“I’ve never met a mushroom I didn’t like.” So before the comments start, no, I did not walk the Camino only to find mushrooms. They were there and so was I. Was it another bit of randomness or a function … Read More
“Dum Pater Familias” is an Old Roman Chant sung by pilgrims on the Camino del Santiago. The chant was written 12th Century and is found in Codex Calixtinus, the earliest known guide for Pilgrims. I had this on my iPhone … Read More
“A bad day in the forest is better than a good day in the office” I say this often when I am walking with someone in the forest. Living close to forests in Basel, it was easy for me to … Read More
Life is busy with too much to do and too much to think about. One of the true blessings of the Camino is the chance to clear your mind. On the Camino you have a chance to clear you … Read More
I met Martin on the way down the mountain from Cruz del Ferro. He is a Swiss guy from Bern who walked more than 3,000 km from the German / Polish border in Görlitz to Santiago. I had the privilege … Read More
Had a coffee with Martin to say goodbye and then walked through the old city to get to the bus station. Saw some of the pilgrims I had met over the weeks and saw new ones limping in. Last night … Read More
Up at 630 this morning. Everybody else was asleep, so I decided to make some coffee. Staying at a pension with Martin and a Spanish woman that we met three days ago. It’s interesting how people along the Camino, make … Read More
After 7 o’clock tonight, the heavens opened up and rained heavily. We’re sitting in a restaurant now, watching the Pilgrims arrive late in the evening. There’s been so much rain that people stop under the awning, take a break and … Read More
Arrived late in Arco do Pino after a long day of up hill and down hill. Just as we were leaving the forest to walk up to the town we came upon a house fire. What you can’t hear in … Read More