Chapter 3: Aix-en-Provence, Part I

So, it turns out the journey of a thousand miles begins at the boot store. Finding hiking boots that don't injure my feet grows from a nagging worry to a full-on spiritual crisis.

Everything written about the Camino talks about your feet.

Well, ok, your mind and your feet. You walk for six to eight hours a day straight for weeks on end, fifteen to thirty miles a day, and your feet take a beating no matter how good your shoes are. Shoes that don’t fit end the hike early and abruptly. If you’re coming all the way from Aix-en-Proven…