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 […]
Camino De Santiago. A Passport Full Of Stamps Please.
If you decide to walk the journey of a lifetime on the Camino de Santiago, a pilgrim passport, the Camino de Santiago credential is an absolute must for the journey. Most pilgrims purchase their passport at the start point of their journey. Pilgrim passports are usually available at cathedrals, other main religious buildings, and pilgrim […]
Terry Wilson On His Addiction To The Camino De Santiago
This is not a travel log of where to go and what to do on the Camino. Rather it is a story of why I walked. It will give you some of the emotions involved in walking the Camino. When you see passages written in italics those parts are quotes out of my book. “A […]
It’s Time For A New Camino Adventure.
Buen Camino! Yes, it’s time for new adventures on the Camino de Santiago! I’ll be travelling to Porto this weekend to begin the Portuguese Central Camino de Santiago. I shall not lie to you. I am a little biased when it comes to the beautiful city of Porto, as Iived in the city for my […]
Kenneth Strange On The Tragic Order Of The Knights Templar.
You can imagine my pleasant surprise to receive a Facebook message from someone I’ve admired from afar since my wife, Aurora, and I took our first steps from the French Basque village of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port bound for Santiago de Compostela in 2018. It was Samantha Wilson, a ubiquitous and prominent Camino presence whose CV alone should […]
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 […]