Yesterday was the Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes. For anyone considering a Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage here are 9 reasons why it is a wonderful starting point. While a high majority of pilgrims wanting to do the Camino de Santiago for a month or longer choose St. Jean Pied-de-Port (SJPP) as a starting …
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27 August. After walking the Camino Aragones from Lourdes, Camino Invierno, and Camino Irish (English), I trained to Madrid to meet with Mika flying in from Japan. A bit of a splurge was in order after a 2 month separation so I reserved us a room at The Westin Palace. 28 August, 2019 Always …
Days 8-12(Camino Aragones): Coming down from the Pyrenees the Way veers west in Jaca following the Milky Way. The Jaca to Santa Maria de Eunate Church just east of Puente La Reina stretch is one of the nicest 5 days of quiet and beauty I’ve seen on any Camino. Mostly mountain trail and old unpaved …