Albergue Life

Another year, another stint as a Hospitalero Voluntario. I put my name into the hat at the end of August to help out in the second half of September if any Hospitalero dropped out. As fate would have it, The Camino called me back to Bercianos for a sequel to last year. Same location, but […]

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The Great North American Tour

After more than 2 years away, it was time for  us to visit our homelands: California and Canada. Not only were we due for a visit, we were also excited to welcome each other into the family after we agreed to take the plunge into marriage. It was the union of two different worlds: Steph […]

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The Albergue Diaries

Wait, what is an Albergue? An albergue is essentially a hostel for pilgrims on The Camino. Most albergues are private; they are for-profit entities that are run like a business. Many private albergues are cozy, promote the spirit of the Camino and do communal dinners. Many are faceless macro-albergues – designed to be as minimal […]

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El Camino Portugués

It all began in Lisbon… The origins of this camino date back to early 2020 when Steph and I made a pact to do the Camino from Porto. I’m a Camino junkie and she is a curious newbie who is in love with the ceramic art of Portugal, especially in Porto. The plan basically created […]

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Iceland Van-Bros

Day 16/4/22 One week in Iceland with my best bud – how could I say no? Iceland’s reputation as an otherworldly nature-lovers paradise made it very appealing. But what if there are too many tourists? Will the selfie-sticks and lines to see the waterfall make it ‘not worth it’? It’s touristy for a reason, Patrick! […]

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