Skip to content
  • About
  • General Info
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
  • Camino Frances
  • Camino Inglés
  • Camino Portugues
  • Camino Primitivo
  • Welcome and Buen Camino!
  • About
  • My Books
  • Camino Francés
  • Camino Primitivo
  • Camino Inglés
  • Camino Portugues
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

Archives

Follow Tumbleweed Pilgrim on WordPress.com

Tumbleweed Pilgrim

Tumbleweed Pilgrim

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Photo Gallery

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Follow me on Twitter

My Tweets

No upcoming events

Category: Camino Frances

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016

Volunteering at the Albergue in Ribadiso

So, what is it like to volunteer on the Camino de Santiago in Spain? I thought it might be helpful if I gave you some quick background and an idea of what a day is like – then, you might say, “That’s neat. I could so do that, too!” I have walked the Camino on […]

Posted in Camino Frances, General Info. Tagged camino_de_santiago. 2 Comments
May 22, 2016

Back at The Abbey

What a treat and such a gift to be able to volunteer again just for the day at The Abbey. This beautiful property is right on the Camino and I was able to greet dozens of pilgrims today – in English, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, and French! It’s so fabulous to speak even a few […]

Posted in Camino Frances. Tagged caminodesantiago, littleoldladywalking. Leave a comment
May 17, 2016

Industrial Chic on the Way to León 

The Camino into León is so industrial that many pilgrims just opt to take the bus or a taxi on this stage. I walked happily because I love watching small towns in action: the flower shop getting deliveries, local guys catching up outside a car repair place, or the smell of fresh bread from the […]

Posted in Camino Frances. Tagged caminodesantiago, littleoldladywalking. Leave a comment
May 17, 2016

Industrial Chic on the Way to León 

The Camino into León is so industrial that many pilgrims just opt to take the bus or a taxi on this stage. I walked happily because I love watching small towns in action: the flower shop getting deliveries, local guys catching up outside a car repair place, or the smell of fresh bread from the […]

Posted in Camino Frances. Tagged caminodesantiago, littleoldladywalking. Leave a comment
May 15, 2016

Eating on Sunday in Mansilla de las Mulas

Forget that I walked into town on Pentecost Sunday and found myself facing their procession from Mass. Forget that I watched women in traditional costumes dance in the street with castanets. Forget too that the sunset over the tower of the church is particularly wonderful. Yes, forget all that because, ham. That was my lunch. […]

Posted in Camino Frances. Tagged caminodesantiago, littleoldladywalking. 1 Comment
May 15, 2016

Flowers Everywhere in El Burgo Ranero

I heard it was some Spanish federation that planted wild flowers along the Camino. If that’s true, muchísimas gracias! They are lovely.

Posted in Camino Frances. Tagged caminodesantiago, littleoldladywalking. 1 Comment
May 13, 2016October 30, 2018

The Big Sky and Sahagún

There’s really very little to say about this when you’ve got 360 degree sky keeping you company. I walked for nearly 7 hours today and it was the sky that held my attention. And then this: the San Tirso church in Sahagún, the official halfway mark on the Camino Frances. 13th century stone, set against […]

Posted in Camino Frances. Tagged caminodesantiago, littleoldladywalking. Leave a comment
May 12, 2016

Freezing Rain in Calzadilla de la Cueva

Don’t buy into that “Rain in Spain” nonsense from My Fair Lady. It falls everywhere and when it does, it can be anywhere from, “Look, isn’t that charming,” to “Damn, this has to stop soon, or …!” Today was one of the latter rain events. 42 degrees when we left this morning and I’d bet […]

Posted in Camino Frances. Tagged caminodesantiago, littleoldladywalking. Leave a comment
May 11, 2016May 12, 2016

The Singing Sisters in Carrión de Los Condes

There is a sweet place in Carrión de Los Condes where the sisters will sing with you.  They offer Vespers in the Santa Maria church at 5:30 p.m. They prayed for the dead and asked the saints to remember us. And the singing was angel-like and therapeutic. But afterward, in their albergue, they sang and […]

Posted in Camino Frances. Tagged caminodesantiago, littleoldladywalking. 1 Comment
May 11, 2016May 11, 2016

1066 Frómista

Put simply: that’s what the year 1066 looks, well, looked like in Frómista, Spain. Heavy stonework, unadorned walls, popular bible stories in some of the sculpture, others with images of plant life and animals. And beautifully preserved. It’s wonderful that the nice people in this church today were not just interested in a couple quick […]

Posted in Camino Frances. Tagged caminodesantiago, littleoldladywalking. Leave a comment

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
Start a Blog at WordPress.com. Tumbleweed Pilgrim
Tumbleweed Pilgrim
Start a Blog at WordPress.com.
Cancel

 
Loading Comments...
Comment
    ×
    Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
    To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy