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Did he say what kind of video he was doing this summer? Camino by bike? A rewalk of the CF?Really was a nice surprise to be in a local bar in belarado when efren came in. He was generous to take pictures with us, my wife has followed him for over 2 years.
At the moment he is leading a group walk. I have seen posts from members of the group elsewhere.Did he say what kind of video he was doing this summer? Camino by bike? A rewalk of the CF?
I had read earlier that this group walk Efren is doing was arranged in part with Sandy Brown, who has written a few guidebooks.At the moment he is leading a group walk. I have seen posts from members of the group elsewhere.
Walk with Efrén González in 2023 on the Camino de Santiago - Pilgrim Paths
"Hello pilgrims, my name is Efrén González and I’m a travel adventure vlogger. I would like to invite you to join me on a pilgrimage along the legendary Camino de Santiago de Compostela. I will show you the beauty of northern Spain, the food, the culture, and the sites. We’ll walk through...pilgrimpaths.com
Quite the gig he has going now. His first Camino videos he didn't even know that you couldn't stay in a pilgrim municipal more than night!At the moment he is leading a group walk. I have seen posts from members of the group elsewhere.
Walk with Efrén González in 2023 on the Camino de Santiago - Pilgrim Paths
"Hello pilgrims, my name is Efrén González and I’m a travel adventure vlogger. I would like to invite you to join me on a pilgrimage along the legendary Camino de Santiago de Compostela. I will show you the beauty of northern Spain, the food, the culture, and the sites. We’ll walk through...pilgrimpaths.com
Who hasn’t Efren’s drone shots light up the Camino immeasurably.Really was a nice surprise to be in a local bar in belarado when efren came in. He was generous to take pictures with us, my wife has followed him for over 2 years.
I've maybe seen one, just to know what all the fuss is about. That's it, but then again I'm not interested in seeing what others see or experience, especially if I have not yet done that particular route.Who hasn’t Efren’s drone shots light up the Camino immeasurably.
I like to watch his videos about places I have been already.I've maybe seen one, just to know what all the fuss is about. That's it, but then again I'm not interested in seeing what others see or experience, especially if I have not yet done that particular route.
I really like to see another perspective (from the air) of where I’ve walked.I'm not interested in seeing what others see or experience
I walked the Camino Ingles last month. I found his tips and guidance very helpful...Really was a nice surprise to be in a local bar in belarado when efren came in. He was generous to take pictures with us, my wife has followed him for over 2 years.
I think we have all watched trailers of upcoming movies, and "coming attractions". It helps us decide if it's a movie we want to invest time in to watch. I look at Efren's videos in the same way. He certainly has a gift and has captured the various Caminos and travels he's undertaken with tremendous skill, humour and charm.I've maybe seen one, just to know what all the fuss is about. That's it, but then again I'm not interested in seeing what others see or experience, especially if I have not yet done that particular route.
Personally I am very glad that I did not watch any videos of the Camino before my first walk. The gradual unfolding of the landscapes and the towns and villages was a real joy which I am sure would have been less intense if I had already walked the Camino by proxy through watching someone else's videos and blogs.I think we have all watched trailers of upcoming movies, and "coming attractions". It helps us decide if it's a movie we want to invest time in to watch.
Personally I am very glad that I did not watch any videos of the Camino before my first walk. The gradual unfolding of the landscapes and the towns and villages was a real joy which I am sure would have been less intense if I had already walked the Camino by proxy through watching someone else's videos and blogs.
If you have any links for videos of either then I might change my approach and have a look!Does this need for direct experience extend to the pearly gates (or even the other place?
We have tested and tasted too much, lover -Does this need for direct experience extend to the pearly gates (or even the other place?) Should we embrace the surprise and it's unfolding.
Asking for a friend.
Actually, for me it was the opposite. I watched his video's some two month's before my Camino. I got a wonderful surprise every time I recognised something from his shots. And saw many, many things I don't recall him filming. And his videography is superb!Personally I am very glad that I did not watch any videos of the Camino before my first walk. The gradual unfolding of the landscapes and the towns and villages was a real joy which I am sure would have been less intense if I had already walked the Camino by proxy through watching someone else's videos and blogs.
