The Blue Mountains weather provided varied conditions for the 33 walkers who joined us for our September Blue Mountains Camino 5-Day Walk.  It was wonderful to have so many pilgrims joining us.  We had 8 from Queensland including 7 pilgrims from the Sunshine Coast Camino group and 4 from Melbourne. Remaining pilgrims were from Sydney, the Shoalhaven and Blue Mountains villages.  We were also joined by Mike from California, in Australia at the invitation of Les, one of our much-loved supporters.  Les, Mike and John, the Three Amigo met almost 3 years ago on the Camino Frances.   

We thank the wonderful hospitalerios, Eileen and Richard who brought their wealth of knowledge and experience with such flair to Glenella 'Albergue' for the week, and to Margaret and Rowan (in his absence) for making the beautiful Glenella available for the Blue Mountains Camino 5-Day Walk.  The Blue Mountains Camino Supporters Group is so fortunate to have Glenella as its spiritual base.

Thank you to all the pilgrims from across Australia for supporting and joining in one of our annual Blue Mountains Camino 5-Day Walks.  We are proud to have these walks on our program and it is a privilege to showcase a small part of the beautiful Blue Mountains to you.

A trip to the Blue Mountains
 

SHARISE WATSON + JEN McPHERSON

LONG WALK HOME:  Sharise led Team Blue Mountains Camino on the 28km Long Walk Home from Leura to Springwood on Saturday 8 October.  Sharise and team member Jen raised almost $1,200 for Wayside Chapel to support people experiencing homelessness who walk an  average of 28 km a week to find shelter or a place to sleep. 

Sharise and Jen braved the inclement weather
(although it did start off with bright clear skies), finishing at the Royal Hotel close to 6pm to refuel after a long day.

Thank you to all the wonderful supporters who donated generously.

There is still time to sponsor Team Blue Mountains Camino  CLICK HERE 

 

The Blue Mountains Camino Supporters Inc is a community group run by volunteers with the aim of:

There is a dedicated team of volunteers who plan, recce and organise the Blue Mountains Camino 5-Day Walks, monthly Training Walks, Camino Meetups and other events.   We hold monthly Camino Training Walks and Meetups on the last Saturday of the month except December. When available, Glenella in Blackheath will host Meetups and the Blue Mountains Camino 5-Day Pilgirms. 
Glenella is owned and managed by Margaret and Rowan Bouttell .

 

                               
L-R Johann Saure, Rowan Bouttell, Rosie Edmonds, Tony Hodgson, Carlene Martin, Sharise Watson, Margaret Bouttell.  Jen McPherson has joined the Admin Team replacing Rowan who will continue as a volunteer developing the new BMCS website.

Thank you to the volunteers:
This newsletter is produced by Sharise Watson and Carlene Martin, supported by Margaret Bouttell.
The Blue Mountains Camino Supporters Facebook Page is managed by Carlene Martin and Rosie Edmonds.
Margaret Bouttell manages TryBooking and BMCS financial matters.
Kerrie Girdo and Carlene Martin manage the Blue Mountains Camino Community Group Forum on Facebook.  
Rowan Bouttell and Nick Batten are tech support, videographers and editors. 
Margaret Bouttell and Nick Batten are our Chief and Deputy Mappers extraordinaire.
Our website is managed by Johann Saure, Nick Batten and Carlene Martin.

The Blue Mountains Camino Supporters was founded in 2015 by Tony & Ce Jacques and Margaret & Rowan Bouttell.  
 

Blue Mountains Camino Supporters acknowledges the Dharug and Gundungurra Traditional Owners have a continuous and deep connection to their Country. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.