YOU on the Camino de Santiago

Apr 30 2024 14

You want to walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain but where do you start? What is your first step in preparing and planning for such a big undertaking? Whether you have just now heard of the Camino, or if your flights are booked and you have a start date, this podcast will walk with you as you take your first steps of preparing, planning, and starting your Camino experience. Guide and long-time pilgrim Nancy Reynolds shares her 17 years of experience walking the Camino and leading 13 small groups on the Camino Francés - plus interviews with new pilgrims getting ready for their first ever Camino walks.

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Ep 1: Your First Steps on the Camino de Santiago

Aug 02 2022 19 mins

YOU on the Camino de Santiago, that’s why we are here. You, taking your first steps on the trail, full of excitement and anticipation, and perhaps feeling a little anxious about what lies ahead. Imagine, you are in Saint Jean Pied de Port, France, or Porto, Portugal, or Oviedo, Spain, or wherever you will be starting your Camino walk. Backpack loaded, trail before you, and you, u

Ep 2: What is the Camino? And what does it mean to ”do” the Camino?

Aug 09 2022 29 mins

In this episode we will explore some basic questions: What is the Camino? Why do people walk the Camino? What does it mean to “do” the Camino? And what is it like, what is the experience of walking the Camino? And we will get personal – why would you walk the Camino? What experience are you seeking?

Ep 3: A Conversation with Pilgrim Grace as She Prepares to Walk the Caminho Português

Aug 16 2022 61 mins

Pilgrim Grace Talks About Getting Ready to Walk the Caminho Português Bed bugs, luggage transport, finding food . . . it's all part of the Camino experience! Join me for a conversation with soon-to-be-pilgrim Grace from Queens, New York, as she prepares to walk the Caminho Português. The Caminho Português has become one of the most popular of the many Camino routes that lead to

Ep 4: Selecting Your Boots & Socks for Your Walk on the Camino de Santiago

Aug 23 2022 30 mins

Selecting Your Boots & Socks for Your Walk on the Camino de Santiago [For the Love of Your Feet (and Entire Body)] If you are planning to walk the Camino de Santiago, you are going to be asking your feet to do something extraordinary. You are about to put them to the greatest test they likely will ever be put to. How do you prepare your feet for this strenuous journey? With the

Ep 5: A Conversation with Pilgrim Kathie as She Takes Her First Steps on the Camino Francés

Aug 30 2022 41 mins

Pilgrim Kathie Talks About Getting Ready to Walk the Camino Francés What are your fears and concerns about walking the Camino? Pilgrim Kathie from Dallas, Texas, shares her pre-walk worries and also how she addresses the concerns of her husband and kids as she heads off on her own on a six-week, 500 mile adventure in France and Spain. Kathie will be staying at Refuge Orisson her f

Ep 6: When is the Best Time to Walk the Camino . . . For You?

Sep 06 2022 32 mins

When Is The Best Time To Walk The Camino . . . For You? When people ask “when is the best time to walk the Camino”, what are they really asking? When is the best weather? When is it least crowded? When can I be certain to find food and a place to sleep? Yes, yes, and yes. And at least as important is the question of when is the best – or right – time for you to walk the Cam

Ep 7: A Conversation with Pilgrim Abbi Who is Walking the Camino Francés in September

Sep 13 2022 39 mins

Pilgrim Abbi Talks About Getting Ready to Walk the Camino Francés Is the Camino on your "bucket list"? If yes, how is it similar and different from other items on the list? And what does that mean, really? Abbi from Santa Cruz, California is taking on one of her bucket list items when she starts her walk on the Camino Francés in mid-September, 2022, and we had a chance to explore

Ep 8: How Long Does it Take to Walk the Camino . . . OR How Much Time Do YOU Want to Spend?

Sep 20 2022 46 mins

How long does it take to walk the Camino? Well, that depends. In this episode we are going to continue on with our Camino planning roadmap, still working with step four, spend some time thinking about what you want. This episode is a big one. A really big one. By that I mean that it’s a bit on the long side. But also, I think it’s an important one, as this is where we really be

Ep 9: A Conversation with Pilgrim Amanda as She Prepares for 14 Days on the Caminho Português

Sep 27 2022 57 mins

Pilgrim Amanda Talks About Getting Ready to Walk the Caminho Português Pilgrim Amanda is about to take her first steps on the Caminho Português as this episode goes live! Walk with us through her preparations and how she went from hiring a company to plan everything to using her super powers to do it herself. Amanda also shares with us the "ground rules" she and her walking partn

Ep 10: Most Likely Starting Points on the Camino Francés . . . and How to Get There

Oct 04 2022 54 mins

How to Get to the Most Likely Starting Points on the Camino Francés Tens of thousands of pilgrims start their pilgrimages in Saint Jean Pied de Port, France, each year, and many who have come from within France and other European countries finish in Saint Jean or pass through on their way to Spain. In addition to being a busy, bustling jumping off point for pilgrims, Saint Jean is

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