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There is a huge music festival in Santiago at the end of May and beginning of June. I think the price rise reflects the demand for beds at that peak period. Not directly related to the popularity of the Camino. Santiago is a big city and not...
I have struggled with coming home and trying to live the life we lead on camino in "real life". That is until I realized that for me, "real life" is the camino and the spirit of joy and contentment I have on the camino is one of the prime...
Thanks to Alex and Laurie for this. I really liked this article so much. It encapsulates the benefits of walking and also the how the Camino exponentially magnifies these benefits. I have a group of dear friends who I love that I went to college...
I felt the same way Dave. I don't even remember how long ago I read it but I'd say at least 20 years ago. It was the first time I'd heard of the Camino. And my overwhelming thought after reading the book - despite its many eccentricities - was...
I just read this article.
https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2022-08-19/descenso-peregrinos-camino-santiago-frances_3478222/
Here are some points in English:
"That pilgrims abandon the French path, which is the initial one, the most
traveled...
Haters, please don't hate...
It inspired our first Camino. We had had no other opportunity to know about the Camino except on that rainy afternoon in Boise in 2014 when we first watched it. Phil was clinically depressed and it gave him a reason...
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