Just for the record: I deeply love and respect Pope Francis.
Yeah, there's a lot of noise and distraction on the Caminos in high season, especially the Frances.
But underneath all the plastic souvenirs and billboards and "must-sees" is a...
The Camino is an ancient pilgrimage route. But not everyone who walks is Catholic or even uses bibles in their religion. Some are atheists. Remember that, Pope Francis was specifically, addressing Italian Catholics! What if The Pope had been...
For US pilgrims, I think the numbers will fade as the Baby Boomers age out and the next generations lack the funds and early retirements to make the investment of time and money to take this type of trip. And then the giant travel marketing...
I’m minded of a bit of graffiti on the Northern Line viaduct across the North Circular Road in London: “You are not stuck in traffic. YOU ARE TRAFFIC”
I note that one cruise line has removed Barcelona from their itinerary “for the comfort of...
LOVE this comment, especially from you!!!! Thankfully the pilgrimage will outlive whatever fad says the world needs to be partying along it at this stage in its existence. 👍👍
Funny, the ocean in early May 2024 on the Norte was actually too cold to swim! And the rain was incessant. Sounds like November would have been the better choice
The Spain of today was not the Spain of the past. Securing one’s home through various wars and hard times in the 1900s was critical.
And while it seems fairly safe now, there has always existed vagrants and criminals in search of ways to...
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