The historical port city of Ferrol sits on the stunning northern coast of Galicia, Spain. While Ferrol has a rich maritime history, beginning as a small fishing village, the city is well-known as the starting point of the Camino de Santiago Ingles, also known as the English Way. The Camino de Santiago Ingles came into […]
24 Hours In Saint Jean Pied De Port on the Camino de Santiago Frances
Nestled in the Pyrenees mountains of France, just across the border from Spain, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (meaning St Jean at the foot of the pass) is often known as the gateway to the Camino Frances and many pilgrims choose to begin their Camino from the town. The town is also the end point of three Caminos: Le […]
A Buen Camino From The Camino Centre in Matosinho On The Portuguese Camino De Santiago
I paid a little visit to the Camino centre in Matosinhos just outside of Porto for a stamp in my pilgrim passport on my recent Portuguese Camino de Santiago. While the centre is located along the beach front of the first section of the route between Porto and Vila do Conde, many pilgrims choose to […]
Buen Camino From The Coast Of The Portuguese Camino De Santiago.
Buen Camino from the coast of the Portuguese Camino de Santiago! I last walked the Portuguese Coastal Camino de Santiago in May of this year and one of my favourite sections was the route between A Guarda to Vigo. The Camino runs along the unspoiled and natural coastline of north-western Galicia. Think smooth trails below […]
Buen Camino From A Guarda On The Portuguese Coastal Camino De Santiago.
Buen Camino from A Guarda! I visited the town of A Guarda yesterday preparing for our Wild Camino Guided Journey in September! Our journey begins in the village which is deemed to be a European Destination Of Excellence. The village is nestled under the green forests of the Monte Santa Tecla with stunning views of […]
Experience The Tranquility Of The Portuguese Coastal Camino De Santiago.
If you are researching the Camino de Santiago, I’m sure you’re already aware that there are many different routes to Santiago de Compostela and each route offers a different type of experience. I have extensive experience of walking along both the French and Portuguese Way, so I decided to research and walk the Portuguese Coastal […]
Santiago de Compostela Welcomes Pilgrims Once Again!
Yes! I’m back in Santiago de Compostela after walking the Leon to Sairra stage on the Camino Frances. What an amazing journey! I last visited Santiago a couple of weeks ago after completing the Portuguese Spiritual route and the city was very quiet. At that time, the rain poured down for most of my visit […]