Mike:
Like you, we hope to keep walking more caminos. We've never done one in southern Spain or Portugal, so they are on our list. But...next year is the 500th anniversary of St. Ignatius' journey from Loyola to Montserrat and Manresa and a priest who has long been a devotee of Ignatius and his Spiritual Exercises has asked if we could lead him on a two-week camino. We are looking at putting this together. Having done the entire route, which is worth doing other than the stretch between Zaragoza and Lerida, I'm not sure how we can fit the best parts into two weeks. Fr Jose in Loyola, the godfather of this camino, leads groups every year, mainly from Australia and New Zealand. His trips are fully guided. I understand the value of this type of camino, but my wife and I prefer to walk. Such a dilemma. If our priest is willing, I would likely have us start in Loyola, then go straight to Logrono, on to Tudela and Zaragoza, then train to Lerida, walk to Verdu where one can stay at the home of St Peter Claver, then on to Montserrat and Manresa. Buen Camino!