Below is a poem that pilgrim Jeff from North Dakota wrote and shared on the Camino de Santiago Forum that we loved so much that we just had to share here! Comment below with a stanza or two (or three!) that you would add to the poem! Lord, Give Me a Blister Lord, give me …
The Basics Name: (Ms) Claude Tranchant Country: Australia Which route did you take: The Vezelay Route – ( Via Lemovicensis) – (Burgundy Region – France) Where did you finish your Camino: Muxia – (Galicia) When did you walk: On my 64th birthday – April 4th 2010 Kilometres travelled to get from your home to where …
The Basics Hi, I’m Steve Sherry from Melbourne, Australia and I walked the Camino Frances in late September, 2014. With my wife and son, I arrived in Santiago on 26th, October after 33 days on the Camino. I started in St Jean Pied de Port, France after a 17,000 km journey from home. My favourite …
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The Basics Name: Alisa Greenwood (and Tyler Morgan) Country: United States, WA Route: Camino Frances: Leon – Santiago de Compostela Year/dates walked: July 23 – Aug 2, 2014 Distance traveled from home to start of Camino: 5217 miles to get from Vancouver, WA to Leon Spain The Questionnaire What drew you to the Camino? The …
The Basics Name: André Gilbert Country: Canada Which route did you take, from / to and when: Via Podiensis (from Le Puy-en-Velay to St-Jean-Pied-de-Port) – 2008, mid-October to mid-November Camino Francés (St-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago and Finistera) – 2013, mid-September to mid-October Favorite albergue: La pause verte, Miradoux, France. Thérèse, the albergue owner, has a big …
Greetings! This is my very first post on this blog and I would be leaving out a great deal of truth if I didn’t mention that I am a little nervous about blogging on a site like this with a high likelihood that this will be read by pilgrims who have completed the Camino de …
One week from today, I will be flying to Madrid, to embark on my attempt to walk the 500 mile Camino de Santiago. When I say ‘walk’, I mean traverse. I’ve given myself 40 days, and I’m not sure that it’s enough time to walk the entire way. (I’ve been told I walk slow, the …
The Basics Name: John Twort Country: England Route: Camino Portugués Start: Matosinhos Mercardo Metro Stop, Porto Finish: Santiago de Compostela Year: September 2013 Distance: 1375 miles from Birmingham UK to Porto Albergue: Airporto Hostal, Porto: warm welcome, helpful hosts & a short Metro ride from the airport The Questionnaire What was a challenge on the …
The Basics Name: Jane Christmas Country: Canada Route: Camino Francés Started in: St. Jean Pied de Port Finished in: Santiago de Compostela When I walked: May 1 to May 24, 2004 Miles traveled to get from your home to starting point: 3,447 miles Favorite albergue and why? A place in Hontanas, the first village you …
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Hey all, Annie here. This is a little long, but stick with me here; it’s a matter of the heart and the inspiring human spirit of a man named Phil. I’m writing to let you know about my latest project, a short documentary called Phil’s Camino. It’s the story of Phil, who dreams of walking …
