The Camino Experience

30/12/2024

MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY TRADITION

Join me for my favorite way to wrap up the year and set the stage for the New Year. Each New Year's Eve I write a letter to myself and seal it up before midnight on the 31st. Then on January 1, I open the letter I wrote the year before.

It's like creating a mini-time capsule for my future self.

If you would like to also join me for my entire year end process, check out episodes 18, 19, and 20 of season five of the podcast. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.

For more information about how to make your dream of walking the Camino de Santiago a reality, check out season one of the podcast.

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DEAR YOU . . . Now we come to the final step of our year-end practice. The only thing we have left is my favorite New Year’s tradition. This is the one I have been doing since 1976, long before I started setting goals and intentions for the new year. Uh, long before I even knew what that meant, be...

16/12/2024

Let's finish 2024 STRONG!

Join me in my year-end review process?

In the final four episode of season five of the YOU on the Camino de Santiago podcast, I will be sharing my year-end process for wrapping up the year on a high note. It includes the New Year's tradition I've been doing since 1976!

Here is the first step in the year-end process: https://youonthecamino.podbean.com/e/s5-ep-18-how-to-finish-the-year-strong/

If you are tuning into the podcast for the first time, and if you are interested in walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain, France, or Portugal, check out season one of the podcast for a comprehensive guide to taking your first steps.

THANK YOU 2024, AND GOODBYE! (WELL, ALMOST) As this episode releases on Tuesday, December 10, we have four Tuesdays left in 2024 and four episodes left in this season of the podcast. That timing feels perfect for me to share with you something I do every December to wrap up the year. In this episode...

13/12/2024

Heads up! If you are planning to stay at Auberge Borda on your first night out of Saint Jean Pied de Port . . .

Booking is now open for 2025! Here is the link to their website:

https://www.aubergeborda.com/

The other solid option is Refuge Orisson. That's where my Camino Experience groups stay.

SJPP to Orisson: 7.8 km
SJPP to Borda: 8.7 km

Here is Refuge Orisson's website: https://www.refuge-orisson.com/en

Experience the charm and comfort of Auberge Borda, an authentic hostel located on the GR 65 trail in Saint-Michel, FR. Enjoy stunning views and a cozy atmosphere.

10/12/2024

It's today! Who's comin'???

Hey Camino-curious SF Bay Area friends! Join me this Sunday, December 15, in San Francisco for some inspiring stories and solid Camino intel.

I will be the first of four speakers at the event, which will be held at the Sports Basement store near the Presidio. Here's the whole story:

06/11/2024

6 WAYS TO DEAL WITH UNCERTAINTY – on the Camino and at home

This is the episode of my "YOU on the Camino de Santiago" podcast I released yesterday, thinking many people might need something to contemplate and uplift them on election day. Perhaps some of us need it more today, though, and as we move forward. xo ~ Nancy

https://youonthecamino.podbean.com/e/s5-ep-13-6-ways-to-deal-with-uncertainty-on-the-camino-and-at-home/

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WHEN THE WORLD IS CRAZY AND LIFE IS UNCERTAIN Our topic today is dealing with uncertainty, and I have been thinking about this a lot lately. About two weeks ago I noticed that I was feeling really anxious, super worried, and nervous about the outcome of the upcoming election. But I won’t be talkin...

28/06/2024

Refuge Orisson celebrates 20 years serving pilgrims!

I have stayed with them 16 times, including my first pilgrimage on the Napoleon route from Saint Jean Pied de Port, way back in 2008.

Do you have an Orisson story to share? I'd love to hear it . . .

Use the Chrome browser to automatically translate the story from French to English.

https://www.lspb.fr/le-refuge-dorisson-20-ans-daccueil-de-pelerins-et-de-randonneurs/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1CCL1fWZqdwhBWh4u0xMFSVCAo1rmiNWfUlL5npuEXfRtAlhoaqnfqZlg_aem_rxQ-NdDi8jeoISjQZharWw

L’histoire d’une transmission en famille avec Jean-Jacques, Carole, Eñaut et Iban Etchandy. L’auberge Orisson se joue du temps qui passe… Depuis vingt ans, ce refuge des pèlerins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle est un havre de paix authentique. Cette étape intermédiaire vers Roncevaux es...

27/06/2024

Wow wow wow. Check out this story of Camino magic . . .

26/05/2024

Another fabulous visit to my home away from home. Gracias, España ❤️ Hasta septiembre!

15/05/2024

Who wants to get to know my favourite Camino city?

Here's the walking tour!

13/05/2024

Yesterday . . . this morning.

05/05/2024

The view out my hotel room window, afternoon and the next morning.

Villafranca Montes de Oca

04/05/2024

The joy of being outside, in the elements, for hours a day. Super windy, but I'm not mad.

04/05/2024

I've done the research, and in my opinion, this is where to get the best cafe con leche on the Camino Francés. La Taberna.

04/05/2024

There it is, my favorite three-letter word. Can you spot it?

02/05/2024

From Cirueña to Grañon, two villages I had never stayed in before this Camino. And trying the refreshing drink Aquarius - another first!

My feet hurt and my cheeks are red from two days of relentless wind, but I am home sweet home on the Camino Francés.

09/04/2024

Catherine of First Nation in Canada knows the truth about the land and our role in caring for the earth. She is eager to walk through Portugal and Spain to discover the rich diversity of what grows in their soils.

Join me as we explore the Anishinaabe teaching of the Four Hills and how walking the Camino fits into this deep exploration of life’s journey.

Catherine of First Nation in Canada is eager to walk through Portugal and Spain to discover the rich diversity of what grows in their soils.

06/04/2024

88 degrees in Saint Jean Pied de Port!

Funny thing about the weather, it changes all the time, so this probably won't be *your* weather.

02/04/2024

We all have ideas of what walking the Camino is going to be like. It's hard not to, with all the YouTube videos, blogs, books, and movies about the Camino de Santiago out there.

What is your idea of a "perfect" Camino?

In this week's episode of the YOU on the Camino de Santiago podcast, we explore that question and also bust some myths about the meseta, or high plain, that stretches from Burgos to León on the Camino Francés.

And bonus! Check the show notes for two great massages places on the Camino - one in Pamplona and the other in Santiago de Compostela.

What's your idea of a "perfect" Camino? What are the essential elements, or characteristics? That's what we talk about in this episode!