For centuries, people have traveled the Camino de Santiago or the way of St James.

It's a legendary pilgrimage.

Pilgrimage across Spain that draws people from all over the world, including right here in Kentucky.

Bowling Green College student will lead a group on the route this summer.

Our Laura Rogers caught up with them to learn what makes it so special.

I understand at 21 years old that I'm in such a time of learning.

John Cline will be a senior this fall at Maryville University and Saint Louis.

It's really incredible to get to share what I know and share this experience.

His summer job isn't like that of most college student.

In total, I've spent about 50 to 60 days on the Camino.

As I'm a whole body of work.

I mean, I know.

When I'm on the Camino, I'm as close to God as I ever around.

And 2021.

John and his dad, Dan Cline of Bowling Green, completed the Camino de Santiago.

This is the most high time I have always been very outdoors and adventurous, always up for new things.

And so when my dad came to me and was like, Hey, let's walk across the entire country of Spain, I was like, Sign me up.

We're going to see John Cline walk through a bunch of sheep.

They spent 36 days hiking 550 miles, a physical, emotional and spiritual journey that leads to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.

When Jesus and his disciples out, Saint James went to Spain and he's buried and Santiago.

And so people across Europe will leave from their doorstep and make that pilgrimage out to his tomb in Santiago.

John went back the next year, and this summer he will do so again, leading a group of eight others on the journey.

Going on.

This is more of kind of a welcome challenge, like an adventure, a minimalist approach, just a. Backpack.

WQ Associate Professor Heather Strode and her son Tucker will join John's group on the Camino.

John has been a wealth of knowledge.

The trip will be even more special by the fact that John Tucker and Evan, another young man on the journey, are lifelong friends.

They played Little League baseball together as children.

Sometimes I think we're afraid to do things that kind of scare us a little bit for the unknown.

Of the unknown taking place some 4000 miles from home.

Described as a transformative adventure, that's a different experience for everyone.

There's a saying 100 different people, 100 different Camino.

So some people may tent the entire Camino.

We're staying in a mix of our days and hostels.

A crossroads of cultures connecting people from around the globe.

Just beautiful.

As reflected in one of John's favorite photographs.

A group of pilgrims along to big dinner tables.

And just in that picture, there's over 12 countries represented.

We can just pick up there and keep going.

Making connections with people from all over the world.

Walking.

Getting to share just parts of their lives.

Learning about each other's cultures.

I'm so excited to bring that back.

Heather Already thinking about going back this time, she and her son will be on the track for two weeks covering 150 miles, but hoping one day to return to complete the journey.

Time is something that you can never get back, and that's why I don't want to wait on this trip.

I wanted to go on and experience and it's easy to say, I'll I'll do it some other time.

But I didn't want to wait on this.

One or Kentucky edition.

I want to see us.

I'm Laura Rodgers.

Thank you, Laura.

The group leaves for Spain tomorrow.

Once on the Camino, they'll cover a half marathon a day for a couple of weeks with just a backpack.

You can keep up with their journey on Facebook.

Safe travels to that.