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Top pilgrim tip: Non-alcoholic drinks

17/02/2022

There are many reasons why you might want to limit your drinking or avoid alcohol altogether while on the camino. For one thing, when you are spending your day walking through the heat and dust and relentless sun, alcoholic drinks are not your best friend – what you need is hydration, hydration, hydration. Obviously your … More Top pilgrim tip: Non-alcoholic drinks

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Camino 101 – Q & A

07/03/2021

I remember when I started planning my first walk on the camino and the many questions I had. And then when I told others about it, they sometimes asked questions I couldn’t answer. So here’s some of the absolute basics, in case you or a loved one is planning on walking it and you find … More Camino 101 – Q & A

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Top pilgrim tip: Brita filter bottle

14/10/2019

I have always been a water snob. I am Norwegian and used to drinking crystal clear, cold, clean water, and can’t stand chlorinated and smelly water no matter how safe it is. I have also always tried to avoid excess plastic waste, and didn’t want to be one of the many, many pilgrims (and other … More Top pilgrim tip: Brita filter bottle

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Top pilgrim tip: The Boil Coil

29/03/2016

The Boil Coil, or electric coil, cup boiler, immersion heater, travel kettle element … whatever you call it, it deserves a big round of applause. You know the thing I mean, right? No? Here’s one. Ignore the plug, these come in US, UK, EU and even USB versions, and probably others too. And what can … More Top pilgrim tip: The Boil Coil

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Top pilgrim tip: The Clara

17/07/2015

When people think back on the culinary joys of the Camino, they tend to think of chorizo, manchego cheese, pulpo, bocadillos, cerveza, vino tinto … but I have a very special favourite: The Clara. Sometimes called Clara con Limón, sometimes ready mixed with its own tap in bars. So what is it? A Clara is, … More Top pilgrim tip: The Clara

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Thank you for following me on my walk, have a moment on the beach at the End of the World #Fisterra #Finisterrae #caminodesantiago #camigascaracolas #ultreiamancunia #nidarosawalking #somewhereslowly #untilnexttime #buencamino Slow morning, then up to the #Fisterra #Finisterrae lighthouse #CaboFisterre where I had #alittlehelpfromafriend getting a photo by the #km0 marker #acrophobia #acrophobiaisabitch, then back to town for our #Fisterrana certificate, lunch and some beachcombing - @nancishawger even went into the water! Now time for last dinner at #EndoftheWorld before we return to #SantiagodeCompostela tomorrow #caminodesantiago #camigascaracolas #ultreiamancunia #nidarosawalking #somewhereslowly Sauntered along the beach at #Fisterra #Finisterrae looking for treasure and after a meal we watched the sunset from a beach on the other side of the headland #caminodesantiago #camigascaracolas #ultreiamancunia #nidarosawalking #somewhereslowly Arrived in #Fisterra #Finisterrae on #Norway National Day #søttendemai #nasjonaldag #hurra - a short day meeting people from all over #caminodesantiago #camigascaracolas #ultreiamancunia #nidarosawalking #somewhereslowly Norwegian National Day! #Norway #Norge #nasjonaldag #grunnlovsdagen #17mai #søttendemai #finfrokost #hurra #norskflagg🇳🇴 #utpåturaldrisur ##Fisterra #Finisterrae #caminodesantiago #camigascaracolas #ultreiamancunia #nidarosawalking #somewhereslowly Took an unscheduled rest day in #OLogoso and visited the perfectly balanced #PedradoBrazal 100 ton stone marvel just off the #CaminodeFisterre trail before swiftly moving on to #Cee to catch @nancishawger coming down from the hill. Staying in #Corcubion, now less than 15 km to the #CaboFisterre lighthouse! #Fisterra #Finisterrae #caminodesantiago #camigascaracolas #ultreiamancunia #nidarosawalking #somewhereslowly What a lovely day - a short saunter from #CasaPepa to #OLogoso, mostly flat-ish apart from a few good viewpoints to take photos from. Long lunch and now checked into a brand new room above the restaurant #winning #Fisterra #Finisterrae #caminodesantiago #camigascaracolas #ultreiamancunia #nidarosawalking #somewhereslowly The walk from #Negreira to #CasaPepa was lush, green, quiet and easy enough. Suddenly we came out of the woods and into freshly turned fields, counting down the kms as we went - now less than 50 km to the #Fisterra #Finisterrae lighthouse! #caminodesantiago #camigascaracolas #ultreiamancunia #nidarosawalking #somewhereslowly After a lovely breakfast with our dear new #peregrina friends, off we went towards #Fisterra #Finisterrae #caminodesantiago #camigascaracolas #ultreiamancunia #nidarosawalking #somewhereslowly
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Blogs I Follow

  • Confidential camino
  • VolumeOneHundred
  • Clearskies Camino
  • Lost in the Fog
  • Camino Ramblings . Com
  • Tumbleweed Pilgrim
  • Spanish for the Camino
  • johnelsewhere
  • Man Walks Into An Airport...
  • camino times two
  • A Camino Adventure
  • Yo traduzco comida
  • Egeria House
  • Margaret Caffyn
  • Then We Walked
  • Trepidatious traveller - camino blog
  • followingthearrows
  • Seeing Clarely
  • Nadine Walks
  • Sometimes She Travels

Camino videos

  • 15 min camino video
  • 2 hr video from the Francés
  • Andrew Suzuki's YouTube
  • Aurimas Mockus' Camino Norte
  • Drew Robinson's Camino film
  • Efrén Gonzales' YouTube
  • John Sikora's CF hyperlapse #1
  • Microadventures – the 5-9
  • Pharrell's Happy, Camino version
  • Rob's Camino YouTube
  • Robbi's 4-part Camino Frances
  • Samantha Plavin's CF vlog
  • Sara Dhooma's YouTube
  • The Good Way CF vlog

Camino websites

  • Caminhos Portugueses info
  • Camino de Santiago forum
  • Celtic Camino
  • Confraternity of St James
  • Godesalco – Camino distances
  • Gronze Camino info (ES)
  • Libro de Piedra
  • Mundicamino – all caminos
  • Pilgrim House, oasis in SdC
  • Webcam Obradoiro, Santiago

Other walks

  • Camino de Sant Olav
  • European Peace Walk
  • Hadrian's Wall Path
  • St Olav's Way(s)
  • St Oswald's Way
  • Welsh Coast Path
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Camino de Santiago de Compostela - before, during and after

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adventures of a dual-pilgrim / henro / thru-hiker / cyclist...

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stories of trekking and travel

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A personal blog about one woman's journey on the Camino de Santiago.

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