St James
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Another Pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago
More Details: Another Pilgrim on the Camino de SantiagoThe Camino de Santiago, or the Way of St. James, is an ancient pilgrimage indeed with a timeline of over 1,000 years. Pilgrims from all over Europe would come from far and near to visit the place where St. James (or Santiago) is buried: under the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain (Galicia,…
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2010 – a Holy Year on the Camino de Santiago!
More Details: 2010 – a Holy Year on the Camino de Santiago!2010 is a Holy Year (aka Jubilee year) on the Camino de Santiago… so, if you are looking for an interesting and unique travel experience, why not walk 500 miles across Northern Spain…on an ancient pilgrimage route…and if you do it in 2010, you’ll probably be joining 200,000 or more other people!! In 2010, the…
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30 Days on El Camino de Santiago
More Details: 30 Days on El Camino de SantiagoGuest post by my friend and fellow traveler, Chris Sanders. I first learned of the Camino de Santiago by watching an interview of Shirley MacClain on CNN’s Larry King show some years ago. I wasn’t even sure I knew who she was to be honest, but I listened with interest as she described a long…