Kurt Koontz is the author of A Million Steps, a book about his journey on the Camino de Santiago. Website, Twitter, and Facebook. Kurt is available for select lectures and presentations. To inquire about an appearance, please contact him at [email protected].
I lived the majority of my life in the fast lane. I was born with the type A gene and have tried to harness the energy. After college, I worked for a Fortune 500 Company and quickly climbed the ranks as a senior sales executive. In 2000, at the age of 36, I decided that time was more important than money, so I retired. I filled my days with volunteer work and developed a passion for adventure travel. In 2006, I took my first “non-business” trip to Europe and rode 2,000 miles on my bike over six weeks. This liberating trip took me through nine countries. In 2008, I heard about the Camino de Santiago, but had a hard time with the slow nature of walking. It seemed like a trip more suited for a type B. After seeing the film “The Way” in 2010, I felt a strong need to try the path someday. In August of 2012, a wild hair twanged and I bought a plane ticket. Three weeks later, I found myself on the French side of the Pyrenees.