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By Nick Leonard
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The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.
Our final episode for this season is an epic one as Wendy recounts her solo pilgrimage on the little-known Camiño de Taverneiro in Galicia. Spoiler alert: the spirit of the camino shines brightly on this route. Bo camiño!
Show Notes:
Links:
Wendy's summary of this camino: https://shorturl.at/Xdgo5
Guidebook for the Taverneiro: https://shorturl.at/LZbX6
Holy Year 2021 video featuring Carlos Núñez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5vtgonpuII
Places Mentioned:
Monção (Portugal)
Salvaterra de Miño
Arufe
Pedre
Codaseda
Couso
Wendy discusses spending several weeks in Santiago this summer. In particular, she talks about the advanced Galego language course she took, the feast of the apostle and the 'massification' of the pilgrimage. Buen camino!
Show Notes:
Wendy's course: 'Galego Sen Fronteiras' - https://cursoslinguagalega.academia.gal
In this episode, Nick and Wendy give their top tips for planning a pilgrimage on the Camino de Invierno, from stages to accommodation to alternate routes. ¡Buen camino!
Show Notes:
Resources:
PDF Guide - https://shorturl.at/6aHJG
Forum Planning Thread - https://shorturl.at/06juG
Gronze - https://www.gronze.com/camino-invierno
Main Tips:
In this episode, Nick and Wendy recount their pilgrimage on the Camino de Invierno ('Winter Way') from Ponferrada to Santiago. ¡Buen camino!
Show Notes:
Places Mentioned:
Las Médulas - Roman Mine Site
Sil River Valley
Ribeira Sacra
Monte Faro
Animal Artwork - After A Rua
Daniel and the Wax Stamp - Lalín
In our third episode about Italian pilgrimages, Nick and Wendy recount their walk on the Via Ellenica, part of the Cammino Materano network in southern Italy. Buon cammino!
Show Notes:
Via Ellenica Website and Guidebook: https://camminomaterano.it/via/9/via-ellenica
The World Heritage Endpoints: Alberobello and Matera
The Gorge Towns: Masafra, Castellaneta, Laterza, Ginosa
Rock-Hewn Church: San Nicola
As we continue our exploration of pilgrimage routes in Italy, Nick recounts his solo walk on the Magna Via Francigena in Sicily. Buon cammino!
In the first episode of our fifth season, entitled 'Italian and Winter Ways', Nick recounts his pilgrimage on the Via di Francesco (Way of St. Francis) in central Italy. Buon cammino!
Show Notes:
Major Towns: Assisi, Gubbio, Spoleto, Rieti
Other Places of Interest: La Verna Sanctuary, Cascata delle Marmore (the 'Roman' waterfall)
Entry into Rome: From Monte Sacro, consider taking the Via Nomentana (including a visit to the church of Saint Agnes Outside the Walls) to Porta Pia and from there into Rome, perhaps including San Giovanni in Laterano (St. John of Lateran) with the statue of St. Francis directly opposite the church.
Official Website: https://www.viadifrancesco.it/en/
In this episode, Nick and Wendy describe their adventurous nine-day hike around the Portuguese island of the Madeira on a historic trail, the Caminho Real 23.
Show Notes:
Nick and Wendy discuss their latest camino: the Camino Inglés (the English Way), including highlights, practicalities, and where the Inglés fits in the camino landscape. ¡Buen camino!
3:30: Gronze Stages
24:00: Pilgrimage Traveler
Places mentioned on the Camino Inglés: Betanzos, Pontedeume, Miño, Bruma (the bed race), Sigüeiro.
Nick and Wendy discuss their experience in Fátima and their impressions of the famous Portuguese pilgrimage destination at the end of the Caminho do Mar. Spoiler alert: they were pleasantly surprised!
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