The Camino de Santiago – Day 6: The Final 20 Kilometers
Online resources that I used 1. Camino Places The best thing about this application is that it covers four different Camino routes. The built-in GPS can even be accessed offline. 2. Camino de Santiago Forum The Camino de Santiago Forum has answers to most questions you might have about the Camino. If you have a […]
The Camino de Santiago – Day 4 and 5: The Road Not Taken
Gear needed for the Camino We did our Camino in the third week of April, 2019. The weather in northern Spain is significantly colder than in Madrid, which is in the center of Spain. The road along the Camino from Burgos to León can be very windy as there are not many trees to shield […]
The Camino de Santiago – Day 3: The Walk Off-track
The Camino as a Vegetarian The Spanish diet is usually pretty heavy on meat and seafood. Doing the Camino as a vegetarian can be challenging at times. Spanish cuisine has limited vegetarian options. Some safer options include: Tortilla de Patata (omelette with eggs, potatoes and sometimes onions, but make sure to ask that they don’t […]
The Camino de Santiago – Day 2: Walking in Rain and Mud
Accommodation along the Camino. There are usually a few albergues to choose from, but some smaller villages might only have one albergue. In bigger villages, you can find hotels and hostels with private rooms and bathrooms. Some albergues let you reserve a bed beforehand, but not all of them. Albergues usually have bunk beds and […]
The Camino de Santiago – Day 1: A Late Start
What is a pilgrim’s passport? A pilgrim’s passport is also known as a “credencial”. It is a document that most pilgrims carry on the Camino. It has pages for stamps that pilgrims collect along the way in albergues, bars and churches. It is also something for pilgrims to hold on to after the Camino as […]
The Camino de Santiago – Buen Camino!
What is The Camino de Santiago? The Camino de Santiago, or the “Way of Saint James”, is a famous Christian pilgrimage leading to Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain, where Saint James is said to be buried. Since medieval times, pilgrims have travelled to Santiago from various starting points, so that there are now a […]