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!

We are back on the Camino Francés. One pilgrim has created a short video of his walk to Santiago. It is very difficult to package 800 kilometres in 6 minutes, but he has done a good job of it.

While Santiago Cathedral is under refurbishment, pilgrims may look to other cathedrals for solace. While León Cathedral is undergoing work it is open to the public and I have always enjoyed visiting it. The same goes for Burgos and Astorga.

It’s been over 2 years since I have been to León and although I have no plans to walk the Camino Frances, I know I will be back in León one day. Of course, you will be the first to know.

• Camino Francés 2021 – Day 5 – Carrion de los Condés to Ledigos
• Camino Francés 2021 – Day 4 – Boadilla to Carrion de los Condés
• Camino Francés 2021 – Day 3 – Castrojeriz to Boadilla del Camino
• Camino Francés 2021 – Day 2 – Hornillos del Camino to Castrojeriz
• Camino Francés 2021 – Day 1 – Burgos to Hornillos del Camino

The newest addition to the Weekend Watch series has been uploaded to YouTube in the last week. Rather than being one video or clip, it is a playlist containing clips of each day of the uploader’s 7 week Camino. While I’m not so much a fan of uploading photo galleries to YouTube, I think it is very well produced and it brought back alot of memories. Enjoy!

I was just putting the final touches to part of our Camino talk (which is on the 11th of September) and came across this verse. It is actually taken from a YouTube video, made by Andrew Suzuki…the same man who has created the brilliant “Don’t Stop Walking” and “Beyond the Way” series.

I thought I’d write it out for you..

The journey makes you a pilgrim, because the way to Santiago is not only a track to be walked nor a test to reach any reward.
El Camino de Santiago is a parable and a reality at once, because it is done both within and outside a specific time that it takes to walk each stage.
The Camino makes you simpler, because the lighter the pack, the less strain on your back and more you will experience how little you need to be alive.
The Camino makes you brother or sister, what ever you have you must be ready to share because even if you started out on your own, you will meet companions
The Camino breeds about community, community that greets the other, that takes interest in the other, and that talks and shares with the other.
The Camino calls you to contemplate, to be amazed, to welcome, to interiorise, to stop, to be quiet, to listen to, to admire, to bless nature, our companions on the journey, our own selves, God.

If you want to see the video, click here.