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Camino Portugués: Padrón-Milladoiro
A new domingo (Sunday), a new stage of the Camino Portugués: Padrón-Milladoiro. Again, I walked with a large group organised by the Asociación de Amigos del Camino Portugués. We could have walked to Santiago. In fact, most people do that. But the...
Camino Portugués: Caldas de Reis-Padrón
It's the turn of the Caldas-Padrón stage of the Camino Portugués today. And it's back to walking with the big group from the Asociación de Amigos del Camino Portugués. The number of people was roughly the same as when we walked Porriño-Redondela. A couple of new...
Pontevedra
As you may already know, soy de Pontevedra (I'm from Pontevedra). I grew up here, then lived abroad in Ireland for a few years and moved back here in 2014. Oh! And I love the place. There are so many things I'd love to tell you... but this post would go on forever....
Finisterre
Last weekend I was in Fisterra. Or is it Finisterre? And why do so many people end their Camino de Santiago there? Or in Muxía. Let's start with the name. Is it Finisterre or Fisterra? You may already be aware that Galicia has its own language, apart from Spanish. You...
Through a field of stars
Through a Field of StarsBrian John Skillen, is a professional filmmaker, author, and international dance instructor. His many adventures around the world have strongly influenced his life, but nothing has affected him more than his pilgrimages along the Camino de...
8 ways to incorporate Spanish into your daily life
Incorporate Spanish into your daily life | You believe there are good reasons to learn Spanish before your next Camino de Santiago. You have the best intentions to learn some. Maybe you've even started, very enthusiastically... only to give up a few days later. I'm...
A Conversation with Leigh
A Conversation with Leigh | The Camino de Santiago helped Leigh find new meaning in her life after a painful and difficult period. In the past year, she has co-founded The Camino Café, which serves the Camino de Santiago community with video interviews, podcasts,...
The Camino in times of pandemic
The Camino in times of pandemic | Right after Spain came out of the estado de alarma (state of emergency) in June 2020 I wrote a post about the new measures that were introduced as the country slowly re-opened and started receiving visitors. It was mostly about the...
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