Walking the Camino, we often lose the track of the day or the week. This is a reminder for all our Jewish Brethren that our Hanuka Holiday, falls on the 25th of December .
You may have a hard time finding a potato pancake but a croqueta with a...
The second time around, two years later, my credential was stamped maybe by the same nun! A thread for stamps is a good idea. A nice one I have is from Bom Jesus do Monte outside of Braga. A lovely stamp and a surprise since Braga is off-Camino
Years ago before the fire, there was a line of 300-400 to get in, I went up to the Security with my schoolboy French and said I was there to get my Credential stamped, made the motion of stamping, and showed him my Credencial. He called over a...
The powers that be in SdC are perfectly willing to recognize the 100k walk in the park from Sarria as a genuine Camino and will grant the Compostela. A souvenir stamp from Paris will not influene their decision since after quickly flipping...
Good News for all pilgrims planning on walking from Paris to join the Via Turonensis at Tours or any pilgrim passing through Paris on the way to SJPP - Good News! On December 7th the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris will be officially reopened...
Walking the Camino we tend to forget what day it is, and don't know the date. For our fellow Jewish pilgrims Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement falls on the Evening of this Friday, Oct 11, 2024 tomorrow – lasting until Saturday, Oct 12, 2024. גמר חתימה...
Perhaps a helpful tip. Leaving Saint Jean Pied de Port until say Puente La Reina or Estella, your backpack is finally packed and arranged properly for daily use, feels good on your back, your boots/shoes are in good shape, feel good, soft and dry...
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