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 …
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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The Basics Name: Arik Zeevy Country: USA Which route did you take: Camino Francés Where did you start your Camino: St. Jean Pied de Port (SJPD) Where did you finish your Camino: Finisterre When did you walk: April-May 2012 Miles traveled to get from your home to where you started on the Camino: 1,800 kilometers, …
Note from the Camino Team: This post is the first in our new series entitled “Pilgrim Profiles.” If you’re interested in sharing part of your camino story in a Pilgrim Profile, please email us at caminodoc [@] gmail.com. Happy reading and ¡buen camino! The Basics Name: Maggie Cech Country: USA Which route did you take: …
Before even finishing my walk on the Camino Frances from SJPDP to Finnisterre last summer, I was planning a return to the Camino. The lure of this ancient path filled with the splendor of God’s glory, sacred gifts of nature, hand-in-hand community, and transformative physical challenge had gripped my heart in a way that …
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