So Long Santiago
In this poem, Rebecca Conrow-Bayles recognizes that in bidding farewell so soon after arriving in the city long-sought by pilgrims, that her Camino continues for as long as the journey takes.
Read MoreUnwind Camino Time
In these song lyrics set to the tune of Glen Campbell’s “Gentle on My Mind,” Robert Bain writes of the pilgrim’s journey after spiraling inward toward a destination, back outward on a return journey home as we unwind from Camino time.
Read MoreBook Review: An Atheist on Pilgrimage
Jerald Stroebele reviews Leonard Vance’s An Atheist on Pilgrimage: Tales of Humanity from the Camino de Santiago. Stroebele calls it a “beautifully written, entertaining, and informative” memoir about a man’s adventures along the Caminos Via Serrana, Via de la Plata and Sanabrés. The details an observant Vance provides might also make this an ersatz guidebook to these lesser-traveled Camino routes.
Read MoreMy Friend’s Camino Gift to Me
Two friends embark on a Camino together. When one abruptly ends his Camino and heads home, the other feels hurt and confused but forges ahead on a solo journey. When the solo pilgrim returns home and reconnects with his friend, he learns the surprisingly generous reason behind his friend’s rash decision.
Read MoreTime as Currency: How Do You Spend Yours?
On Camino, a busy executive, community leader, friend, wife, and mom, who devoutly worshiped at the altar of busy-ness, receives the gift of clarity about time. Back home, she now gives reverence to the blank spaces on her calendar and is more intentional about how she spends that most precious resource—time.
Read MoreTranscending Generations
Shortly after the death of his father, with whom he had a complicated relationship, a man embarks on Camino with his own son. Along the way, they engage in heartfelt conversations and experience a deepening connection founded on mutual respect and affection, helping him find a new appreciation for the nature of father-son relationships.
Read MoreAmbassador of Spain Accepts Invitation to Serve as Honorary Patron
Spain’s Ambassador to the United States H.E. Ángeles Moreno Bau accepted an invitation to serve as the first honorary patron of American Pilgrims on the Camino.
Read MoreThe People Provide
A Ribadiso Welcome Service volunteer discovers that it isn’t the Camino that provides, as the timeworn saying goes, but rather it’s the people we encounter along the way who make the real magic of the Camino.
Read MoreAutumn 2024: Adding to Your Pack
The Autumn 2024 issue of La Concha, a magazine published by American Pilgrims on the Camino with news, pilgrim stories, poetry, and more on the theme of “Adding to Your Pack.”
Read MoreLetter from the Chair – Autumn 2024
Autumn 2024 letter from American Pilgrims on the Camino Board Chair Joe Curro.
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