A few weeks ago, I posted a message about having a bad fall on the Camino Frances, being hauled off the trail by the Spanish emergency services, and receiving unexpected grace and kindness in the midst of personal calamity. Yesterday marked the...
I was pleased to take the right side as advised by John Brierley guide book as it closer to the mills and water and fewer walkers. It is easy to miss where the path divides into left and right banks so most people head straight up the left side.
I've walked most of the French Camino twice and some of an aborted Portuguese Camino earlier this year. I'm considering a walk next Spring and getting some pushback from friends and relatives. My previous walks were with my partner, this upcoming...
Earlier this month, I began walking from Ponferrada to Santiago with two friends. Although I had walked two previous Caminos, this was the first for both of my friends.
This Camino was full of the Unexpected. The first few days were easy...
Hi everyone, first time poster and on Day 2 of my Camino! Wanted to give back to the forum, for all the valuable information I've received so far (and perhaps my first timer mishaps!). So to share at this stage:
Day 1 Oviedo - Grado, 19 October...
Well friends, I can happy and proudly said that I'll start my sixth time volunteering in St. John the Babtist albergue in Gañon from next October the16th, to October the 31th.
If you decided to stay and rest a day there, you'll be welcome.
If...
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...
On Saturday evening I popped out for a walk. At the bottom of the lane is a bus stop, at which stood four rather quizzical people. 'Rare to see people waiting for the bus these days' I exclaimed from the other side of the road. They explained...
Planning your next Camino, however far in advance that may be, is one thing that many find helpful. Getting involved in a pilgrim community, either local or online (like this) or both, is another. Some like to read Camino-related books or watch...
@Sssnek, every piece of clothing I consider, I think about the Camino and whether it would meet the test. I read lots of books about the Camino and other people's journeys. I follow the forum. I read the Spanish newspaper from Galicia online...
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