Camino de Santiago pendant that has a shell on the front, and "Camino de Santiago" engraved on the back. Comes with a black cord. Pendent is slightly larger than a 50 euro cent coin, about 25mm.
FYI: Popular as it may be in the camino world, "The Great Westward Walk" was self-published. Which evidently means it's not up to standards and below our consideration.
I just received the Gitlitz and Davidson Guide, along with about 10 other Camino books... the Book Club post was the most expensive yet for me on the Forum :)... and it seems to be a very thorough reference book. Not sure I'll plow through it...
Dear BombayBill,
Unlike the other people above, I am Rebekah Scott.
I have walked the CF many times, and every time I walk it's a little different... and I am a little different. Nowadays I prefer to walk other pilgrim trails, just for a break...
Out here in Castile there are many town names that include "Quintana," "Quintanilla," etc. I asked an architectural historian about that, she said big swaths of land owned by Lords or other royalty and farmed by serfs were divided into fifths, to...
Sunkyung, there is also a Korean presence at the pilgrim retreat center at Monastery Monte Irago in Rabanal del Camino, a Benedictine house. Volunteers can help at their pilgrim center, and take part in the monastic life of the monastery...
A lot of full-time pilgrims are also volunteer hospitaleros. They stay as long as they can and then move on. We have had a few long-term hospi-pilgrims here at hour house for months at a time, some of them have wintertime gigs, like one German...
We have some people who help almost every year, but new ones are welcome. You need to be in pretty good physical condition, however. The days are long and the work is hard, but
we have a lot of fun, too!
@FRM - Your initial statement was crystal clear and thank you for posting it.
Rebekah - It is nice to obtain an actual "boots on the ground"/accurate update on the goingson within Spain. There has been so much speculation and misinformation over...
Thank you for providing this perspective, Rebekah. It is good to hear from someone who is actually living the experience. I feel too like I can visualize your community after reading your book, A Furnace Full of God. What a beautiful piece of...