Happy weekend pilgrims. I woke up with good news and before I end the day, I want to show you a video! This used to be a weekly tradition – I might even start this back – YouTube has come alive with new content. In time, we may see some videos of pilgrims on the Camino again! The news from the Spanish media that mobility restrictions have been relaxed has reinvigorated me. There is a real possiblility that the Camino is opening to more pilgrims this Summer. Following my previous post, I thought I would post this short video podcast from Kevin Donohue – an American pilgrim. He looks into his crystal ball and talks about what the next few months will be like in Spain for pilgrims. As I mentioned in my previous post, there is high demand from pilgrims to travel as soon as possible and I hope common sense will prevail until the vaccination rate in Spain is higher.

The podcast does a good job at explaining that each country is experiencing Covid differently and that we should should quite rightly respect those countries restrictions. That said, the EU Commission have voted on the green digital pass which will be introduced before the Summer. This will allow international non-essential travel for vaccinated pilgrims or those who can show a negative pcr test.

The news today from Spain was a added bonus. The Spanish government now has removed mobility restrictions which essentially allows Spanish pilgrims walk any route to Santiago. The Camino de Santiago is slowly opening up to more pilgrims and it is just a matter of time before we see crowds in front of the cathedral in Santiago. I look forward to the day! Until then, it is slowly, slowly!

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It is great to watch other pilgrims’ experiences online but watching pilgrims from Ireland brings it all back home. This video is pretty recent however the walk spans three seperate trips to October 2019 when Patrick arrived in Santiago. Most folks who are in full-time employment (like me) walk in stages.

Patrick says:

Hi, I’m Patrick Rock, Im a civil servant from Ireland and for years I had an ambition that turned into eventually, an obsession. The Long Walk: Camino de Santiago follows me walking the entirety of the Camino de Santiago Frances. I walked the Camino de Santiago from April 2018 – October 2019 over 3 trips. The movie is made from social media posts, WhatsApp videos and stills i took over the course of the walk.

I hope you enjoy!

I’ve always liked Andrew’s videos and how he tells a story. This video is part of a series of 8 and the rest of the series can be found on YouTube. This video also features 2 Irish pilgrims. I wonder what the future holds for Andrew. His Camino journey isn’t over.

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Happy weekend. Another video from the Portugués Camino. I’m always looking forward to a safe return.

Until then, we can keep dreaming.