Foncebadón-A Step Back in Time
Everyone has favorite spots along the Camino. Foncebadón was one such place for me. Although many stop short at Rabanal del Camino for the night,...
Cycling the VDLP
Cycling a Camino isn’t necessarily easier than walking The Way! I left Sevilla on my 1000 km trek to Santiago on a wet, drizzly morning hoping to...
It’s All About The Feet
So much goes into the planning and execution of a successful Camino that it’s hard to pick out what’s most important. On my first Camino Francés,...
Más Pulpo, por favor!
Our stay in Pontevedra was one of our favorites. Not only did we have excellent accommodations at the Slow City Hostel, but we also had one...
Friends Along the Camino
Just after we had left the city streets of Barcelos, we ran into these two characters who were making sure pilgrims took the right path....
Over the Mountain
On one’s initial day on the Camino Francés, the first decision is which route to take over the Pyrenees: the Napoleon or the Valcarlos Route?...
The Camino Countryside
A long day’s walk out of the metropolis of Burgos leads you to the village of Hontanas in the middle of the Meseta plain. The walk into the...
The Pilgrim’s Credential
After checking into The Poets Inn in Porto, we’ll find our way over to the cathedral to pick up our Pilgrim’s Credential. This will...
Springtime in Zamora
Well along the VDLP, one comes upon the city of Zamora. As you can find across Spain and Europe, the plazas designed with Plane Trees are...
All Roads Lead to Santiago
Any number of Camino routes can be taken to Santiago de Compostela. Although many pilgrims, if not the largest number of them, begin their...