I did this Camino in 2018, 2019,2022 and 2024. I personally update the guide each time. None of it is copied.
Contact the accommodation 1 or 2 days before your stay. GPS tracks or the stages on your Phone IS ESSENTIAL...
Customer service shout out! They found my wedding band left behind in their bathroom, called/messaged me within hours of my departure, and returned it to me in person in Pontevedra this evening. They went above and beyond to try to find us at 10...
Hi we will be in Pamplona on 28th July. We are Irish mostly from Armagh and would like to know where best to watch the all ireland gaa football final. Any Galway pilgrims walking too. Would love the atmosphere. Thank you
Hello everyone!
Pilgrim House Welcome Center turns 10 years old this week! If you'll be in Santiago on Tuesday, July 23, please stop in to celebrate with us:
We'll have an Open House and snacks all day long, so join us for the festivities if...
In 1990 the pilgrimage was largely masculine :) The gradual shift to equal numbers of male and female and now the majority being female is one of the fascinating but little mentioned trends in the pilgrim stats.
I am reading it now. So far, so good -- it is a fun look at what the pilgrimage was like in the early days. It is a very masculine POV, with bits and bobs of fantasy. Not a masterpiece, but an easy read, something different than the usual trail...
Very grateful for this forum and all the many posts and recommendations that helped me plan my camino step by step. I had a terrific Camino experience and wanted to share my itinerary for those who might find it helpful in the future. I walked...
I have just seen this from Ray y Rosa on Facebook. I don't think I can link to FB from here.
We present to you the new book of Alejandro González Flores, better known as Alex Camino or Alex Bodenaya.
"Vicarie Pro" is a novel set in the early...
I am starting my next leg of the Camino tomorrow - so excited! Deo volente, I will arrive in Couvin by train tomorrow & will try to make my way to Rocroi, the starting point of the Via Campaniensis/ La Voie Champenoise.
Right now I’m in a youth...
Just a clarification for @dcalonder12: You probably know that in 2024 all pilgrims register their application for a Compostela on the Pilgrim Office's website (https://oficinadelperegrino.com/registro-individual/). You do this either on your own...
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