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When On The Way - Camino de Santiago After walking the Camino with his dad in 2021, John Klein knew he had to return. Ready to discover your way? Check out our trips! whenontheway.com

Now, with over 1,000 miles walked, he’s dedicated to helping others experience this life-changing journey.

19/02/2025

Peaceful mornings on the Camino

14/02/2025

The Camino is more than just a walk—it’s a journey of growth, connection, and self-discovery. Along the way, I learned:

▪️The power of vulnerability & deep conversations
▪️You’re more capable than you think
▪️The importance of slowing down & listening to yourself

Thinking about walking the Camino? It just might change your life. Read more about my experience & lessons learned in our most recent blog on the website!

Trips with spots still available:
📍St. Jean, France to Logroño, Spain
May 10th- May 21th

📍O'Cebreiro, Spain to Fisterra, Spain
May 31th- June 15th

12/02/2025

As we get closer to our 2025 trips, we wanted to reintroduce the heart behind When On The Way, John Klein!

His own life-changing Camino experience inspired him to help others take on this incredible journey. Whether you're looking for adventure, reflection, or a new challenge, he’s here to guide you every step of the way.

06/02/2025

Camino 2025 Schedule Update!

We've had some changes to our locations and dates for our upcoming trips. Here’s where we’re headed now:

📍 St. Jean, France → Logroño, Spain 🗓️ May 10 - May 21
📍 O’Cebreiro → Fisterra, Spain 🗓️ May 31 - June 15
📍 St. Jean, France → Burgos, Spain 🗓️ June 18 - July 4 *fully booked

Spots are limited—don’t miss your chance to experience the Camino! DM us or visit our website to secure your place.

28/01/2025

Heather Strode was a mother, wife, daughter, sister, professor at WKU, house mom to KD’s, best friend to many, and a pilgrim. She was in her element while walking the Camino de Santiago in the summer of 2024 with her son Tucker and they already had plans to return in 2025 to continue their pilgrimage.

Unfortunately, Heather passed away in her sleep on December 31, 2024. To honor her memory and the profound impact her beautiful life made on so many a memorial scholarship in her honor has been formed. The application will be a 2-3 minute video answering the question: Why do I want to walk the Camino de Santiago? Deadline for applications is February 28th. The applicants will be reviewed and a winner will be selected by Heather’s husband, Ted, and her 2 sons, Tucker and Tyler.

For more information please contact John Klein directly at 270-846-5012

17/01/2025

Interested in doing the Camino but not sure where to start? Here’s a quick tip: start small. Walking a few miles a day now can make the journey much smoother.

Every traveler with When On The Way is provided a training plan so we are all ready to hit the ground walking 😉

14/01/2025

The Camino de Santiago is more than a journey; it’s a life-changing adventure. What’s your dream travel challenge? 👇

08/01/2025

Only 123 days left until our first group sets off on the Camino starting in St. Jean, France and heading to Burgos, Spain!

11/09/2024

Camino 2025 Schedule! (Typo: June 20th should be June 18th)

Here is our schedule for this upcoming year made by Natalie Klein. All trips are set for 13-14 days of walking, but it can easily be arranged to be shorter or longer if needed/wanted.

04/09/2024

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I hope you enjoy this video, and I hope you get to experience the Camino at some point. If you have any interest in going on the Camino, I am always happy to help out whether that is going with me at some point in the future or on your own. For more information on my plans for the Camino you can check out the website or reach out to me personally.

12/06/2024

Camino Share (My favorite pictures/moments)
“Buen Camino Peregrino”

