Share: Equipment It’s All About The Feet January 27, 2021 grousedoctor 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,...
Share: Camino Portugés, Food, Pontevedra, Slow City Hostel Más Pulpo, por favor! January 25, 2021 grousedoctor 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...
Share: Animals, Barcelos, Camino Portugés Friends Along the Camino January 23, 2021 grousedoctor 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....
Share: Camino Francés, Colegiata de Roncesvalles, Countryside, Napoleon Route, Pyrenees, Valcarlos Route Over the Mountain January 22, 2021 grousedoctor 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?...
Share: Camino Francés, Countryside, Hontanas, The Meseta, Villages The Camino Countryside January 20, 2021 grousedoctor 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...
Share: Camino Portugés, Pilgrim’s Credential The Pilgrim’s Credential January 20, 2021 grousedoctor 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...
Share: Parks & Plazas, VDLP, Zamora Springtime in Zamora January 19, 2021 grousedoctor 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...
Share: Santiago de Compostela All Roads Lead to Santiago January 18, 2021 grousedoctor Any number of Camino routes can be taken to Santiago de Compostela. Although many pilgrims, if not the largest number of them, begin their...