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Walking in Water – The Portuguese Way to Santiago by the Coast.

Walking in Water  –  The Portuguese Way to Santiago by the Coast (1).   Gathering storms On February 5th,  I arrived on a more than punctual Ryanair flight in Oporto airport,  relieved that nobody had questioned my walking stick as … Continue reading

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Caminho Portuguese por la Costa – Camino to Santiago from Oporto by the Coast – Maps and GPS.

Caminho Portuguese por la Costa –   Camino to Santiago from Oporto by the Coast           [mapsmarker marker=”22″] Here is the route I followed which is well marked with yellow arrows.  Los amigos del Camino have … Continue reading

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Iona Community Prayers on the Camino 3. Peace

Iona Community Prayers on the Camino 3. Peace The Iona Community is a dispersed Christian ecumenical community working for peace and social justice, rebuilding of community and the renewal of worship.  “Gathered and scattered” is how it sees its members and friends, … Continue reading

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Camino moments: Meandering themes between Qunitanarraya to Santo Domingo de Silos.

Camino moments:  Qunitanarraya to Santo Domingo de Silos. The revival of the Camino de Santiago at the end of the 20th Century has meant that pilgrims today are much less likely to be considered loonies than they were 30 or … Continue reading

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Rio Tera, a valley of peace on the Camino Sanabrés

Rio Tera, a valley of peace on the Camino Sanabrés On the Camino Sanabrés before entering Galicia, through a labyrinth of mountains, the camino passes through the valley of the Rio Tera and alongside the Embalse de Cernadilla, which has … Continue reading

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A Pilgrimage of Reconciliation

A Pilgrimage of Reconciliation Divorce What happens to our humanity when a family breaks up, when parents who are no longer able to live together, divorce?  What pain is lurking in the hearts of the children?  They suffer an agonising … Continue reading

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A Happy Ending in Santiago: just like Hollywood.

A Happy Ending in Santiago: just like Hollywood. Not the Camino I had imagined. Earlier this year I walked the Ruta de La Lana hoping for solitude and silence.  I wanted a period for uninterrupted prayer which I often find … Continue reading

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Community on the Camino.

Community on the Camino. The Credencial.  The pilgrim’s credential is an outward sign of belonging to the Camino community.  This is obtained from Cathedrals or from the Amigos del Camino, usually in the place from where you start your camino. … Continue reading

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The Camino which awakens. Via de La Plata towards Caparra.

The Camino which awakens.   Via de La Plata, Caparra. Beginnings: Learning to walk once more. On Easter Monday 2010 I was arriving in the Northern part of Caceres where the South and warmer part of Spain ends and the … Continue reading

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Loving our Planet.

Loving our Planet.   “I’ve just walked 500 miles!”  You must be mad. Many pilgrims on the Camino say their friends think they are mad to try to it.  This is especially true of young people who set off for … Continue reading

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