Leading up to leaving for the Camino de Santiago, my friend said to me,” Another summer, another Camino for John Klein.” I was getting increasingly excited to board the plane to begin the journey. Before you knew it, we were on the way to the Nashville airport. And even sooner, the time on the Camino for the summer of 2024 is over. Despite being my third summer on the Camino, I learned a lot about myself in many ways. I try my best to spend time on the Camino reflecting by taking that extra breath or a minute to ponder whatever may be weighing most heavily on my mind. However, they say that sometimes the effects of the Camino don’t start until you step off the trail. Reflecting back on the Camino, I couldn’t have asked for better people to have joined me along the way. Sharing that experience with the Spader’s, Strode’s, Marsh’s, Eric, and Barry, as well as the numerous people I met from across the world, was incredibly special to me. Many laughs, heart-to-heart conversations, and new experiences were shared with the people I traveled with along the way. What makes the Camino what it is to me is the mix of building deep bonds with people from across the world while you travel across the beautiful country of Spain. How often are you in an environment surrounded by people from around the world with different perspectives and outlooks on life? It’s fascinating to me, in conjunction with building/strengthening my relationship with God, personal reflection, sanctity, and solitude that the Camino can bring at times. With every step, every meal, every new person, and every church in a small town, there always seems to be a takeaway for me.

People walking the Camino do not usually say “bye.” They typically part ways with a Buen Camino. Buen Camino is special, because it’s more than just a goodbye. It means have a nice journey/way. It means I’m not sure when or if our paths will cross again, but I hope you have a great road ahead. Christian and Iona were two of the first people I ever met on the Camino. Whenever I say goodbye to them, they always say, “Buen Camino Peregrino.” Regardless of whether or not it’s on the Camino. The manner in which they say the message or the intentions behind it when they say it to me. It always fills me with gratitude and almost a feeling of protection. I don’t have any older siblings, but it feels like two older siblings telling me they are there for me. It’s a beautiful way for them to say in three words that we are united and support each other. So, my message to everyone who has been on the Camino or not as we have wrapped up Camino 2024 is “Buen Camino Peregrino/a.”

(There will still be posts on the Camino in the future. I hope to include some of the other pilgrims' Camino experiences from this year. As well as future Camino’s 👀👀👀)

03/06/2024

Yesterday was officially our last day walking the Camino. We went from Los Arcos to Logroño which was about 18 miles. In total, the three of us covered right around 110 miles over the seven days. It has been an incredible journey and experience to get to share with Eric and Barry. There were many laughs and good times along the way. On day 7, during a break we took in Viana. There was a first communion celebration. This was practically a parade which was lead by kids and followed by a marching band. We carried onto Logroño after connecting and recharging with the Earth. We checked out Logroño which featured a beautiful church and Calle Laurel which is one of my all time favorites.

Today, we spent the day looking around Barcelona separately. I met up with Manuel who I have done two Camino’s with in the past. Later in the night, Eric, Barry, and I met up for one last meal and ice cream. It’s definitely bitter sweet being done journeying with these guys. I will miss our time on the Camino very much, and I will look forward to seeing them soon back in the great state of Kentucky.

Buen Camino!

01/06/2024

Day 6 was a very special and eventful day. We started the day by leaving Estella. In total, we did about 14 miles (17.5 for Barry). Quickly into the day, we officially crossed the 100 km mark. After grabbing breakfast, we checked out a forgery right before we made it to the wine fountain which was working. This was a nice surprise, because the hours on the weekends are different. Eric used his shell as a “cup” for his which is tradition on the Camino. After enjoying the beautiful forgery and famous Camino wine fountain, we carried on to Los Arcos. We grabbed a coffee in an upbeat cafe where I played some Pac-Man. This is one of Dan Klein’s favorites. Barry decided to add about 3.5 miles to his route by going up this huge hill to see a beautiful building on the top of it. Additionally, I went off the path for about 30-45 minutes to take a seat to ponder life a bit as I looked over the Spanish countryside. Eric and I grabbed lunch right in front of the church in Los Arcos. It felt like everyone we knew on the Camino was there. Eventually, Barry joined us from his extended route that he took.

Later that evening, we checked out the church, plus the courtyard of the church. As we were leaving, there were four kids (middle school) playing soccer. If you know me, then you know me Camino rule is that I try to play soccer any chance I can along the way. I suggested that they played 2v2, and that I would play goalie. They convinced me to go to a larger area to play. Before you knew it, we were playing 5v5. It was an incredible time. For those following along the journey, I have had tendinitis on the outside of my knee. Today has been the first “painless” day on the camino, or at least in the sense where I didn’t notice it. However, this has been stopping me from playing. Although, today felt like enough of a green light to convince me to play. Despite playing with kids 5-10 years younger, I am still quite competitive. My team ended up losing 10-8. I scored a handful of our teams goals (you would hope so🤷🏻‍♂️), and made several good stops in the net. Except their 9th goal was really soft, tipping off my hand before finding the back of the net. I wish I could have that one back. After concluding the game, I high fived or shook hands with all of the other players before they gave me a “Buen Camino.” After the game, I rejoined Eric and Barry for a great dinner in Los Arcos. Tomorrow we will carry on to Logroño.

