During my first Camino in 2011, I already knew that I would be returning to undertake the journey again. I wasn’t sure at the time when this return would be, but as sure as I knew originally that I would experience the Camino, I knew that my feet would again travel the same roads pilgrims …
¡Buen Camino! The past few weeks have seen Lydia traveling almost constantly in order to attend various Walking the Camino screenings and events. We sold out our first two screenings at Newport Beach Film Festival. They gave us a third which did well, so we were rewarded with a fourth and fifth screening. We are …
After a long day of walking (day 2) through the Galician rain, we had a wonderful dinner at Casa Gasamáns last night…again an amazing feast…started out with pulpo (octopus) sliced as thin as carpaccio beef – delicious, followed by scallops in a pool of local olive oil and garlic, we couldn’t get enough – and …
Sally’s Notes from the Camino Walking Tour, Day 3 Read More »
We all woke up this morning refreshed from an amazing night’s night’s sleep in our wonderful beautiful rural “casa,” Casa de Bola. We are all now refreshed and ready to start day two! But first we have to talk about last night’s incredible dinner! We drove through the amazing countryside to arrive and at yet …
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Hi! Today was the first day of our “Walk to the End of the World/Walking the Camino; Six Ways to Santiago” Tour! We have six intrepid pilgrims with us: Barbara, Alex, Carmen, Diane, Stephanie and Kerstin – hailing from Oregon, South Africa, Ohio, and California respectively. Everyone had a great breakfast at the beautiful Hotel …
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Often we hear of people who, year after year, choose to return to their favorite vacation spots. In fact, I know of several families who have bought timeshares and return regularly to the same city, even the same apartment or house. I know from their stories that returning to a familiar location they enjoy has …
Life after the Camino – Explaining the Need to Return Read More »
Read part one here. Read part two here. Read part three here. In a small temple, shielded by ancient stones, a small altar was erected and candles lit. The smell of incense and the soulful chanting of Ave Maria added to the holy and mystical of that moment. The three Knights were dressed in their finest, …
One of the most common things that we hear from pilgrims is that the people they met and the relationships they forged combine to be one of the biggest highlight of their journeys. I was no exception to the rule. A few days into the Camino I had spoken to so many people; amongst them, …
Life after the Camino – Nurturing the Camino Relationships Read More »
¡Buen Camino! As you may already know, our recent world premieres in Ashland Independent Film Festival and AmDocs in Palm Springs were both major successes. We proudly took home the Audience Favorite Award (American film) at AmDocs and became the first film to sell out in Ashland, selling out all four regular screenings three weeks …
Newport, Rainier Independent Film Festival, New Ashland Screenings, and More Read More »
Read part one here. Read part two here. Read part four here. Tomas would continually come over and reassure me, telling me to have faith and courage for the journey ahead. He encouraged me to meditate in the energy circle he had on the property, and to gather my strength. I did just that and, …
