Expo Bike and Bicigrino arrived in Santiago de Compostela, April 15, 2014, and were all smiles from their successful completion of their Camino journey. A special time shared among pilgrim friends Jose Luis Penedo Del Rio (Cologne, Germany), Helmut Weingarten (Cologne, Germany), Julio Castro Marcote (Santiago de Compostela, Spain) and Cándido Pazos López (Santiago de […]
What better way than to start the Easter Holiday Spring Break week than being in the camino seeing pilgrim friends, as well as, making new ones. A very special thank you to Julio Castro Marcote, Director of the Parador Hostal Dos Reis Católicos, for introducing us to your friends Helmut Weingarten (Cologne, Germany), Jose Luis […]
It was a great way to begin the Semana Santa Holidays – Easter Spring Break week – with pilgrims from around the world. The camino was full of smiles, laughter, and many PEREGRINOS enjoying the blossoming of spring along the way! We began the day with a foggy morning in Galicia enjoying hot cafe con […]
WAYFARING is A funny, real, and honest documentary by Scott Herriott that shares the diversity of the camino experience. As diverse as the people and countries that come to to make their own pilgrimage journey. Every reason is personal, unique, and varied. This upbeat documentary shows the range of emotions and reasons why people make […]
“The word pilgrimage comes from the Latin word peregrinus, which means a person wandering the earth in exile, someone in search of a spiritual homeland.” -Ian Cron Chasing Francis Gabriela Quiroz and I shared some special time talking of her unique pilgrimage experience as she made the journey with her Travel Light Film companions, Lindsay Thompson, Lauren Martinez, […]
CAMINO MEMORIES & NEW BEGINNINGS! Thank you Tara & Nick for sharing some of your camino reflections from 2011 as your journey has continued your memories and experiences of your adventure will inspire others! Yes, just like my first blog post sharing your adventures was called The SMILES Say It All – that’s for sure!!!!! Memories […]
What do you get when you mix a passion for discovery, ancient historical monuments, and the inspiration of a 14 year old boy named Adria Lopez? You get an incredibly creative and educational website that will delight and invite you to explore and discover more of Spain’s treasured culture, history, and amazing beauty. Adria Lopez […]
The camino holds a very special place in the heart of every pilgrim. Each journey is truly personal, equally significant, and life transforming but in some way we all share in the collective spirit that is the true heart of the camino. For Bob Watt, traveling with his fellow pilgrim and australian friend Chrys Warren, […]
I am always captivated by each pilgrim’s story – the what, why, and how of their journey – most of all the expression of their feelings and the meaning of the camino for them personally. Elke Wehinger from Vancouver, Canada, shared with us upon her arrival to Santiago de Compostela some of what the camino […]
To my wonderful delight and surprise there have been many fantastic blessings in reading Kurt Koontz’s incredible camino story as told through his book A Million Steps. I know for sure that in reading this inspiring book that I will continue to experience more of my wonderful “signs’ and “connections” – A Million SYCNRONICITIES […]
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