Previous Caminos

My first Camino de Santiago was in June 2011 when I walked from Sarria to Santiago. Since then, I have returned to Spain or Portugal each year to walk one of the routes to Santiago. I hope you enjoy my posts as much as I have enjoyed writing them. 

An Introduction…

The Camino Francés (or French Way) is the most popular of all the Camino routes to Santiago de Compostela. There are many other routes however. My first experience of the Camino Francés was in 2011 when I walked from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela. It was an eye-opener for me as I hadn’t been to Spain before nor had I experienced the Spanish culture. Walking 100 kilometres was a huge achievement also at that time as I was not properly prepared nor had I the same appreciation of what the Camino was before I left for Spain. You can read about my first experience on the Camino in a conversation with Maria over on SpanishforCamino.com.

Ever since I have been going back year on year and walking for a few weeks. You can read how I got on by clicking any of the following links:

Caminos de Santiago 2012 – 2023

Year	Route	To / From	Distance
June 2011	Camino Francés	Sarria – Santiago de Compostela	116 kms
May 2012	Camino Francés	Astorga – Sarria	152 kms
May 2013	Camino Francés	Logrono – León	306 kms
September 2014	Camino Francés	St Jean Pied de Port – Belorado	236 kms
May 2015	Camino Francés	Belorado – Molinaseca	328 kms
September 2016	Camino Finisterre	Santiago de Compostela – Finisterre	90 kms
September 2017	Camino Francés	Burgos – Astorga	230 kms
May 2018	Camino Portugués	A Guarda – Santiago de Compostela	159 kms
September 2018	Camino Francés	Puente la Reina – Burgos	195 kms
May 2019	Celtic Camino	A Coruna – Santiago – Finisterre	190 kms
September 2019	Camino Portugués	Lisbon – Agueda	303 kms
September 2021	Camino Francés	Burgos – El Burgo Ranero	144 kms
May 2022	Camino Portugués	Porto – Santiago de Compostela	280 kms
April 2023	Camino Portugués	Porto – Santiago de Compostela	280 kms

Podcasts – Hear me talking about my Caminos

I have been on a few podcasts over the last 5 years. It is always a thrill to talk about my Camino obsession. If you have a few moments, feel free to listen to any of these links.  

• My conversation with Australian pilgrim and man of many talents, Dan Mullins, on My Camino, The Podcast
• I talked to Dave Whitson on The Camino Podcast in 2017 as we re-walked the Camino from Santo Domingo to Burgos.
• I talked with Bradley Chermside on El Camino de Santiago Pilgrims Podcast in November 2020 about Camino kindness and the importance of going slow.

What do you think? Your suggestions are welcome!

• If you have walked any of the Caminos or are preparing to walk one of the Caminos, please let me know. It would be interesting to get in touch. 
• Have you a pilgrim experience you would like to share? 
• Did you know that Clearskies Camino has a podcast. Are you interested in being a guest? 

Buen Camino!

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