01/06/2024

On day 5, we started in Puente la Reigna and finished in Estella. It was about at 13-14 mile day. We started the day by crossing the Queen’s bridge. The terrain for the day was easier than the other days. We stopped at Eztitsu to see my friends who run a bar/cafe where we grabbed lunch. After, I walked with a man named Dave for about an hour. Dave was 75 years old, and we discussed many things, including the relationship between our generations. It was cool to hear his perspective on it. It’s been very nice in both Camino’s to get to meet people from all places and perspectives. After the walk, we grabbed a lighter meal along the river in Estella to hold us over for dinner. Before dinner, we poked around the city, the churches, and the square. After dinner, we grabbed some ice cream before calling it a night.

30/05/2024

Day 4 we started in Pamplona and ending in Puenta La Reigna. Although, our journey was close to 17 miles, because we intentionally took a detour off the Camino. We grabbed breakfast at a little cafe after strolling through a beautiful park in Pamplona. As we ascended up a large hill, I met a nice man from Northern Spain. We talked in mostly Spanish so I could practice. We discussed many things including the Netflix series La Casa de Papel. It’s a great series that you should consider watching. After conquering the hill together with a couple Australian friends who may or may not snore very loudly. We went on to have lunch with a Canadian man, Irish man, and Dutch women. This woman from the Netherlands was hilarious, and we shared many laughs. After leaving, we made a decision to detour off the Camino to go check out a church that was built in the 11th century (+2 miles). We had an hour before the church opened, so we enjoyed time laying in the grass, stretching, and doing a small amount of yoga. I hope this makes Claire Katchak Klein happy. We made it into Puenta La Reigna where after resting for a bit we went out to dinner. While venturing through PLR we looked inside two beautiful churches. We came back to our hotel, and we talked for a little bit before calling it a night.

Buen Camino!

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Peaceful mornings on the Camino

www.whenontheway.com I hope you enjoy this video, and I hope you get to experience the Camino at some point. If you have any interest in going on the Camino, I am always happy to help out whether that is going with me at some point in the future or on your own. For more information on my plans for the Camino you can check out the website or reach out to me personally.

As we journeyed through Pamplona, they were having a large opera concert. It was really neat as all of the opera singers were standing on the balcony of a government building. Below them was a piano player. As you can see, a lot of people showed up to check this out. Several people were listening and watching from their balcony.

Getting up close and personal with these bulls 🐂🐂🐂!! There was a little fence in front of me, but those bulls being so close definitely makes you a little nervous.

A great video of the running of the bulls! Los Arcos version was more of a “dodging of the bulls.” However, the bulls still ran all throughout the city. There is a lot of video content, but Facebook only lets me upload 1 per reel. If you want to see more videos of this, then you can check out the Instagram @whenonthewaycamino.

Got to play some soccer in the Estella square.

This is the third time I have gone through this part of the route. But, the only time I have found this waterfall. What a hidden gem! Between Zubiri and Urdaniz!

One of my favorites from today!!!

A moment captured in St. Jean Pied du Port. When I first enter the church there were 5-10 people in there checking it out. After spending some time looking around and praying I was the only one left in the church which was pretty cool to be in this beautiful church all alone. I always love the feeling and sensation that these churches/cathedrals make you feel when you spend time in there. As I continued to look through the church, I heard singing echoing in the street. The singing last probably about 30 seconds outside of the church. As the singing went on it got louder and louder until they entered the church. I’m not sure what they were doing, but thought it was a video worth sharing.

On the morning of 5/12 in Pamplona. We heard a band playing from a street over. We decided to go and check it out. We caught the start of the Pamplona half marathon which features a police escort with the band playing for the runners. (Police escort not caught on video.)

Another great place in St. Jean!! Check out the view from the top of the city next to the Citadel.

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