Our friends from FoodFiesta.ie, the Dublin-based Spanish food and catering specialists, share another tasty Camino de Santiago recipe. This time it’s arroz meloso marinero or soupy squid rice. What you will need: (Prep. time: 45mins, for 4 people) For the rice 320g Bomba rice 500g baby squid, chopped 100ml extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, finely […]
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Author Kurt Koontz, shares his reflections on his million-step Camino de Santiago journey with the CaminoWays.com readers. Enjoy it! A million is a rough estimate of the number of steps I took while walking the Camino de Santiago. I made the calculation on day 13 of my trek as I walked along a portion of
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Walk the Camino for great causes At CaminoWays.com we work with many charities, groups and non-profit organizations, helping them organise successful fundraising trips to the Camino de Santiago and other destinations for great causes. The Camino de Santiago is a very special journey, life-changing for many. These are some of the fantastic charities travelling to
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Your Camino: Santiago de Compostela – Victor Frank *By Victor Frank Vere, from Canada, who travelled the Portuguese Way route of the Camino de Santiago from Tui with CaminoWays.com Dorothy was told to follow the yellow brick road in the film the Wizard of Oz if she wanted to locate the wizard and find her
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Don George’s #TripLit: Paris to the Pyrenees In recent years the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, has gained a certain cachet. Books have been written on it; movies have been made about it. Almost invariably, the focus of these accounts has been the Spanish portion of the pilgrimage, culminating with arrival at the
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900-kilometre pilgrimage in support of prostate cancer 900-kilometre pilgrimage in support of prostate cancer. I have a confession to make: I am an addict. I have spent thousands of dollars and months of my life over several years under the spell of my addiction. And I fully intend to give myself over to it yet
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The Via de la Plata starts in the magnificent city of Seville. This Camino de Santiago route was first of all a trading road used by the Romans to join the North and the South of Spain and it is by far the longest Camino (1000km). Seville is the capital and largest city of the
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The Pilgrim Principal: from Australia to Santiago de Compostela By Shane Altman *Shane walked the Camino de Santiago from León to Santiago de Compostela with his family; a trip booked with CaminoWays.com. It is just before 6am. I am sitting in a hotel room in Sydney, Australia. Next to me my wife sleeps softly, my
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Leave your burdens and be in the moment Who: Leda McIntyre-Hall of WashingtonWhere, when, why: I went to Spain for three weeks to walk part of the Camino de Santiago. Like many Americans, I hadn’t heard of the Camino de Santiago until the release of the Emilio Estevez and Martin Sheen film “The Way” in
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Dublin Fireman To Walk The Camino in His Best Suit Clodagh Sheehy, 07 September 2013 DUBLIN firefighter Ger Devine will trek the ancient Camino de Santiago in a suit and tie – and all because of a dare. Dressed in a pin-striped suit, Ger heads to northern Spain on Sunday for a 1,000km walk along
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Closed to the public for most part of its 500-year history, the Saint James tower in Paris (Tour Saint Jacques) is the historic meeting point for pilgrims starting their Camino de Santiago journey from the French capital. This site used to be home to a 16th century church that was destroyed in the French Revolution.
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Hotel on the Camino: Hostal Virgen de la Encina Hostal Virgen de la Encina is a charming, warm and welcoming ‘hostal’ right in the centre of Ponferrada and right on the path of pilgrims heading to Santiago de Compostela along the French Way route of the Camino de Santiago. The hotel’s building was originally built
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The Ultimate Spiritual Travel: A Pilgrimage This guest blog by author Cheri Powell gives us an insight on what she felt and learnt after doing the Camino de Santiago: by Cheri Powell It was raining. It was dark. I was miserable. This was enlightenment? This was a spiritual quest? I did not feel very spiritual
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The Puente de la Rabia Legend As you walk the Camino de Santiago along one of its many routes, you are likely to encounter various legends, myths and interesting stories related to the places you are visiting on your journey. As well as meeting people and being in touch with nature, this is one of
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Walking the Camino – Documentary Interview with Lydia Smith Maria, content and media at CaminoWays.com, had the honour to talk to Lydia Smith, the director of ‘Walking the Camino, 6 Ways to Santiago’, a documentary following six pilgrims and their experiences on the way to Santiago de Compostela along the St James Way, the Camino
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Hotel Real Colegiata San Isidoro San Isidoro de León, on the French Way to Santiago de Compostela, is one of those special monuments and an amazing place to stay. Located in the historic centre of León, San Isidoro is an impressive XI-century Romanic complex with a Basilica, a royal pantheon resting place of kings, a
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Camino Recipe: Traditional Spanish Apple Tart – Pastel de Manzana Our foodie friends at FoodFiesta.ie, the Spanish food products and catering specialists based in Dublin, share something sweet you can bake this weekend: a traditional Spanish apple tart or ‘tarta de manzana’. A delicious treat with a Camino de Santiago flavour. What you need: (Serves
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Inspirational Camino Story – Finding a life of service on the path to spirituality An inspirational Camino story written by Kendra Hartmann for the San Diego Community News Group, ‘Finding a life of service on the path to spirituality’ original article. More than a dozen years ago, Bonnie Arora read a travel article in the Union-Tribune about pilgrimages
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Garlic Chicken with Mushrooms Recipe – Pollo al Ajillo con Champiñones Our friends from FoodFiesta.ie, the Dublin-based catering company specialising in Spanish food and products, share another delicious recipe inspired by the Camino de Santiago. This week, why not try this chicken with garlic and mushrooms? Pollo al ajillo con champiñones. What you will need:
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Fish and Shellfish Soup – Sopa Marinera Our friends from FoodFiesta.ie, the Dublin-based Spanish catering company, share another tasty Camino de Santiago recipe. This week’s recipe has a distinctive coastal flavour: sopa marinera, a fish and shellfish soup. What you will need: (for 4 people) 1 litre fish stock 460g mussels (well cleaned) 300g clams
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