Do not complain that the camino is too Catholic, that the churches are "gaudy and tacky", etc.
Do not complain that it is not a nature hike (it is not and never has been).
Do not avoid the "ugly" parts of the cityscapes (those ugly parts are...
Do not disrespect the environment, the trail, the others, the local community.
Do not forget to leave everything - trails, hostels, bars, public toilets - better than you found it.
Do not forget to smile and cheers everyone else you meet while...
Don't be overly concerned and scared about staying on the Camino path, especially the Frances. It is so well marked and honestly you gotta be walking with your proverbial cranium in da six to get lost.
I recently walked the Frances and it was...
Pilgrims In The Mist…
(copied and pasted from my FB entry minus my pics)
A very intense day leaving the Orisson Refuge, continuing the climb up the Pyrenees, bound for the Monastery that runs an Albergue in Roncesvalles, Spain. It was a foggy...
El Camino Real is the name for the old route in California that connected the Catholic missions in what was then “New Spain.” Parts of the route still exist and the name El Camino Real denotes several streets along the trail, including a very...
Well folks, I’m in Pamplona and…OMG!!! I’m overwhelmed walking these historic streets.
I arrived at Pamplona rail station, it was a miserably hot afternoon and Google maps kept giving me confusing directions. But I made it, settled fien, took a...
Thank You for all the encouraging messages, I’m blown away by the massive response! Sorry I haven’t had the time to respond as I deal with the chaos of traveling!
This afternoon I fly out to Madrid, tomorrow, train to Pamplona, the next day to...
Vulnerable Post…
Tomorrow I leave the comforts of my life and begin the grueling process of becoming a Pilgrim.
I am mindful of the enormity of what I’m trying to accomplish, trying to summon the willingness to face whatever the Camino shows...
I'd have started my camino many years before had I known how simple it all was. It's a long days walk, followed by a night in a dorm maybe and a communal meal...sometimes
You will meet many who are like you, slightly outside their comfort zone...
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