Spirit of the Camino

In this episode, Nick and Wendy recount their summer hiking adventure on three different trails around three famous Italian (and occasionally Swiss) lakes: Maggiore, Lugano and Como. Buon cammino!

Show Notes

Il Cammino del Lago Maggiore: https://www.camminolagomaggiore.it/

Il Balcone dei Tre Laghi (guidebook): https://www.ediciclo.it/it/libri/dettaglio/il-balcone-dei-tre-laghi/

Il Sentiero del Viandante: https://www.ilsentierodelviandante.eu/en/

Main places mentioned: Sancarlone (the giant statue), Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso, Arcumeggia, the Abbey of San Pietro in Vallate.

In this episode, Nick and Wendy recount the second of their Italian Easter walks on the popular Via degli Dei (the 'Path of the Gods') between Bologna and Florence. Buon cammino!

Show Notes

Official Website: https://www.viadeglidei.it

Towns mentioned: Madonna dei Fornelli, Sant'Agata, San Piero a Sieve, Fiesole.

In this episode, Nick and Wendy discuss their challenging but rewarding pilgrimage on the Via degli Abati (Path of the Abbots) in north-central Italy. Tune in to find out what made this walk such an adventure, and buon cammino!

Show Notes:

Regions: Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany

Main Towns: Pavia, Bobbio, Bardi, Pontremoli

Official Website: https://viadegliabati.com 

Our Live Forum Thread: Via degli Abati

Our final episode for this season is an epic one as Wendy recounts her solo pilgrimage on the little-known Camiño de Taverneiro in Galicia. Spoiler alert: the spirit of the camino shines brightly on this route. Bo camiño!

Show Notes:

Links:

Wendy's summary of this camino: https://shorturl.at/Xdgo5 

Guidebook for the Taverneiro: https://shorturl.at/LZbX6 

Holy Year 2021 video featuring Carlos Núñez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5vtgonpuII

Places Mentioned:

Monção (Portugal)

Salvaterra de Miño

Arufe

Pedre

Codaseda

Couso

Wendy discusses spending several weeks in Santiago this summer. In particular, she talks about the advanced Galego language course she took, the feast of the apostle and the 'massification' of the pilgrimage. Buen camino!

Show Notes:

Wendy's course: 'Galego Sen Fronteiras' -  https://cursoslinguagalega.academia.gal