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  1. Cathy G

    Luggage Transport - Why?

    In 2016, I was looking for a multi-day hiking experience so I could do the trek to Machu Pichu. I came across multiple websites advertising walking tours of the Camino de Santiago. Never knew one could put on their backpack and walk across Spain without a company! Fortunately, we knew some...
  2. Cathy G

    2023: hospitalero shortage

    I'm finishing my Camino Frances this Fall (been on it for 10 days x 2) and hope to do the course in Canada this coming winter. So, not able to help out this year, but definitely want to next year.
  3. Cathy G

    Tracking my walk day by day on a map

    Hi. I use Gaia GPS. You can put in waymarkers, take photos through it, see distance, elevation, time and the really neat thing is you can combine all your tracks into 1 trip/route through the website. Catherine
  4. Cathy G

    Quotes Which Can Relate to Walking a Camino

    Here's a couple that inspired me with my first times on The Way: An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day. -Henry David Thoreau One I relied on daily from Scripture: "But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run...
  5. Cathy G

    Do you have tips for meeting people on the Camino?

    My husband and I walked a small portion- to Logroño - in 2016. We stopped at Orrison for the night. After the communal dinner, everyone was invited to introduce themselves and tell why they were doing the camino. A wonderful bonding experience and because most of us were walking approximately...
  6. Cathy G

    How to 'check in' without interrupting your camino?

    Gaia GPS works while on airplane mode. I've used it on many excursions including the camino and hiking the Andes. Didn't find it a significant drain at all.
  7. Cathy G

    John Brierley cover photo

    Can someone tell me where exactly in the Meseta the cover photo on Brierley's book is taken?
  8. Cathy G

    Training schedule for the busy

    My husband and I are similar to you - Monday to Friday jobs busy a couple of week nights and I am very involved in our church. We started training last May for the Camino in September. We walked on Saturdays and built up to 15 km before adding our packs. We also walked 2 nights a week 8 km...
  9. Cathy G

    The best 'template' for being a pilgrim I have seen

    Nailed it!

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