by admin | Jul 23, 2017 | Camino, Spain, Walking
Bored and stuck in a rut, and confused about how to break free? Be puzzled no more! How about a do-able adventure that you can do in just 6 days even if you are as unfit as a cookie on a hot cafe latte? The route for the Camino Ingles has changed! But my book has you...
by admin | Jun 13, 2017 | Camino, Spain, Walking
The Camino Ingles is a medieval era pilgrimage trail in Galicia in Northern Spain. It is quieter, shorter and less popular than the epic Camino Frances, but it has a unique beauty and is not without challenges. Is it a valid pilgrimage? Ferrol to Santiago is more than...
by admin | May 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you are setting out on the Portuguese Camino, be aware that this week Pope Francis joins pilgrims in Portugal. Not on the Camino, but to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima! 100 years ago, Our Lady appeared to three peasant children and asked them to pray for peace....
by admin | May 3, 2017 | Camino, Spain, Uncategorized, Walking
Finisterre/Finisterra or the end of the earth is point zero of the Camino. This is the literally the physical end of the Camino, considered the end of the earth from Celtic times. Pilgrims, seekers and plain old adventurers followed the Camino de Compostela or the Way...
by admin | Apr 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
Exactly a year ago today, we entered the Catedral de Santiago, after walking 144 kms in 6 days across Spain to get there! Here’s a little video to celebrate! The End of the Camino...
by admin | Apr 27, 2017 | Camino, Spain, Uncategorized, Walking
Day Five is when you are suddenly hit by an existential conflict, you are nearing the end of the pilgrimage, and suddenly you are filled with both relief and a strange kind of sorrow. And because it’s a sort of in-between day, we go from the sublime to...
by admin | Apr 26, 2017 | Camino, Spain, Uncategorized, Walking
Day Four on the Camino Ingles is the hardest day, with a steep climb out of Betanzos, and then later in the day, the longest and steepest climb from Cafe Julia to Visono. but you are rewarded with great vistas and an eye-blindingly bright decor at the restaurant at...
by admin | Apr 23, 2017 | Camino, Spain, Uncategorized, Walking
On Day Two, you’re sure you’re a pilgrim. We expected an easy coastal saunter, and this day proved that while the Camino Inglés is a shorter walk, it is not necessarily easier. From Neda, it was a lovely walk along the river with the water glinting in the...
by admin | Apr 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
How do you pack everything you need into a backpack that must weigh only 10% of your weight for 6 days on the Camino and another 6 days away from home? Travel light and carry as little as possible. Even though I consider myself a minimalistic packer, I learnt on...
by admin | Apr 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Camino Ingles is an authentic pilgrimage route for English and Northern European pilgrims in the middle ages, who came by sea from their homelands to La Coruña or Ferrol, and then walked to Santiago. Santiago de Compostela is roughly 60 km from La Coruña, and 120...
