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Posts by Kurt-Koontz

After retiring early at age 36, Kurt Koontz became a devout adventure traveler.   He never considered writing a book until he walked nearly 500 miles across Spain in 2012.  His book, A Million Steps, chronicles the journey.  Kurt Koontz is available for select lectures and presentations.

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Life Happens Now, and Other Lessons from a 500-Mile Walk

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“If you do nothing unexpected, nothing unexpected happens.” ~Fay Weldon

In September of 2012, I flew from Idaho to Spain and began a 500-mile pilgrimage walk on the Camino de Santiago. I arrived in St. Jean Pied-de-Port without any expectations and a blank canvas in my mind. I will treasure the imaginary painting that developed over the next thirty-five days until my last breath.

This trail has attracted at least 2,000,000 people over the past 1,300 years.

From prior experience, I know that being in an environment where everything is on the outer edge of comfort zones always results in …