21 Apr 2025

Jennifer Andrewes on her Parkinson's pilgrimages

From Easter Monday, 9:30 am on 21 April 2025
Left: the cover of 'A Will and A Way' by Jennifer Andrewes. Right: Jennifer pictured during a walk.

Left: the cover of 'A Will and A Way' by Jennifer Andrewes. Right: Jennifer mid-way through a walk. Photo: Jennifer Andrewes

Jennifer Andrewes turned to European pilgrimages after receiving a lifechanging diagnosis of early-onset Parkinson's.

A long-term connection to France drew her to those parts of the traditional Camino trails, walking a collective 1,800kms in two stints. A Will and A Way is a newly released book recounting the experience and her motivation to keep walking for as long as she can. She speaks with Paddy.