OK, without creating a spoiler.
It gives a really authentic insight into what walking a Camino is really about and can be.
Some interesting facts:
There are only 4 professional actors in the movie.
The rest are Pilgrims.
Pilgrims that Bill...
Contrary to most here, I’ve read all his books and am an aficionado. I read both the Alchemist & The Pilgrimage before even learning about or walking my first Camino.
Coincidentally, I had recently been looking for the meaning of Coelho's black dog and found the following.
http://www.gretchendetersmurray.com/along-the-road-to-individuation/
Along The Road To Individuation
Aug 28, 2014
The Pilgrimage, written...
I read this book (finished it) and it planted in my mind the question…. Could I walk 800 km along a road trod by thousands before me in search of… (struggling as a lapsed catholic)
About 5 years later, at a juncture in my life when decisions had...
This was the book that inspired me to walk the Camino. I enjoyed Coelho’s esoteric/mystic style of writing and look forward to the film version, although I am curious to see how it will translate to film.
In April of 2018 I stayed at Refugio Acacio y Orieta in Villoria de la Rioja, between Santo Domingo and Belorado. They have an extensive library of Paulo Coelho’s books in several languages. It was a sunny day, but too cold to sit outside. I and...
I liked the book alot haha. I couldn't have cared less about some of the "inaccuracies" of the journey.
I too read the Carlos Castaneda books in college and right after college. I loved them and reread them all a few times. Pilgrimage does...
I was in Roncesvalles last Tuesday 21st after crossing the Pyrenees and a saw several ambulances and police cars even a medical helicopter landed next to the albergue. They all went to the road behind the little church next to La Posada de...
There is no evidence so far that the descent is what caused his death. You can try to avoid all risks, but in the short time I have on this planet, I choose to spend it outdoors walking as long as I can.
I agree! Almost got run over a couple times by e-bikes on the Portuguese earlier this month. One pair of bikers - not e-bikes were polite and used their bells. Is “BIKE BACK” not a term used universally?
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