The Camino de Santiago, also known as the Way of St. James, is a renowned pilgrimage of medieval origin that sees pilgrims journey to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in theRead more
The Camino de Santiago, also known as the Way of St. James, is a renowned pilgrimage of medieval origin that sees pilgrims journey to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in theRead more
After months of physical and mental preparation, today was a day of Spiritual Preparation while discovering Lourdes.
At first, the scale of touristy memorabilia shops made me think it was going to beRead more
Practicing a rest day!
Today was a serious practice day. Having rest days on the Camino revives the body and helps focus on “smelling the roses” and not just the destination. So we put in a bigRead more
We’re finally actually walking. A lovely first day. Beautiful weather gave stunning views of the Pyrenees during our walk. A short but steep walk to begin with climbing 700m. Smashed it!
In theRead more
We started off with stunning conditions. The sunrise over the Pyrenees was breathtaking. We had a communal breakfast - very simple but nice to be seated with everyone. Coffee was served in a soupRead more
We woke up to the most gentle group “alarm”, a Gregorian chant softly playing through the loudspeakers, followed by a less gentle turning on of the lights and then a healthy baritone walking theRead more
We were too tired to post last night! Lets just say the day did not go according to plan and our humility and patience were tested.
Communal breakfast with the group was lovely! The walk was beautifulRead more
We had a more gentle wake up today if that is possible filled with a room of 20 bunks. I had a much better sleep than anticipated, only one gentle snorer. We had a short walk today into Pamplona andRead more
After a great tourist day in Pamplona we had a breakfast on the main square with a couple of other French Pilgrims ending their Camino as they do it in segments over a few years with their leave. ThenRead more
🙏🏻 [Ant]
Traveler Such an amazing adventure- God bless you two special peeps
Traveler Thanks Lou ❤️🙏🏻