Monthly Archives: July 2014

This last week I received an essential item for my pilgrimage – the “Credencial del Peregrino,” or Pilgrim Passport. This small, accordian-folded document is the record that pilgrims carry to authenticate that they are bona fide peregrinos (pilgrims) and that … Continue reading →

For some time now I have been giving serious thought about the equipment I will be carrying during my time on the Camino. There are numerous recommendations about this in books, on the Internet, and from well-meaning people who have … Continue reading →

As part of my mental preparation for the Camino I have been reading several of the many books that have been written about the pilgrimage. These books have fallen into two rather broad categories – guidebooks/planning books and journals recording … Continue reading →