During my stay in Santiago, I had a chance to visit the Camino Companions team in Room 6 upstairs in the Pilgrim office. Camino Companions is an initiative of the Faithful Companions of Jesus Sisters. They offer a space to debrief, reflect and share on your experience of the Camino and prepare to return home. …
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Camino de Santiago Android Phone Apps
Just before I start, I must point out that this post is not for everyone. When it comes to phones or technology in general on the Camino, there are different types of pilgrim. There is the pilgrim who leaves his or her phone at home and wants to get the full Camino experience. There is …
6 Things I Did in 2018
6 Things I Did in 2018 Another year has passed. So much has happened in the past 12 months involving the Camino. It's nice to have the last few weeks free to reflect on the past and think of the future. I’ve decided to do another post where I look back on 2018. The end …
Destino Santiago
Fancy walking vicariously with some peregrin@s all the way to Santiago? Now you can. A pair of Galician musicians are ten days into their Camino and it is being broadcast in real time online by TVG, the Galician TV service. Currently, they are en route to Santo Domingo de la Calzada. You can watch the …
Camino By Sea / Camino Na Saile
February 19th sees the start of a new series on Irish TV called Camino na Saile (or Camino by Sea in English). It will be shown on our Irish language TV channel over the course of 3 weeks. It documents the journey of 5 men who sailed from the south of Ireland to A Coruna …
The Best of 2016
Hi folks! An apology is in order for the lack of posts here. A certain wrist is making that a little difficult, but I hope to be on the mend this side of Christmas. I am able to type with the cast on however, but I hope you don't mention that to my doctor. The …
Sad news..
In August of this year, I wrote about David Vidal and his Casa de los Dioses. He owns a plot of land about 2km outside of Astorga on the Camino Frances. Here, he offers drinks, food, fruit and words of encouragement to pilgrims who pass by. He and his Casa embodies the spirit of the …
Questions Whizzing Through my Head
16 days to go. Blimey! Is it right to not be prepared with such little time? This is Camino #6 now so I should really be a veteran at this stage? I look at my rucksack....empty..and my gear lying on the floor. The said gear should be in the aforementioned rucksack. Also, I have a number …
Organising your Camino de Santiago
When you make the decision to walk all or part of the Camino de Santiago, your most important question is answered..you have started your trip. However, you will have many other questions to answer..how will I get to Spain, what equipment will I bring, how fit do I need to be, what frame of mind …
St. James’ Day & Fogos do Apostolo
The annual Feast of Saint James takes places today in Santiago de Compostela and across Spain. It is also a public holiday in Galicia. Whenever you visit Santiago, you can be sure to see many pilgrims who have walked on the Camino de Santiago arrive into the city to join in the celebrations. The two …
