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Cathedrals of Galicia Santiago de Compostela cathedral is the most famous cathedral in Galicia but did you know there are four other cathedrals in Galicia, along four main Camino de Santiago routes to Santiago de Compostela. Most of Galicia’s cathedrals are medieval in origin, following a classic Romanesque style, although later additions have given the
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Do you know the way to Santiago? SANTIAGO, SPAIN — Do you know the way to Santiago? Martin Sheen walks the Camino, in his son Emilio Estevez’s new movie The Way. A story of friendship, faith and transformation on the historic pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago. Every year thousands of peregrinos find their own way
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Justin & Patrick Camino de Santiago film CaminoWays.com readers will probably remember the moving story of Justin & Patrick Camino. The two childhood friends embarked on an amazing Camino de Santiago journey in the Summer. Starting in Saint Jean Pied de Port, Patrick pushed Justin, who is in a wheelchair and can’t use his legs
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Favourite Camino: Ribadiso We continue our Favourite Camino series sharing by the CaminoWays.com team with Richard from our Travel Specialist and Customers Care team. His chosen favourite spot on the Camino de Santiago is Ribadiso, a tiny and idyllic hamlet by a medieval bridge located between Palas de Rei and Arzua on the last section
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The CaminoWays.com team members continue their blog post series sharing their experiences on the Camino. Today, Claire, CaminoWays.com Travel Specialist and Customer Care team, tells us about her favourite Camino de Santiago place. Her chosen Camino spot is Amboise, along the Paris and Tours Way, one of the Camino routes in France, then joining the
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Favourite Camino: Pontesampaio CaminoWays.com staff members get asked about their favourite Camino de Santiago spots or places along the way. With this in mind, each member of the team is sharing his/her particular place on the Camino they feel it is special to them. Second of the series is Sabela, from the CaminoWays.com Sales and Customer Care
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Camino song: Buen Camino Senan Lillis walked the Camino de Santiago from Astorga to Santiago and has sent us his personal Camino song, called Buen Camino! We hope you like it. BUEN CAMINO AIR: Cockles and Mussels (Low & Slow) Chorus Buen Camino Buen Camino Buen Camino To Santiago. In far away Spain, ‘cross mountains
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Camino Preparation Exercises. Pete from D-Pete Health and Fitness Clinic in Dublin has prepared a set of Useful Exercises to Prepare Before you go on the Camino. Warm-ups and stretchings before you set off on the different Camino walks or cycles. We share Pete’s Camino Preparation useful exercises. If you are preparing for the Camino de Santiago
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I’ll Push You: Interview with Justin We recently had an interview with Justin Skeesuch, who you might be familiar with from the inspiring I’ll Push You story. You might have been following the Camino story of best friends Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray. The intrepid friends completed the 800km-long Camino de Santiago French Way route,
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I’ll Push You: Crossing the finish line, but far from over Nearly six weeks after starting their epic I’ll Push You Camino de Santiago journey in St Jean Pied de Port, Justin and Patrick finally reach Santiago de Compostela (one day ahead of schedule!), where they are greeted with applause and embraces from fellow pilgrims
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I’ll Push You: Bittersweet Journey With the help of other pilgrims, volunteers and locals, Patrick and Justin reach O Cebreiro: a physical but also emotional high on their Camino de Santiago journey. Next stop… Santiago de Compostela! and a bittersweet journey really as the feeling that their amazing challenge is nearing its end has become
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Glassblowing in Tuscany While walking the Via Francigena in Tuscany, you will be able to discover and appreciate one of Italy’s most traditional crafts: glassblowing. Since this particular skill has started to disappear in our modern world, where could you find this art still alive? It will be in the small and rustic town of Colle
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