I had the good fortune to have a family member who had walked the Camino Frances some years before me. Conversations with Barbara were enough to pique my interest. I also read Laurie Dennett's book "A Hug for the Apostle" for another view of the journey. So I had some verbal inkling of what I would find.But even more important - if the YouTube algorithm hadn't directed me to Nadine, from Nadine Walks, I would never have walked the Camino in the first place. I knew nothing about it, nothing about the Albergues, about how little you need to carry. More importantly, about its spirit, it's ethos and the wonderful people that inhabit it.
I disagree when it comes to walking one of the Camino routes. Why watch someone else's Camino? It most certainly will be different when you walk it yourself - different season, different state of mind, different company (or none!).I think we have all watched trailers of upcoming movies, and "coming attractions". It helps us decide if it's a movie we want to invest time in to watch. I look at Efren's videos in the same way. He certainly has a gift and has captured the various Caminos and travels he's undertaken with tremendous skill, humour and charm.
Me. But I'm happy for the OP!Who hasn’t
Treat yourself, you may enjoy the aerial views!!Me. But I'm happy for the OP!
(And I disliked The Way, much as I know it means a lot to many. Everyone's different, and not all of us want our perceptions skewed ahead of time by someone else's recorded experience.)
I've seen part of one. Just not my thing at all, no matter how artistic.Treat yourself, you may enjoy the aerial views!!
I am fairly neutral on the subject - entertaining enough but it does not speak to me in any deep spiritual sense. Those who first learned of the Caminos through seeing the film in recent years often have a far deeper and more personal attachment to it - and quite understandably so. A very avid fan of the movie I met in Melide a few years ago was very angry at my lukewarm response to the film and told me very loudly that I should be more grateful for the movie because without it I and the other pilgrims in sight would never have heard of the Camino. Which left me puzzling over how a 2010 movie could have been the inspiration for my first Camino in 1990...And I disliked The Way, much as I know it means a lot to many
I don’t know why you think this adds to the conversation of meeting him while on the camino? Please just pass on this thread if you cannot keep on the subject of meeting him and saying hello.I prefer to walk the Camino, experience it rather than to live vicariously through someone else's videos about it. I personally find his videos boring and to be honest, cheesy and I wouldn't want to be in the vicinity of somebody flying a noisy buzzing drone about.
I don’t know why you think this adds to the conversation of meeting him while on the camino? Please just pass on this thread if you cannot keep on the subject of meeting him and saying hello.
Moderator please close the thread as some people hijack every thread with negative comments.
For heavens sake it’s just a video. What’s the difference between a vlog and a “live from the Camino” post on the forum? Living vicariously can be healthy.I prefer to walk the Camino, experience it rather than to live vicariously through someone else's videos about it. I personally find his videos boring and to be honest, cheesy and I wouldn't want to be in the vicinity of somebody flying a noisy buzzing drone about.
Totally agree. Some folks are housebound through obligations, wheelchair bound or in poor health, financially bound, etc.For heavens sake it’s just a video. What’s the difference between a vlog and a “live from the Camino” post on the forum? Living vicariously can be healthy.
I couldn't agree more. I suspect he has whetted more appetite for this camino than all the other negativity displayed on this forum.I agree and it’s why I deleted my account a few weeks back (but here I am again). Let people have their joy for gods sake.
Seriously? I'd say that the difference lies in the intention: whether it's just about sharing a personal experience or whether it is about drumming up business, be it clicks and income from online advertisement or more. BTW, I myself don't have an issue with commercial exploitation of the Camino Francés in particular, although I, too, often think of those sections of my way to Santiago when there were few pilgrims in sight and mostly none.What’s the difference between a vlog and a “live from the Camino” post on the forum?
FYI: Click on the "Report" button (bottom left) beneath one of your own posts and ask for closure. That's the most efficient way to do it.Moderator please close the thread
Seriously? I'd say that the difference lies in the intention: whether it's just about sharing a personal experience or whether it is about drumming up business, be it clicks and income from online advertisement or more. BTW, I myself don't have an issue with commercial exploitation of the Camino Francés in particular, although I, too, often think of those sections of my way to Santiago when there were few pilgrims in sight and mostly none.
It seems that "walking the Camino with intention" has become an overused cliche on the forum (imo) because it separates those who feel they are the "purists" from everyone else.... I'd say that the difference lies in the intention: