When pilgrims are in Burgos there is an excellent 360° VR experience in the Military Museum in the centre. It has great aerial views and gives a good idea of the city and some landmarks. The museum is free and is in the centre in Plaza de...
I found my first credencial while clearing out my house some time ago. The sello which I particularly liked was from Chonina's bar in Rabanal which was pretty much the only place for food or drink between Astorga and Molinaseca at the time. I was...
Your choices are Village to Village or Cicerone. Or one of the available apps. The Cicerone is far more comprehensive and includes most if not all all of the coastal variants. It’s comprehensive nature is reflected in its weight, 340gm.
Some...
You do not need a phone.
I recall the first of my friends having a mobile in the late 80’s and the world turned on its axis before and after that.
If you speak a bit of Spanish, you’ll be fine.
For the last few weeks my iPhone has stayed...
It's now seven weeks since I returned from doing he Frances and what a wonderful 40 days it was. I'm sure there are possible pilgrims out there that worry that they may be too old to walk the camino, but I can assure you there is no age barrier...
Davebugg, I live about 30 minutes upstream from Glenwood Springs, and I know the venue of which you speak.
There is congestive heart failure in my family, and I get a cardiac checkup every six months. So far, at 78, I seem to be holding up. I've...
In recent private messaging with Camino Chrissy, I realized that I may not have offered my thanks to all of you who supported me with generous donations for travel to my son's wedding. So let me take this time to state that I cannot begin to...
In my new book ‘Another Day in Paradise’ I take the reader with me as I walk to Santiago, as well as to other popular pilgrimage destinations: Canterbury, Rome, Jerusalem, Lourdes, Walsingham and Croagh Patrick. We meet on the way a range of...
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