Packing For Your Camino
The Backpack! Perhaps the singe most recognizable symbol of the pilgrim. For this Camino, my wife and I both used Osprey backpacks. For Nancy,...
Albergues: Unique Accommodations Along The Way
Albergues can be a bit quirky! Considering how many pilgrims leave early in the morning, some Albergues don’t unlock their doors until 7...
A Camino Within The Camino
I think that Father Kevin hits the nail right on its head when he describes the daily small caminos within the walk to Santiago: “I am becoming...
The Best Tortilla Española
We’ve been fortunate to try the tortilla española all along The Way. One of the treats of walking the Camino Inglés would be the opportunity to...
Heading North From Porto
When leaving Porto, the pilgrim has several options. Although our plan was to follow the Central Route north, we were also aware that leaving the...
The Camino Trinity!
After a high speed train ride from Paris to Bayonne and then an hour long taxi ride with a German couple, it was time to explore...
Architectural Gems Along The Way
From Roman to medieval, the architectural wonders one sees walking the Camino Francés is a stroll through history. From great gothic cathedrals...
Two Roads Lead to Roncesvalles
Regardless of which route you choose, you still have to cross the Pyrenees! Both ways are good options for getting into Spain. On my first...
Santiago? Straight On!
We found it very hard, if not impossible, to get lost on the Camino Portugués! It is so well signed with yellow arrows or scallop shells that...
The Romans Were Here!
Vestiges of an old Roman civilization can be found all across Spain and along the Camino. Part way between Pontedueme and Betanzos, near Miño, on...