Category: Camino Frances

Walk Camino Francés Day 21 from Belorado to Villafranca Montes de Oca, the quiet staging point beneath the wooded hills once feared by medieval pilgrims.

Walk Camino Francés Day 20 from Grañón to Belorado through broad grain country, wide skies, and the beginning of the Camino’s big quiet.

Walk Camino Francés Day 19 from Cirueña through Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Grañón, including the cathedral’s rooster legend and a donativo overnight.

Home > Camino Frances ➜ Camino Francés · Day 11 Navarra · Spain Villatuerta to Villamayor de Monjardín Estella, Irache and a Fountain Full of Wine Day 11 took Sage and me from quiet Villatuerta through medieval Estella-Lizarra, past the famous Fuente del Vino at Irache, and uphill into Villamayor de Monjardín beneath a ruined […]

Home > Camino Frances ➜ Camino Francés · Day 10 Navarra · Spain Puente la Reina to Villatuerta Quiet Kilometers Matter Too Day 10 carried Sage and me out of Puente la Reina, through Mañeru, Cirauqui and Lorca, before we stopped short of Estella in Villatuerta. No iconic summit. No dramatic cathedral. Just one of […]

Walk from Zariquiegui over Alto del Perdón to Puente la Reina with a practical route guide, planning advice, and the honest story of our rocky Camino descent.

Home > Camino Frances A proper Camino training plan is not about becoming an Olympic athlete, buying neon spandex, or turning your life into a motivational poster with sweaty fonts. It is about preparing your body for the beautiful, brutal, blister-making reality of walking day after day across Spain, Portugal, France, or wherever your Camino […]

Planning your first Camino can feel overwhelming, but it does not have to. This Camino de Santiago guide covers the best routes, when to go, what to pack, where pilgrims sleep, how much it costs, and what to expect on the trail.

Home > Camino Frances ➜ Camino Francés · Day 08 Navarra · Spain Pamplona to Zariquiegui Camped at the Foot of Forgiveness After a rest day in Pamplona, Sage and I returned to the trail, crossed back into the Navarra countryside, and stopped beneath Alto del Perdón before tomorrow’s climb. Pamplona ➜ Cizur Menor ➜ […]

➜ Camino Francés · Day 07 Pamplona · Navarra Pamplona Rest Day Doing Nothing on Purpose After six days of walking, the hardest thing I did on Day 7 was stop. No stage. No yellow arrows. No loaded backpack. Just recovery, Pamplona, and the uncomfortable realization that rest is part of the Camino too. Pamplona […]