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    The world's shortest camino

    I am a Catholic priest in the Diocese of Jackson in the Mississippi in the United States. Several years ago, I was the pastor of St James Catholic Church in Tupelo. (Tupelo is not a very big town, only about 35,000 people, but it is known in the United States for being the birthplace of Elvis...
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    Why do it Again?

    I have hiked the Camino pilgrimage route 5 different times - 2003, 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2017. The last three times were in the winter by myself. I am a Catholic priest. I have had four different assignments in the last nine years. I am serving in a diocese that is far from close family and...
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    2016 Nov/Dec & 2017 Jan Peregrinos Departures

    I will be arriving in Madrid on January 10, 2017 - coming from Mississippi in the United States. I hope to start the Camino Frances in Burgos and will be finishing up in Santiago de Compostela on January 28.
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    WHY would you do a winter camino?

    I have gone on the Camino Frances four times - once in the summer, once in the spring, and twice in the winter (mid-January to mid-February in 2015 and 2016.) I am a Catholic priest, and that time period between Christmas and the beginning of Lent is the best time for me to get away. I love the...
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    Newbie

    I hiked the Camino for three weeks last winter and will be returning this winter as well - leaving from the United States on January 17 and will fly into Madrid. I am a Catholic priest who has a very hectic schedule. The winter is really the only time I can get away for 2 - 3 weeks at a time...
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    Winter Camino- will I need to use a phone a lot to find open places?

    This is great advice from Rebekah. I used this list last year when I walked in January/February and it was a valuable resource. Also, as others mentioned, keeping your eyes and ears open and finding out what is open along the way and what the weather is like from hospitaleros and...
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    Winter Camino Questions

    I had no problem finding a place to stay at night. A couple times I was with just one other person (Rabanal del Camino and Logroño) and once by myself (Villambistia). I had a list for the albergues that were supposedly open during the winter, and I could not find one open in Belrado, even...
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    Winter Camino Questions

    I was on the Camino for three weeks from mid-January to mid-February earlier this year, and attempted to do the same plan that your friend recommended. I walked from Pamplona to Burgos without any problems. It was a very beautiful route, and I encountered a lot of snow in the higher elevations...
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    Why did you walk the Camino more than once?

    I have walked on the Camino Frances three times - 2003, 2012, 2015 - during three different seasons (summer, spring, and winter). Being a priest now, I have a hard time getting more than three weeks off. I went in January of this year, which was the most convenient time for me, and I just...
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    A Way now too travelled?

    I went on the Camino in January of this year for three weeks. It was very tranquil and just what I needed. In the winter, a pilgrim needs to be more flexible - I had to turn back at Rabanal to go back to Astorga because the road and the path were closed because of snow. However, as a busy...
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    How do people find time to do the Camino

    I am a Catholic priest, and had not taken a weekend off for personal time in almost three years (from the time I walked the Camino in the spring of 2012 until I walked the Camino again in January of this year). It is very, very difficult for me to find a replacement for the weekends - I serve...
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    Loads of snow at O Cebreiro!

    Thanks for the photos. I leave in two days - will be starting in Pamplona. I have a good sleeping bag and nice warm layers of clothing. All prepared. Looks beautiful! I am filled with great joy to be back on the Camino. This is my third time. I am going on my own this time. I am a...
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    New Year. Day one. Start Counting everyone!

    23 days for me - hard to believe it is coming so quickly.
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    Short winter Camino notes

    Thank you so very much for this information. I am a Catholic priest from Mississippi and will be arriving in Spain on January 27 for a three week Camino. It will be my third time, but my first winter Camino. This post was very, very helpful.
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    Calling all Clergy and Religious

    Hi Deacon Matt - I am a diocesan priest with the Diocese of Jackson. I went on the Camino in 2003 before I became a priest. I went again this past spring - left the day after Easter to start the Camino in Pamplona. We returned to the US in early May. We were gone about 26 days. On this...
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