Posts by Carol Guttery
Book Review: Bringing the Camino Home
A review of Lisa Swallow’s Bringing the Camino Home, a resource guide for integrating Camino lessons back home and approaching daily life as a pilgrim.
Read MoreA Shared Journey
These song lyrics by Robert Bain, set to the tune of Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A,” honor those who walked beside him on the Camino Portugués in May 2024 when he journeyed to remember his late mother.
Read MoreEssential Walking: Celebrate Your Inner Labyrinths
Most of us likely go about our days giving little if any thought to the vestibular system, an intricate network of bodily organs and processes essential for balance. This essay reminds us of the essential role it plays in bipedal walking, and therefore something to consider and honor as an essential part of our Caminos.
Read MoreA Strange Encounter: The Mysterious Man & the Dog
A strange encounter on the Camino becomes a reminder that sometimes freedom is not defined by pressing forward at all costs, but in the humility to step back and begin again.
Read More2025 St. James Celebration: Journey of the Heart
Highlights, reflections, and board chair’s welcome address from the regional American Pilgrims St. James Celebration held July 24-27 in South Bend, IN.
Read MoreBook Review: A Funny Thing Happened Walking Lost on the Camino de Santiago
A review of Gary Tutty’s A Funny Thing Happened Walking Lost on the Camino de Santiago, a deeply reflective, yet humor-laced account of Tutty’s 2023 journey on the Camino Francés.
Read MoreA Pilgrim’s Life For Me!
In these song lyrics set to the tune of the Pirates of the Caribbean theme song “Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me),” Evan Massaro playfully highlights the simple, recognizable routine that connects pilgrims across routes and across time.
Read MoreA Reflection of Life
During a conversation with his daughter while on his first Camino, a man realizes the pilgrim experience is like life: with hills and valleys, at times breathtaking, and other times exhausting.
Read MoreA Camino Miracle in Madrid
A power blackout that alters a pilgrim’s travel plans leads to unexpected Camino connections.
Read MoreSummer 2025: Cultural Exchange
The Summer 2025 issue of La Concha, a magazine published by American Pilgrims on the Camino with news, pilgrim stories, poetry, and more on the theme of “Cultural Exchange.”
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