It has been a month since I returned home from my Camino and I have reluctantly returned to the swing of things. I was very grateful to have the chance to go and I met so many good people. I felt on a high when I returned. I felt free and even though it was... Continue Reading →
Camino Francés 2021 – Days 8 & 9 – Madrid
Ledigos to Sahagún
Weekend Watch #80 – Camino Update
Happy weekend pilgrims. We at Clearskies Camino.com woke up with good news and with our Weekend Watch series, we want to show you a video!
Good news as Spain to welcome pilgrims from June!
Over 14 months since start of the pandemic, there is good news on the horizon as Spain looks to welcome pilgrims from June. News has been filtering in from Spain over the last few weeks that their state of alarm would be lifted and this was confirmed today. Portugal had previously confirmed that the border... Continue Reading →
Two’s Camino company…
My previous post was looking forward to a re-arranged Camino in April 2021. With flights booked and nothing much else, I got back to the tasks at hand for the day. With no Camino to walk this year, what else had I to look forward to. A return to normality following the worst pandemic in... Continue Reading →
Let’s talk about Coronavirus
Ok..since my last post, there have been more developments. And I have a feeling that will be the case for the next few months. Yesterday, we learned that our lord and saviour President Trump has placed a travel ban on flights from Europe (excluding UK and Ireland). Now, I'm not medically qualified, but this is... Continue Reading →
Weekend Watch #67 – Another great video
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! https://vimeo.com/303875685
2020 Packing List
If you are thinking of walking one of the many Caminos de Santiago this year, now would be a good time to get your kit and bits and pieces in check. As Roy Keane once said "Fail to prepare, prepare to fail" and I would agree with him to a extent. Even I, after my... Continue Reading →
The Sounds Of The Camino
As soon as your Camino begins and you start your walk early in the morning, there will be sounds that will be become part of your day, whether they are welcome or not. Some will make you smile, some will annoy, all are part and parcel of the Camino experience. I’ve decided to run down... Continue Reading →
Weekend Watch #42 – Camino Portugués with Drew Robinson
Drew Robinson is back on the Camino. Six years after he brought us the very popular "Camino de Santiago Documentary - A Journey of the Mind", he returns to Spain via the Camino Portuguese. This time around he would be joined by his wife and his two-year-old son. The first part of the journey takes... Continue Reading →