40 days and counting... Do you ever have a countdown to your next Camino ticking away? I bet you have. I use an application on my phone telling me the number of days I have left before I leave. I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not but each morning I get a... Continue Reading →
I hope you are having a good weekend. I have finally reached 50 in this series. And I mark this occasion by posting a quick video about my favourite 30km stretch on the Camino Frances - from Burgos to Hontanas and the start of the meseta. This pilgrim even stopped at the same cafes as... Continue Reading →
Some pilgrims like to walk the Camino Frances not knowing what is ahead of them. Maybe that is unwise. There are other pilgrims who plan every minute detail weeks in advance. Again, maybe this takes away from the mystery. I did a little of both when I first walked from St. Jean Pied de Port... Continue Reading →
Today, I have added 2 new files to the Camino Resources section of the blog - one gives a breakdown of how many pilgrims reached Santiago in 2018 and the other is my Packing List for my upcoming Celtic Camino in May. I hope they prove useful to you. packinglistcelticcaminoDownload pilgrimstats2018-convertedDownload
So I have been walking bits and pieces of the Camino Frances from St. Jean Pied de Port to Finisterre since 2011. I have been lucky enough to see Santiago a number of times. Some of the accommodation I have stayed in has been great, some not so good. But as a pilgrim, you ask... Continue Reading →
I stumbled across this 90-minute movie on YouTube today. In May to June 2018, Jeremy Frick walked the Camino de Santiago from France to the ocean to deliver his brother's ashes. Five years prior, his brother, Jimmy, died in a sudden accident. It is incredibly moving, especially when he arrives at the Cruz de Ferro.... Continue Reading →
Have you walked the Camino Frances or any other Camino? Have you written or created a video of it? If so, please feel free to share. You can either post your link in the comments below or email me at clearskiescamino@gmail.com. To see my current links, click here. Buen Camino!
So how did my gear get on after my Camino? In this post, I will tell you how the kit I brought fared and if it needs any improvement. Backpack – Lowe Alpine 35litre Trail - I loved this pack. It served me well. It didn't cause me any problems. I suppose the only issue I had,... Continue Reading →
I returned from Burgos on the 14th of September with a new found energy, and maybe a desire to return again. But surely that isn't that bad? Nearly two months have passed since I returned to Ireland. Since then, I have tried to keep the Camino alive. Many times have I wanted to book a... Continue Reading →
And I can't wait... It has been nearly three months since I returned from Santiago and the Portuguese Camino. I had a great time. It was short. Too short. I arrived back and immediately thought "I need to go back". So I sat down and looked at flights back to Spain. My trips to Spain... Continue Reading →
Clearskies Camino 