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Alain (Allan in French) Faubourg Saint Jacques st. in Paris, Way of St james Ph J F F Some pilgrims leave soon after their decision, others need more time to get ready. It doesn't matter. For many months Alain, another Alain, has been picking up information and training. Saturday May 26, 2012,[...]]]> Mon, 28 May 2012 14:34:00 +0200 c007f2e2a10d1a543fc30db526ad42cb http://wayofsaintjames.over-blog.com/article-from-paris-on-the-way-of-st-james-another-example-105957046-comments.html#anchorComment http://wayofsaintjames.over-blog.com/article-barefooted-pilgrim-of-santiago-de-compostela-105749286.html
Is walking natural ? Sue Kenny lives in Ontario, Canada. She has written a book on the Camino she walked in 2001. Obviously she was deeply changed by her pilgrimage. Like everyone. No wonder, so far... What she likes now is to walk barefooted. Yes, whatever the weather, whatever the ground.[...]]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 21:31:00 +0200 f3229ff7815bda61c2f0146ab9bf57ae http://wayofsaintjames.over-blog.com/article-barefooted-pilgrim-of-santiago-de-compostela-105749286-comments.html#anchorComment http://wayofsaintjames.over-blog.com/article-back-from-the-camino-no-more-saluting-105696450.html
Greetings or not La rencontre or Bonjour Monsieur Courbet, Fabre Museum, Montpellier, on the Via Tolosana Everyone says hello on the Way and you always answer. Back home what happens ? If you live in a city and don't want to look crazy, this is the thing you can't do anymore : say hello to the[...]]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 22:41:00 +0200 ee9af2036f0d17611bbb308cc92d974f http://wayofsaintjames.over-blog.com/article-back-from-the-camino-no-more-saluting-105696450-comments.html#anchorComment http://wayofsaintjames.over-blog.com/article-from-america-to-santiago-de-compostela-over-the-landes-105485611.html
La vie est belle Daniel and Luce had paid us a visit in Paris. They had been accompanied from the St James Tower on a fine Easter Sunday. From Tours we received good news. Now they are over the Landes. From Pons they sent a picture that will remind you something. This is what they say about[...]]]> Sun, 20 May 2012 15:01:00 +0200 dd989b2c34b4b6720db7577b2c27d452 http://wayofsaintjames.over-blog.com/article-from-america-to-santiago-de-compostela-over-the-landes-105485611-comments.html#anchorComment http://wayofsaintjames.over-blog.com/article-are-you-afraid-of-the-camino-104316595.html
Show some emotion... The scream Edvard Munch An answer to a question from our friend Françoise : is it usual to be afraid to leave ? A terror that goes bigger and bigger as the departure date gets closer ? The Vikings thought that fear was a proof of weakness. They were wrong, because they[...]]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:07:00 +0200 27900d81f7de19c9b971aa826179d92b http://wayofsaintjames.over-blog.com/article-are-you-afraid-of-the-camino-104316595-comments.html#anchorComment http://wayofsaintjames.over-blog.com/article-from-america-to-santiago-de-compostela-arrival-at-tours-103792775.html
So good to rest ! You can stand the bad weather with the right equipment. Luce and Daniel have had to face the wind, the rain, and lower temperatures than when they landed 25 days ago. Who cares ? They are now 300 kilometres (187 miles) away, at Tours. On april 14, their 7th walking day, they[...]]]> Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:37:00 +0200 4d97b9435d696eedaeb8d427d1d6c97e http://wayofsaintjames.over-blog.com/article-from-america-to-santiago-de-compostela-arrival-at-tours-103792775-comments.html#anchorComment http://wayofsaintjames.over-blog.com/article-all-alone-on-the-way-of-st-james-103237841.html
Colette leaves from Paris, France Before retirement last year, Colette, with a Britanny origin, was a Works Controller for Parks and Gardens in a small suburban town of the Paris Region. Her favorite domain : trees and wooded spaces. A sweet voice, and eyes that never end smiling... On April[...]]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:03:00 +0200 ffd4ad36e0120383e6dbbaac81db3ca2 http://wayofsaintjames.over-blog.com/article-all-alone-on-the-way-of-st-james-103237841-comments.html#anchorComment http://wayofsaintjames.over-blog.com/article-the-camino-from-far-away-103183546.html
Unexpected pilgrim One, two, three, go ! Ph. VB Big surprise for our Canadian friends when they were at the Saint James Tower, the starting point in Paris on April 8, 2012 : a third pigrim was there, ready to go. Alain has come from New Caledonia for the only purpose to walk the Way of St James[...]]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:24:00 +0200 ad2278542ac8becab96e0ec9ed56b90d http://wayofsaintjames.over-blog.com/article-the-camino-from-far-away-103183546-comments.html#anchorComment http://wayofsaintjames.over-blog.com/article-from-america-to-santiago-de-compostela-paris-102912617.html
Luce and Daniel What a nice visit at Compostelle 2000 this morning ! The Paris association received two pilgrims from America : Luce and Daniel left Montreal three days ago to walk from the French capital to Santiago de Compostela on the Way of St James. Our cousins from America already know a[...]]]> Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:22:00 +0200 188a8c49a8263ecb41c54194b4262ed2 http://wayofsaintjames.over-blog.com/article-from-america-to-santiago-de-compostela-paris-102912617-comments.html#anchorComment http://wayofsaintjames.over-blog.com/article-van-nederland-st-jabik-naar-santiago-chemin-de-compostelle-101383777.html
On a bicycle Gerard is Dutch. Aged 63, he's decided to leave from Friesland, the northernmost region of the Netherlands. More precisely from Sint Jabik, a small town (1300 inhabitants), near the Waddenzee. "I intend to do a real pilgrimage, without unecessary comfort" he said. He started to[...]]]> Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:13:00 +0100 0acf4024dd453db13c1bc6a3446d253c http://wayofsaintjames.over-blog.com/article-van-nederland-st-jabik-naar-santiago-chemin-de-compostelle-101383777-comments.html#anchorComment