Carl Stickelmeyer and Brian Danker met at the American Pilgrims on the Camino annual gathering at Lake Tahoe in 2020. They've since become great buddies. 

Earlier this year they embarked on the Camino Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago de Compostela. Along the Way, they discovered it was much more difficult than they had anticipated, and it meant it was an even greater achievement to arrive in Santiago and then to take their Camino back to their family. 

This is a great chat about friendship, overcoming hardship and sticking it out, even when you think you're on your last legs.

You're going to love Lea Page.

A US pilgrim, writer, walker, gardener, motivational listener, professional dog spoiler and occasional exaggerator. 

You can find Lea's books, "Between the Path and the Way: A 1000 Mile Journal"; and “Parenting in the here and now: realising the strengths you already have” on Amazon

Lea’s article “I walked 1000 miles alone through Europe and learned that fear is the price of freedom” is on the Guardian’s website

Her website is Leapageauthor.com

David Donselar is on the Board of Directors of American Pilgrims on the Camino.

I want to learn all about the Annual Gathering in Texas next year. I'LL BE THERE!!!!

This is a great chat about families, motivation, giving back and what you can learn about yourself, and others, on the Camino

The 27th Annual Gathering of Pilgrims will be held from Thursday, March 7 to Sunday, March 10, 2024 at Mo-Ranch Presbyterian Assembly in Hunt, TX (about 90 miles northwest of San Antonio). The theme of the next Gathering is Rhythms of the Way: Lighten Your Load.

https://americanpilgrims.org

I’ll see you there……!

Dan's BACK from a voice-induced hiatus. In this very special episode, Jerry Everard and Sharon Boggon take us through their various Caminos together. You can hear the love and enthusiasm they share for fiddles, sketches, stoicism and pilgrimage. What's not to love about that!!!!???

Dan is back this week and every week.

In this brand new episode, my friends Tom Friesen, Colleen O'Toole and David Duncan, from the Canadian Company of Pilgrims discuss what it takes to be a hospitalera or hospitalero.

It's not for everyone....but everyone's thought about doing it!!

A message from Dan.......

My voice is still no good. I go for surgery later this week. I hope to be back soon

In the meantime, let's take a re-visit with my chat with the team behind "I'll Push You", a heartfelt film about two lifelong best friends, Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray

Eileen Morley & Richard Bird are our guests this week - interviewed brilliantly by my friend Margaret Bouttell.

Eileen and Richard are now the Australian trainers for pilgrims wishing to become hospitaleros and hospitaleras, taking over from the wonderful Julie-Anne Milne. Richard and Eileen have volunteered at a number of albergues across Spain.

In this episode of the podcast, why YOU should consider becoming a hospitalero or hospitalera, giving back to the Camino.

I'll be back as soon as my doctors tell me I can start talking again. Until then, blessings from Sydney. Dan

The first of my guest host episodes. Tom Friesen from the Canadian Company of Pilgrims interviewsa his friend and fellow hospitalero, Dale Boost

This is a great chat about life, living, learning and sharing

My warmest thanks to my friends, Tom and Dale

Find the Canadian Company of Pilgrims at santiago.ca

A note from Dan: I've been told I have to have surgery on my vocal cords. So that means no talking for up to six weeks - and possibly three months before I get back to my normal voice. Please accept my sincerest apologies. The podcast WILL continue - with guest hosts, from next week. Until then, enjoy his repeat of one of my favourite episodes with Beebe Bahrami