38 DAYS FROM SAINT JEAN PIED DE PORT TO SANTIAGO . . . AND BEYOND I had the pleasure of talking with Trond, a professionally trained chef turned paramedic from Norway, just six days before he boarded a flight for France to walk the Camino Francés from Saint Jean Pied de Port. We covered some …
16 WOMEN AND A CATHOLIC PRIEST Kim from Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the US, is getting ready to walk the Camino del Norte on a pilgrimage led by her parish priest. Why walk with a group? Why not take off on this adventure on your own? Kim shows us why it’s important to answer these questions …
by Johnniewalker Santiago, shared with permission Part 3 On the way up the hill to the end of the world at Finisterre he realised with utter conviction that the spiritual journey he was on would not end but would continue for the rest of his life. John decided that he needed to explore this “inner …
TWO MUMS, TWO MONTHS, TWO CAMINOS Join me as I talk with Melbourne, Australia, mums Dawn and Fiona about their pilgrimage on the Camino Francés. >> Learn why they decided to use a company to book their accommodations and luggage transport (I bet you haven’t heard this reason before!). >> Find out how you deal …
Part Two: The John Brierley Story By Johnniewalker Santiago, shared with permission I couldn’t resist asking, “When you set out from St Jean that first time, did you have a guidebook?” “I did” he said, “but it was full of inaccuracies, particularly wrong distances and at the end of the day an unexpected extra two …
SARRIA TO SANTIAGO IN 7 DAYS In this episode we hear from pilgrim Laura who walked from Sarria to Santiago with her daughter, Emily. They booked all of their accommodations, meals, and luggage transport services in advance with Spanish Steps. What makes this the best option for some pilgrims? Let’s see what Laura has to …
A loving tribute to John Brierley, author of the most popular English-language Camino guidebook From Johnniewalker Santiago, shared with permission Introduction I first met John Brierley when I interviewed him for my blog in Clapham, London in May 2010. We became firm friends and the friendship lasted until his death. A husband, father, and former …
PART 2: A STORY OF LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP George and John (season three, episode 19) are back to share how their Camino walk went. Wait until you hear how this wrapped up! (starts at 18:30 mins) Also in this episode, I share my own Camino story and give you a preview of what’s to come …
When in Spain this year I thought a lot about the weather. All pilgrims do, really. That’s because as pilgrims we are out in the weather for hours each day, and the weather is simply unavoidable. It’s fairly easy to understand what your day will be like when the weather forecast is 80 degrees and …
STORIES FROM THE TRAIL In this final episode of season two of the “YOU on the Camino de Santiago” podcast I share current stories from my time on the Camino in May-June 2023. That includes updates on what my pilgrim guests from season two are up to as they make their ways across Spain on …
