Category: Camino Francés

The Camino Francés is the most traveled of all the routes of the Camino de Santiago.

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A Conversation with Pilgrim Kathie After Her Walk on the Camino Francés

A CONVERSATION WITH PILGRIM KATHIE Join me as Kathie from Dallas shares her experiences walking the Camino Francés in Fall 2022. Last summer I had the pleasure of talking with Kathie as she was getting ready for her first-ever Camino pilgrimage. We talked about her fears, doubts, and concerns about walking the Camino de Santiago, …

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photos of Plaza del Castillo in Pamplona on the Camino Francés

Starting Points on the Camino Francés

How to Get to the Most Likely Starting Points on the Camino Francés Tens of thousands of pilgrims start their pilgrimages in Saint Jean Pied de Port, France, each year, and many who have come from within France and other European countries finish in Saint Jean or pass through on their way to Spain. In …

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photo of pilgrim shadow on the Camino Francés

A Conversation with Pilgrim Abbi Who is Walking the Camino Francés in September

Pilgrim Abbi Talks About Getting Ready to Walk the Camino Francés Is the Camino on your “bucket list”? If yes, how is it similar and different from other items on the list? And what does that mean, really? Abbi from Santa Cruz, California is taking on one of her bucket list items when she starts …

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photo of the statue of the Virgin Mary on the Camino Francés

A Conversation with Pilgrim Kathie as She Takes Her First Steps on the Camino Francés

Pilgrim Kathie Talks About Getting Ready to Walk the Camino Francés What are your fears and concerns about walking the Camino? Pilgrim Kathie from Dallas, Texas, shares her pre-walk worries and also how she addresses the concerns of her husband and kids as she heads off on her own on a six-week, 500 mile adventure …

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