It is the weekend again and Efren is back with another offering of Camino goodness. He has already completed his Camino del Norte and Camino Ingles and he is putting all his thoughts and words in video form. Although I have not yet walked from Irun, walking with Efren brings back so many memories. Memories with other pilgrims I have met along the way. Whether that be a simple hello passing by, or having a meal in the local cafe after a day’s walk, all these memories stick.

Efren will be uploading his walk from Ferrol in the coming days so I will be watching with interest.

I remember starting out on my Weekend Watch adventure back in 2015. My goal was to give you one video about the Camino per week, one video from the (literally) hundreds of uploaded content on YouTube, Vimeo and Facebook. With this milestone, I am going to give you 4 because you are worth it….and because I have a little extra time on my hands! So here goes.

Andrew starts his Portuguese adventure from Porto.

There is something I can’t put my finger on in Andrew’s videos. He has a great way with words and it is not something you see or hear in other Camino videos. It is almost poetic. Meeting his first pilgrims makes me want to pick up my pack and walk a few kilometres but then I realise we are in the middle of an emergency.

2. Pilgrims documentary by Alexandre Amaral

An hour long, Pilgrims traces a number of peregrinos along the Camino Frances and asks them the important questions. Who are the pilgrims? And why do they walk? It is an intriguing watch and makes you look for more.

3. Efren – Güemes to Boó de Piélagos – Camino del Norte

Another typical Efren video with superb camera work and breathtaking views along the Northern Way. I don’t know what else I can say, but you need to watch his videos 🙂

4. Camino Conversations – John Brierley

Finally, we have an interesting conversation between Ivar Revke who is based in Santiago and John Brierley, who needs no introduction. Ivar runs Casa Ivar & Camino forum over at www.caminodesantiago.me/community.

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Beyond the way is Andrew Suzuki, a pilgrim from New Zealand. He has walked and documented his time on the Camino Frances in a mini-series and I would encourage you to watch it on www.beyondtheway.net.

In the last few days, Season 2 of Beyond the Way has been uploaded on YouTube and it begins to document his time on the Camino Portuguese in 2018. He flew into Lisbon and spent a few days there before making his way to Porto. Episode One starts off by highlighting the previous season before Andrew goes in search of his first pilgrim to talk to. Enjoy!

When I discovered the Camino de Santiago nearly 10 years ago, this was one of the first videos on YouTube I found and I was enthralled by the photos. This slideshow was created by a Belfast man who walked the Camino Frances in 2007. The music is apt, considering we are approaching March 17th.

I’m watching more and more videos, more from last year but there are some new ones coming through. This one is from last year. If you have walked before, this will make you want to book your flights!