Spanish for the Camino Blog
Things that don’t exist in Spain
If you've never been to Spain and believe everything you read online (especially in Camino groups) you might end up filling your backpack to the brim. Why? Because apparently, according to some of those posts, Spain doesn’t have anything. But is that really true? Can...
Gordon’s Camino
In this new podcast episode I talk to Gordon Chong, who joins me from Canada. Gordon first heard about the Camino some 40 years ago while studying European history. He was interested in the struggles of pilgrims, soldiers, and Christians in Spain and other European...
A conversation with Nancy Reynolds
Nancy Reynolds is a very experienced pilgrim. She walked her first Camino in 2005, when she was dealing with many important changes in her life (divorce, quitting her job, turning 40). She came back for a second Camino in 2007. Since then, she has walked twice a year,...
Samaín
This time of the year is the end of the harvest season; the days start getting shorter, the weather gets colder... In short, the end of octubre (October)-beginning of noviembre (November) marks the transition into otoño (autumn) and invierno (winter). It's time for...
O Camiño de Santiago
O Camiño de Santiago | Imagine you are on the Camino Francés... or on the Camino del Norte, or the Primitivo or even on the Vía de la Plata. It doesn't really matter. The thing is, you are walking across Spain. Maybe you've prepared before your trip and learned...
Gazpacho
Gazpacho | It's the end of September. Es otoño (it's autumn). However, the temperatures this week have been very high, so it still feels a lot like summer. It gets a bit chilly early in the mornings and then again in the evenings but quite hot during the central hours...
El Camino Inglés
El Camino Inglés It was the fifth Camino in number of pilgrims last year (https://oficinadelperegrino.com/en/statistics/). In 2018 it continues to grow its popularity. I'm talking about the Camino Inglés, or English Way. It's so called because it was mainly...
Tortilla de patatas
Tortilla de patatas | Tortilla de patatas: the Spanish omelette you’ll eat every day on the Camino What's the first dish that comes to mind when you think about typical Spanish food? Hands up those who are thinking "paella"! Well, paella is very popular....
It’s your Camino
It's your Camino Does that sound familiar? If you've been planning and/or thinking about your Camino de Santiago for a while I'm sure you've heard it or read it before. To me, it means that it's OK to ask for advice and read about other pilgrims' experiences, but you...