Peñalba de Santiago with its 10C untouched Mozarabic church and its traditional stone houses with slate roofs and dark wooden balconies is a real gem (and don’t forget the hermit cave of San Genadio) and there are several different walking trails...
The Santiago pilgrim office issued 3,171 Compostelas today. The second time so far this year when the total has been over 3,000. The first was on Good Friday when 3,193 Compostelas were handed out.
Currently in Fromista about 32 miles from the halfway point of the Frances!
Did approx 22 miles today. Going to have a shorter day tomorrow. Life is great on the Camino for this Pilgrim! Only 1 rain day but mornings have been pretty chilly. Mid...
Albergue Bruno is the place to go if you want to mix it up with a taste of Italian hospitality. Great vino and Italian sphaghetti from Chef Anne, owner Bruno runs the place with ease, volunteers Pietro and Luca are really great to meet. They are...
Please bear with these VOLUNTEERS if they are not fluent in your language. They come at their own expense to help pilgrims starting out on the Way.
Perhaps you too could come and reinforce the English teams.
In French we say "la critique est...
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