Jane V. Blanchard

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Jane V. Blanchard

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"I love going on an adventure and then telling you about it."

Jane V. Blanchard is the author of the Woman on Her Way series. Her books describe hiking adventures. She enjoys biking and hiking and, over her lifetime, climbed twenty of the forty 4,000-foot mountains in New England. She retired in 2011 to walk 500 miles on the Camino de Santiago in Spain—her first long walk. Women of the Way: Embracing the Camino mingles Jane's personal story with conversations with other modern-day female pilgrims on the Camino. Jane shares her discoveries along the 84-mile path across northern England in her award-winning Hadrian's Wall Path: Walking into History. Her other award-winning book, Camino Tips, How to get the most out of The Way, helps pilgrims plan, enjoy, and get the most out of their journey.

Jane has always been adventuresome, building a log cabin with her husband and living off the grid, working a gentleman's farm, hiking the peaks of New England, and racing mountain bikes in her 50s. Since retiring in 2011, she has visited sixteen countries by foot and bicycle and written two books about her wanderings. In addition to traveling, writing, and publishing, Jane enjoys gardening, cooking, reading, and spending time with friends and family.

As a septuagenarian, Jane continues to plan backpacking trips and write books.

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Book trailer to A Peek at the Remarkable Camino de Santiago: A Photo Journey

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Total Quotes 10
Books 9
Member Since Jun 2016
Profession Author
Country United States
Born 5 July
Genre Advice & How To, Biographies & Memoirs

Jane V. Blanchard Books

Hadrian's Wall Path: Walking Into History (Woman On Her Way Book #2) Hadrian's Wall Path: Walking Into History (Woman On Her Way Book #2) Amazon View Detail
A Short Walk on a Long Trail: A couple's sauntering on the Vermont Long Trail A Short Walk on a Long Trail: A couple's sauntering on the Vermont Long Trail Amazon View Detail
Women of the Way: Embracing the Camino (Woman On Her Way Book #1) Women of the Way: Embracing the Camino (Woman On Her Way Book #1) Amazon View Detail
Camino Tips: How to Get the Most Out of The Way (Woman on Her Way,  #3) Camino Tips: How to Get the Most Out of The Way (Woman on Her Way, #3) Amazon View Detail
Camino Quotes and Poems: The Meaning of the Journey (Woman On Her Way Book #5) Camino Quotes and Poems: The Meaning of the Journey (Woman On Her Way Book #5) Amazon View Detail
A Peek at the Remarkable Camino de Santiago: A Photo Journey (Woman On Her Way Book #4) A Peek at the Remarkable Camino de Santiago: A Photo Journey (Woman On Her Way Book #4) Amazon View Detail
Donne sulla Via: Abbracciando il Cammino (Italian Edition) Donne sulla Via: Abbracciando il Cammino (Italian Edition) Amazon View Detail
Mujeres del Camino: Emprender el Viaje (Spanish Edition) Mujeres del Camino: Emprender el Viaje (Spanish Edition) Amazon View Detail
Camino 4-Book Box Set: See, Feel, Prep, and Enjoy the Camino (Woman On Her Way 6) Camino 4-Book Box Set: See, Feel, Prep, and Enjoy the Camino (Woman On Her Way 6) Amazon View Detail

Quotes

The best part about the Camino is the Camino itself. Jane V. Blanchard
Use the guides and maps to lead you to Santiago; use the lessons learned on the Camino to find your way. Jane V. Blanchard
Not only has my body adapted to the constant walking, so, too has my mind. Jane V. Blanchard
Don't come to the Camino looking for answers, Instead, come with an open heart. You may be surprised by what you find. Jane V. Blanchard
The difference between a journey and a pilgrimage is that on a pilgrimage every step counts. Phil Cousineau
As I walked the Camino and opened my heart to the possibilities, to the wonders of nature, and to the child within me, I was filled with peace and joy Jane V. Blanchard
"Those who come to the Camino with a heavy heart leave with a lighter load." Jane V. Blanchard
"I could not think of a better living expression of peace than doing a #pilgrimage." Ná Áak Paola Ambrosi
Being accepted for who you are in the moment is satisfying, perhaps addicting. Everyone wants to be validated; being on the Camino does so. Jane V. Blanchard
I had no idea when starting off on my lone pilgrimage how many dear friends I would make. Helen Burns

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