Many people have asked us how we found walking the Camino vs cycling it. In 2013 we cycled from St Jean Pied de Port to Finisterre. About 1000km along the Camino Frances. This trip we walked 7 days on the Camino Nord (130km) and 6 days on the Camino Primitivo (120km) . Conclusion – walking…
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Day in the life of a Hospitalero
Gear Tips
These are 3 items you may not think of when packing for the Camino, but I found them indispensable. Eye Patches The type you used to get on international flights with a pair of socks. Aside from wearing on the flights to block out light, they are particulalary useful during the aftenoon siesta for letting…
Camino Primitivo – Ups and Downs
We heard this route to Santiago was tough, and I can confirm it is. It’s taking us about 8hrs each day to cover 20 or so kms. That does include rest stops & and the requisite daily “cafe con leche” break. OK i confess, sometimes twice daily cafe stop! This Primitovo route is more like…
Margaret lagged
As for every Camino you have good days and you have good days with added challenges. Today was such a day. Margaret for some or other reason picked up a pinched nerve in her leg. She struggled with it for many hours, trying various things, mostly to no avail – carrying less weight, ibprofen, limping,…
Camino Primitivo Flowers
There have been so many beautiful flowers out on the trail, for today’s blog I thought I’d showcase some I photographed over the past 4 days on the primitovo. Enjoy the pic’s. Potted geraniums are everywhere. This photo is taken on a hotel verandah overlooking a hydro-electric dam. Very scenic (but tough) walk down the…
Camino Primitivo Day 1
Today we finished our volunteer stint at the Albergue and resumed our Camino. It is somewhat liberating I must say – just throw everything into one backpack and go! So we’re still in Asturias, an area with many very proud Asturians (they don’t really seem to identify much as Spanish) and many sheep. This is…
Goodbye as Hospitalero’s
Our 2 weeks as Hospitalero’s at the Albergue Villa de Grado are up. Was a great experience, one I would definitely recommend. Its a wonderful way of meeting and talking to many pilgrims. More than you would when you are walking. Pilgrims from so many different countries and so many different walks of life,…
Market Day in Spain
Sunday is market day here. Don’t plan on going early. In true Spanish fashion the stalls only open at 10am. But it is worth the wait. Dozens of stalls selling locally grown produce. Some comprising only of an elderly women sitting with a few baskets of her home grown beans and freshly harvested tomatoes. …
Making it on Asturian TV
A few days ago we received a telephone call from the one of the local TV stations asking whether they could come and film the next day. Of course the answer was yes! But why, we asked? Well it seems that word has got out about how popular the Camino has been this year. Reportedly…