, the stained glass at Paris' Sainte-Chapelle radiates color and light.
End of the Earth: Jacob Honeycutt presents on pilgrimage past and present at Finisterre, Spain – the "End of the Earth" and the end of our journey.
Commanding View: The Roman amphitheater in Arles provides the perfect backdrop for a group shot.
Meeting the Canon in Conques: Brother Cyrille urged the students to look beyond books and "just try to feel it – I think it's the purpose of your journey.
Visiting Alyscamps, the City of the Dead: The melancholic beauty of this Roman necropolis in Arles inspired Van Gogh and Gauguin.
Taking in the Sights: Sam Lipson, Michaela Boothby and Jean Morales enjoy their first view of Notre Dame de Paris.
Room with a View: Darci Walton enjoys her up close view of the Gothic cathedral in Burgos, Spain.
Every Inch Adorned: Two cherubs beam down on visitors to Sainte-Chapelle.
Hide and Seek in the Cloister: A game devised by Dean Coon and Professor Sexton – to find Biblical scenes in historiated capitals – stumped even the pros.
Pilgrim Band: (L-R) Chelsea Hodges, Nikola Radan, Anna Ibru, Dani Carson, Susan Tucker, Kimmarie Counts and Jacob Purifoy perform 13th-century cantinas at the town square in Arles.
Postcard View: Consecrated in 951, the Monastery of San Miguel de la Escalada was the oldest church visited by the group.
Did We Mention the Food? It was very good – just check out this appetizer, warm goat cheese and vegetables in a flaky pastry crust with asparagus and tomato sauce.
Forced March Medieval Walking Tour: Jet lagged? Yes, but Paris perked up the group. (L-R) Jacob Honeycutt, Olivia Overton, Kim Sexton, Dani Carson, Kimmarie Counts, Jackson Williams, Chelsea Hodge.
Cliffhanger: Sam Lipson presents at San Juan de la Peña, a Spanish monastery built into a cliff.
Patchwork Portal: Dani Carson and William Motazedi discuss the South Portal at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, while others look on.
A Hike in the Pyrenees: Curtis Worley, channeling the Count of Toulouse, leads the group to the Somport Pass, which divides France from Spain.
Sermon in Stone: The abbey-church at Conques is famed for its portal, which presents a vivid depiction of the torments of Hell.
Royal Family Intrigue: Dani Carson (center) presents on the portal at the Basilica of San Isidoro in León, Spain. Its unusual subject matter hints at a royal murder.

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