INSIDE ASHLEY JUDD’S GREAT ESCAPE

Published on: June 3, 2013
Photography by: Splash News Online
NationalEnquirer.com

First, “Cooler Queen” ASHLEY JUDD  deep-sixed her nups and now she’s OUTTA HERE!

Newly single Ashley  plans to make an “Eat, Pray, Love”-style pilgrimage, a source says.

With her 11-year marriage to Scottish race car driver Dario Franchitti ending, sources say the actress/activist hopes to heal on a religious trek through Europe with her close pal, eating disorder expert Tennie “Minnie” McCarty.

“Ashley has been planning a special adventure that will take her far away from everything stressful and help clear her mind,” an insider told The ENQUIRER.

“Since she’s been on her own, she’s had time to focus on herself and she’s excited to celebrate that. She’s been talking with Min­nie, whom she calls her ‘grandma of choice,’ about taking this trip and what it would mean to them both.”

The 45-year-old “Kiss the Girls” star recently sent a message on Twitter about going on an “an­cient religious pilgrimage” with Minnie, her former therapist.

Ashley also shared a link on her social media site about the pilgrimage, a 600-mile trek through France and Spain made by father-son duo Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez in the 2010 film “The Way.”

The journey, known as the Way of St. James, dates back to medieval times and ends at a famous cathedral in Spain, where tradition says the remains of the apostle St. James – the patron saint of laborers – are buried.

With her latest movie “Diver­gent” ready to wrap and no other work in the near future, Ashley – who’s now divorcing three-time Indy 500 winner Franchitti – is ready to roll, said her pal.

Ashley thinks it’s the perfect time for her and Minnie to make the pilgrimage,” said the source. “It would help her through the healing process of divorce as well as strengthen her bond with a dear friend.”