Welcome to Our Blog - Camino de Santiago along the Camino Frances

Welcome to our Camino Frances Blog!  Over the span of 35 days in September and October, 2016 we walked this 800 km pilgrimage route from St. Jean-Pied-de-Port, France to Santiago de Compostela, Spain.  It was a wonderful experience that changed the course of our lives.  For those of you interested in hiking the trail, we have included a description and review of the clothes and gear we took with us.

Thank you for reading, and 'Buen Camino'!
 
 
 
Day 1 - Setting Out, Toronto to Paris France 
 
Day 2 - The Company of Canadian Pilgrims, Paris to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port  
 
Day 3 - First Steps on The Way, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Orisson 
 
Day 4 - Over the Pyrenees, Orisson to Roncesvalles
 
Day 5 - Cafe Con Leche and Sangria, Roncesvalles to Zubiri 
 
Day 6 - Exhaustion and Doubts, Zubiri to Pamplona 
 
Day 7 - Windmills and Sunsets, Pamplona to Puente La Reina 
 
Day 8 - Finding our Pace, Puente La Reina to Estella 
 
Day 9 - Pizza and Vino Tinto, Estella to Los Arcos 
 
Day 10 - From Sunrise to Sunset, Los Arcos to Viana  
 
 
Day 12 - Rivers and Red Clay, Navarette to Najera 
 
Day 13 - "Chicken in the Church", Najera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada 
 
Day 14 - Swimming Pools and Champagne, Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Belorado 
 
Day 15 - Under a Hard Sun, Belorado to Ages  
 
 
 
Day 18 - The Way, Burgos to Hornillos del Camino 
 
Day 19 - Storms and Stomach Flu, Hornillos del Camino to Castrojeriz 
 
Day 20 - The Meseta Plateau, Castrojeriz to Fromista 
 
Day 21 - Into the Monasterio, Fromista to Carrion de los Condes 
 
Day 22 - Knights Templar, Carrion de los Condes to Terradillos de los Templarios  
 
Day 23 - Pilgrim Advice, Terradillos de los Templarios to Bercianos del Real Camino  
 
Day 24 - Simplicity on The Way, Bercianos del Real Camino to Mansilla de las Mulas  
 
Day 25 - Vinto Tinto y Jamon, Mansilla de las Mulas to Leon 
 
 
 
Day 28 - Roman Roads and Chocolate Museums, Villar de Mazarife to Astorga 
 
Day 29 - Pilgrim Frustrations and Pilgrim Hopes, Astorga to Rabanal del Camino  
 
Day 30 - Prayers on the Hilltop, Rabanal del Camino to Molinaseca 
 
Day 31 - Cafe con Leche and Castles, Molinaseca to Cacabelos 
 
Day 32 - Pilgrim Reunions, Cacabelos to Herrerias 
 
 
Day 34 - 100 km Marker, Biduedo to Sarria 
 
 
Day 36 - Tours, Taxis, and Tensions, Portomarin to Palas de Rei 
 
Day 37 - On The Way, Palas de Rei to Ribadiso 
 
Day 38 - Nearly There, Ribadiso to O Pedrouzo 
 
Day 39 - Final Hike and Reflections, O Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostela 
 
Day 40 - Pilgrimage comes to an End, Santiago de Compostela 
 
Day 41 - Fast Transit Navigating Home, Santiago de Compostela to Paris 
 
Day 42 - A Return Home, Paris to Toronto 
 
Post Camino Reflections and Advice


If you enjoyed our Camino Frances blog, you might also like reading about our walks on the Camino Madrid (2002), the Camino San Salvador (2022), the Camino Primitivo (2022), the Camino Portuguese Central (2019), the Camino Finisterre (2019), the Via Podiensis (2017), and the Camino Frances (2016).

We have also completed several other long-distance hikes, including the Bruce Trail, the Trans Canada Trail, and the East Coast Trail.

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