What kinds of people walk the Camino de Santiago? All kinds of people walk the Camino de Santiago! According to the records of the Pilgrims’ Welcome Office in Santiago de Compostela, 145,877 people completed the pilgrimage in 2011. Of … Continue reading
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Are you looking for something in our Travel Books Department? If so, you might be interested in these items. The Best Way: El Camino de Santiago by Bill Walker List Price: $12.95 Price: $11.65 You Save: … Continue reading
The Camino de Santiago has hundreds of routes, all eventually leading to the great Gothic Cathedral at Santiago de Compostela, where legend holds that St. James is buried. Far and away the most well known of the Camino routes is … Continue reading
The Camino Frances (the main route of the Camino de Santiago) begins in St. Jean’s Pied de Port. Ironically, a pilgrim only spends one day in France while on the Camino Frances. But it is a day to savor. St. … Continue reading
Are you looking for something in our Travel Books department? If so, you might be interested in these items. The Best Way: El Camino de Santiago by Bill WalkerList Price: $12.95 Price: $11.65 You Save: $1.30 (10%) A … Continue reading
I heard the most amazing story at this year’s Trail Days Festival. Stephanie McMillan, a 37 year-old mother of five who lives in northern Florida, has announced that she and her five children will begin hiking the famed Appalachian Trail … Continue reading
The 16th annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival was held in Damascus, Virginia this past weekend. Damascus, of course, is a magical place for Appalachian Trail hikers. It is widely billed as the friendliest town on the Appalachian Trail. White blazes … Continue reading
Artist (Gavin Foster) depiction of two aspiring pilgrims heading along the Way of St. James (‘The Camino de Santiago’) towards the great Gothic Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela. This route was traveled by 500,000 pilgrims per year in medieval times. It … Continue reading
Since medieval times, French pilgrims have been a major part of the tapestry of the Camino de Santiago.
Amazon.com has recommended two books by Bill Walker for its Travel Books department. These include, ‘The Best Way–El Camino de Santiago’ (2012), which is the newest and most up-to-date narrative on the Camino de Santiago spiritual pilgrimage, and Skywalker–Close Encounters on the … Continue reading