In 2017 I arrived at Nájera. My first Camino...... and I did it all on my own. So many life-changing experiences on that one, although I have done three since.
I can’t remember the name of it, but there IS a pilgrimage in Brittany, France, which goes from one founding church to the next. I think it is seven churches? When I was in Plouézec last year there was a big feast to welcome the priest and all the pilgrims as they passed through,
I read the book and saw the film. Incredible, absolutely incredible! I also met Justin and Patrick when they came to speak at a local university. They are among the most joyful people I have ever met.
When walking the Francés between St Jean and Pamplona I enjoyed listening to the Baztán Trilogy by Dolores Redondo. The books take place where I was walking and I saw a lot of the details (eguzkilores and txantxigorris, for example) she included in her books. They are available in Spanish and...
It sounds like a Camino in France will be more complicated and costly than I expected. I still hope to do one, but obviously I will need to research (and save) more before heading out.
I will look at the options and narrow them down, and then see about gîtes, etc.
The Francés is indeed...
I finished my first Camino, the Francés, in June and already have plans to do the Inglés in early March. It is indeed true that it gets under your skin!
My question regards the cost comparisons between France and Spain. I am intrigued by the idea of walking a Camino in France but several...
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