A Spring Break Pilgrimage on the Camino de Madrid
I’ve just completed the Camino de Madrid. (OK, flight delays cost me Madrid-Tres Cantos, so technically the walk was Tres Cantos to Sahagún. Someday I’ll fill in that gap. I only had the spring break week to make the pilgrimage, so it was a whirlwind affair, but I loved it, and found myself frequently wondering […]
Via Podiensis Podcast Series
Over on The Camino Podcast, I’m now three episodes into a series focused on the Via Podiensis. It’s a fun way to build on the work with my new Cicerone guidebook, and it has kind of taken on a life of its own. My original plan was to carry forward the framework that I followed […]
Two New Episodes of the Camino Podcast
At long last, I have returned my attention to producing new episodes of The Camino Podcast! There are two new episodes available, with more to come. If you’re new to the podcast, it’s housed on Soundcloud, but available from all the major podcast services, so pick your distributor of choice and subscribe. Here are some […]
Pilgrimage: An Annotated Bibliography, Part 3
Pilgrimage: A Medieval Cure for Modern Ills, available for pre-order on Kindle now, available for free through Kindle Unlimited, available in paperback on January 6! I have a new book coming out on January 6. Did you know that? In case you didn’t, let me write that again: I have a new book coming out […]
Pilgrimage: An Annotated Bibliography, Part 2
Pilgrimage: A Medieval Cure for Modern Ills, available for pre-order on Kindle now, available for free through Kindle Unlimited, available in paperback on January 6! I have a new book coming out on January 6. Did you know that? In case you didn’t, let me write that again: I have a new book coming out […]
Pilgrimage: An Annotated Bibliography, Part 1
Pilgrimage: A Medieval Cure for Modern Ills, available for pre-order on Kindle now, available for free through Kindle Unlimited, available in paperback on January 6! I have a new book coming out on January 6. Did you know that? In case you didn’t, let me write that again: I have a new book coming out […]
New Book on Pilgrimage Coming January 6
Pilgrimage: A Medieval Cure for Modern Ills, available for pre-order on Kindle now, available for free through Kindle Unlimited, available in paperback on January 6! On May 1, 2002, I staggered into Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France under the cover of darkness, around 10:30pm, following a small pack of newbie pilgrims into the old town and up to […]
Walking from Saint-Cirq-Lapopie to Cahors
I’ve been lucky enough to walk the Célé Valley route a few times now, and I always struggle with the last chunk of it, between Saint-Cirq-Lapopie and Cahors. If you follow the “official” GR36 along the way, faithfully and completely, it’ll run something like 35 to 39km, depending upon whether you take the riverside fork […]
A New Resource for the Via Podiensis
It has been nearly four months since I last posted here. The relative nature of time certainly has been reinforced during the pandemic, but this fall has been little more than a blur. While Zoom school brought its own distinct set of challenges, the return to in-person learning has been even more complicated. It’s just […]
My Summer on the Via Podiensis
Any summer of pilgrimage is a great summer, but I felt all the more fortunate to be in France this year. After so many months effectively locked down in the US, the reopening of Europe in early June was as well timed as it was deeply appreciated. Beyond that, I know that many pilgrims, in […]