We are all so happy to pay our respects to Saint James when arriving in Santiago de Compostela. The well-informed pilgrim should know that his mother, Maria Salomé also has a church in SdC. The Iglesia de Santa María Salomé may be found on Rúa...
If you like rugged coastal walking there is no better 7 day walk in Spain than the Galicia Camino de Faros (lighthouses). Tougher than any Camino I have ever done but spectacularly beautiful. And while not an official Camino you can make it one...
I'm just back from walking the Ruta del Padre Sarmiento, and wanted to give a summary of the stages and the general conditions for those who might be interested in walking it in the future.
Overall it is a beautiful, stunning walk, with almost...
Yes, some never miss a chance to do that. Don't worry about it - enjoy your walk.
Yes, good advice with good intentions should not be ignored. Unfortunately it frequently takes on quite a different form.
I would agree, @C clearly , it’s not difficult to do it yourself. But may I add that it could also be an assumption to think that the only reason one might choose to use a company is because it’s believed to be necessary and typical. It may...
I walked this May/june 23. I saw other pilgrims every day, unlike the Invierno. Great experience but, as it passes through many tourist hotspots, it is significantly more expensive than CF.
Enjoy
Hi all, well today was the 2nd day of walking, currently in Pontedueme, walked from Neda this morning. A few observations about the first 2 days, I'm walking with my wife, it's her 1st camino, hence a shorter one, unfortunately she picked up a...
I always knew, without a watch, when the half hour had elapsed. Water. also, at the two hour mark, stop, socks and shoes off, ten minute break, nuts, biscuit, plain, with a tiny cheese, maybe a date or a fig...and no lingering, onwards and upwards!
The affect of a church on each of us is highly subjective and possibly based on many considerations, including; location, architecture, a particular statue, perhaps a memory inspired by an art piece. Mostly I suspect our current state of mind and...
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