Tag: Camino

In May and June this year I walked the ancient pilgrimage path the Camino de Santiago across the north of Spain. When I got back I thought I’d write something up on my experience and on the Camino itself but I quickly found that I had too much to say. In the case of my experience I decided to ...

A few month’s ago I took a few weeks out of the real world to walk the Camino de Santiago. It’s pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain in honour of St. James. Though I may not be religious I would identify as spiritual. I didn’t walk the Camino for God or in search ...

At one point I clearly heard, “Cuckoo! Cuckoo!” from the surrounding woods. I whipped out my phone and opened the Merlín app to confirm it was, indeed a cuckoo. “That’s got to be a cuckoo,” I said. “How do you know?” he asked. I held my ...

Arya Samaj, with its emphasis on personal morality, self-improvement, and direct communion with the Divine, offers a unique perspective to understand the Camino’s spiritual journey from a uniquely Hindu perspective. Why Arya Samaj? Because Anju, one of my closest friends who walked the Cami...

The earthy smell of coffee in the morning always makes me smile, especially when I am resigned to hitting the road without it. Joel is the owner of the hostel where I spent a restful night. It bears his name, brightly painted in blue on the metal garage door. A colorful bandana wraps around his head...