I really need to spend more time on the Camino forum. I checked in a few days after my introductory post and saw that several people had replied to me with some very good advice. Following that advice, I have booked my flight home […]

Yesterday I posted my itinerary (such as it is) on the Camino de Santiago forum. A few hours later, a fellow Canadian pilgrim contacted me on Flickr and included a link to this video montage he made of photos from his 2008 Camino. If […]

Over a decade ago, I instituted a rule for myself. After several unfortunate and stressful incidents, I resolved to never start any kind of maintenance work on a computer after midnight, whether software or hardware maintenance. I suspect I ought to do the same […]

This year, our Bible study group is looking at the General Epistles. The title of this post is taken from the epistle of St. James. (No, not the one buried in Santiago — the other one!) Here is a bit more of the context: […]

Most of the people who read my blog will be familiar with the text The Way of a Pilgrim. For those who are unfamiliar with it, all I can do is provide a link to more information about it, since the English translation is […]

I just realized that I am scheduled to be on my way to Paris in 28 days, minus a few hours.

“Every ounce counts.” This is the most common advice I’ve found in my research on walking the Camino de Santiago. The accepted wisdom is that your pack should be no more than 10% of your body weight. For the duration of my pilgrimage, I’ll […]