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JOANNE. CANADA
Some 8 or 9 years ago she was listening to the radio when she heard a piece of music that she liked a lot. She wondered what it could be, and when it finished she knew that it was a violinist who had recorded an album on the Camino. Oliver Schroer was a Canadian...
Catherine. France
Catherine has known the Camino for a long time. She remembers that she was about 35 years old and was working in the advertising world when a colleague told her that he was going to do the Camino de Santiago. The idea pleased her and surprised her. She remembers...
Julie. Australia
Twenty years ago Julie read Shirley MacLaine's book about the Camino de Santiago. She well remembers that time because she was pregnant with her daughter and she thought: "I want to do that". But she was pregnant and was also a single mother, so she could not think of...
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The “pallozas” of O Cebreiro
The Marian and Jacobean sanctuary of Sta. María do Cebreiro is one of the most important landmarks on the Camino de Santiago. There are few pilgrims who don't treasure memories of their time in O Cebreiro: the serenity and intimacy of the interior of their church,...
JOANNE. CANADA
Some 8 or 9 years ago she was listening to the radio when she heard a piece of music that she liked a lot. She wondered what it could be, and when it finished she knew that it was a violinist who had recorded an album on the Camino. Oliver Schroer was a Canadian...
The French Way: The Castle of Ponferrada
There must be few pilgrims do not remember Ponferrada castle! It is known as the “Castle of the Templars”, because the Order of the Knight Templars played a significant role in the town since 1178, when King Ferdinand II allowed them to settle in the area and, above...