Through this website, we hope to create a place where Katie’s friends can join and support her in the pilgrimage she plans to make in summer 2022. Such support might come in the form of prayer, or of physically joining her in England, or as a sponsorship of a portion of the journey.

There are some ideas in the map and cards below above that might stir some thoughts about something meaningful in your relationship with Katie: if you have been friends with her for x number of years, you might consider sponsoring that distance in miles or kilometers. If there is a location on the route which resonates with you, you could sponsor all or part of her stay in that location. If you share love of a particular kind of food or drink, you might sponsor that as a way of sharing the experience.

Most importantly, we want it to be meaningful for Katie and for you!

Church providing Pilgrim's Passport stamp        Hostel        Hotel        Point of Interest

Accommodations

Hostels
Places to stay along the way.
Hostels
Hotels
Not to be confused with hostels. 🙂
Hotels
Hotel
Specifically the Cathedral Gate Hotel, which has hosted pilgrims in Canterbury for centuries.
Cathedral Gate Hotel
A brief and traditional stay at the end of the pilgrimage.

Food

Coffee
Is it even a question?
Coffee
Quantities of coffee will be imbibed daily.
Beer/Wine/Drinks
Fuel for the journey.
Beer/Wine/Drinks
Sponsor special drinks, or maybe you and Katie share a love of something particular.
Chocolate/Treats/
Snacks
More fuel for the journey.
Chocolate/Treats/Snacks
Consider some special treats. What do you and Katie both love?
Breakfast/Pastries
Starting the day right!
Breakfast/Pastries
Breakfast will be needed every day--the most important meal of the day.
Lunch
Mid-day pause to sustain the rest of the day.
Lunch
Lunches will be needed every day!
Dinner
Groceries or eating out.
Dinner
Dinners will be needed every day, too!

Travel

By the Mile/Km
Support Katie during the walk.
By the Mile
Consider per mi or km for a given (maybe meaningful) distance.
Flights
Getting to and from the pilgrimage.
Flights
Tickets between the U.S. and the U.K.
Bus/Ride/Train
Help Katie travel between locations during the pilgrimage.
Bus/Ride/Train
Expected travel inside the country.

Miscellaneous

Cell Phone Plan
Contribute to helping Katie stay in touch
Cell Phone Plan
Help Katie stay in touch and surf for the best food and drinks!
Tattoo
Carrying on the tradition of literally marking the experience.
Tattoo
A simple design.
Gear
Clothes, shoes, pack, hiking poles, other equipment.
Gear
Is there a piece of gear, something with symbolic meaning? Cost varies.
Books
Books or other reading that help prepare for the journey or sustain Katie while she's on it.
Books
What would have special meaning for you and her both?
Prayer, meditation, other practices
Support her non-monetarily with prayer or more
Prayer, meditation
Contact us with your special prayer, etc., and we'll make sure she gets it.
Music
Is there a piece of music that has meaning for you?
Music
Share it--sheet music, a link to a recording, etc.--and we'll make sure she gets it.
Other Ideas
What other things would be meaningful for you and for Katie?
Other Ideas
Your own ideas to support Katie on her pilgrimage! Cost varies, naturally.