An interview with the girls

To start out this blog, my Mummy (Karen Sculley) graciously offered to do a short interview with each pilgrim before we begin this adventure tomorrow. Here is a short peek into our building excitement with a short Q&A:

inquired of Cascade:

Q1: If you had to encapsulate your dreams for this pilgrimage in 5 words or less, what would you say

• Walking, Nature, Diversity, Stars, Journey

Q2: What kind of people are you hoping to encounter along the way?

• All sorts of people from all over the world hopefully

Q3: Please tell us which of your Camino playlist songs you anticipate being the most meaningful as you set out.

• I have a Camino playlist? Umm . . . most likely I’ll end up listening to the songs from Phantom of the Opera or Les Mis over and over again.

asked of Elaine:

Q4: What prompted you to embark on this pilgrimage?

• Cascade, it’s all Cascade’s doing.

Q5: Can you think of a word picture to describe your feelings today, the night before you leave on this journey?

• Before the beginning of the Canterbury Tales and they are going to set out and tell stories to each other.

Q6: If you meet a stray cat in Spain and accidentally adopted said cat and nestled it in your backpack, while keeping your total weight within the manageable limits, what would you name her or him?

• Minerva.

sought from Emily:

Q7: Which of your life experiences would you say has best prepared you to set out on a journey such as this?

• Going to Kosovo and working at a summer camp there; living at Georgia State and having to walk everywhere

Q8: What kind of weather conditions do you expect to encounter?

• Chilly and cool and sort of rainy; kind of expecting the worst, but it says 70s and fine

Q9: If you were to forget to bring an essential item, what would it likely be, and how would you obtain said item?

• Cell phone charger, and I’d probably have to buy one in a big city or the airport

Anyway, I hope you look forward to following us as frequently (or sporadically) as we can post on here. As you can tell here, we three are very different people but united in being very excited and expectant for this next expedition!

- Cascade