Some pilgrims like to walk the Camino Frances not knowing what is ahead of them. Maybe that is unwise. There are other pilgrims who plan every minute detail weeks in advance. Again, maybe this takes away from the mystery. I did a little of both when I first walked from St. Jean Pied de Port... Continue Reading →
Faultless Friday..
Ahh...another weekend...otro fin de semana. I'm just home from town after, well.....I had better explain my day in the post. The day started early with the end in sight. Positivity. Fridays tend to start off well, they have a good vibe about them. Today was no exception. The office was encouraged to take part in... Continue Reading →
Weekend Watch #42 – Camino Portugués with Drew Robinson
Drew Robinson is back on the Camino. Six years after he brought us the very popular "Camino de Santiago Documentary - A Journey of the Mind", he returns to Spain via the Camino Portuguese. This time around he would be joined by his wife and his two-year-old son. The first part of the journey takes... Continue Reading →
My Conversation with Maria from SpanishforCamino.com
I was delighted to be contacted by Maria regarding a possible post on her excellent website SpanishforCamino.com. Her website is full of hints and tips for those looking to improve their Spanish. As she lives on the Camino, she sees pilgrims passing by every day. So her website is a great place to start if... Continue Reading →
Another ramble planned for September…
And the Camino experience keeps rolling on.. I had toyed with walking the start of the Via de la Plata from Seville as a 2nd Camino this year. Maybe ten days or so. But I received a message out of the blue from a Camino buddy that I met last September. He is starting his... Continue Reading →
Weekend Watch #41 – Camino Primitivo
I don't think I have featured anything on the Camino Primitivo before. There are so many other routes to discover, but so much time! The Camino Primitivo is a difficult, but beautiful pilgrimage, that starts in the town of Oviedo and ends in Santiago. It has a distance of 310 kilometres or 192.6 miles. This... Continue Reading →