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My name is ivar rekve and i also run the camino forum over at. The less known the route the less choice you will have of a guidebook. On and off the road to santiago, journeys along an ancient way in modern spainel camino. Walking the camino is both a cultural and physical adventure. A pilgrims guide to the however the worst book has to be the camino.

If youve got even a passing interest in walking hiking the way, this guest post will get you started with planning your trip. Havent done it in november,but it has to be better than when i did it middle of summeri guess you will get some rain though and even some snow in the mountains. The forum has been up and running since 2004 and has close to 30. Walking the route, i saw a few trekkers simply on their smartphones, checking maps. Our passion for spain started with the trails of its wonderful nature parks and led us to the camino years ago. The camino is the historic trail across northern spain that pilgrims have used for centuries to make a trip to the burial place of saint james. The 820km camino del norte from irun via bilbao and santander takes around 5 weeks to complete. Camino books 7 of the best walking hiking blog hillwalk tours. Our team members have lived and worked in tourism here for many years. James 1957 walter starkie as far as i am concerned, this is the classic book about the camino. The book covers the entire route all the way to finisterre and muxia, with daily. This book include 1 free camino passport per book ordered. Hes lived in spain, the uk, sweden and finland, and has traveled all over europe by bike and on foot.

She has walked and cycled many trails including many camino routes, japans kumano kodo, the kerry camino in ireland and many others. The camino pilgrimage was popular in the 10th, 11th, and 12th centuries and then slowly declined in popularity. An 800 km walk, it took me 7 weeks to complete, and with immense gratitude in my heart, i am also able to say that i walked every step of the way without serious injury. The camino is an umbrella term for hundreds of routes throughout europe that all lead to santiago. Apr 08, 2014 well the best books is john brierleys guide book. James, is one of the three great pilgrimage routes of medieval christendom. His interests include botany, natural medicine, history and art.

A quick and easy readsome chuckles tooyou dont have to hike or know anything about equipment etc. Gwen van velsor not only walked it, but wrote a memoir about her time on the camino called follow that arrow. Discover the ancient routes that will take you by traditional villages with romanesque churches and monuments, traveling through fields and eucalyptus groves, to santiago s beautiful cathedral. Camino frances the french way the camino frances is the most popular option for a reason. Fresco toursflickr the network of caminos crosses europe, and you can follow a way from finland or turkey. Camino del norte irun to santiago along spains northern coast. Order direct us only order direct us only view details and sample pages. As you can see from my photos, i completed my pilgrimage from st.

If it is the most common route the one anillos asks aboutthen there will be loads of people going this way. One of the worlds most busy pilgrimage and hiking trails are the 780km. The camino del norte is one of the oldest caminos, reaching its zenith in the 9th and 10th centuries as the muslim conquest of the iberian peninsula gained ground northward. While i was reading the book, i felt as if i were chatting with the writer. A german tv commentator and comedian writes about his pilgrimage. Packed with information, guidebooks can cover one or the entire network of routes and they are the best source of information. Take your first step towards santiago a rich variety of lands and cultures experience the camino with us be part of the journey a thousand years of spirituality and history the thrill of arriving with new friends specialists in guiding camino tours for charities, schools and companies take your first step towards santiago. The author is very spiritual, and shares my religious beliefs. Paulo coelho is a brazilian author who penned the pilgrimage in 1987. Readers should be aware that this is not a travel guide and it will not provide a detailed picture of any trails on the camino walking route.

She also loves travel, good food and good books, as well as all things arty crafty. I can give you my opinion on all the questions you have asked. This store is related to the camino in the way that you will find many camino items. Strayed found herself by forging a path along the pacific crest trail which includes a painful lesson on the value of breaking in your hiking boots. Fresco toursflickrthe network of caminos crosses europe, and you can follow a way from finland or.