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Colm McCann
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Hi! I'm Colm, a 40-something Irish fella married to a very understanding wife. Together we are the proud parents to #1 (girl), #2 (girl) and twins making up #3 (boy) and #4 (girl).
This channel is my vlog of life as a parent, travel, and generally getting on with life!
If you like seeing more of Ireland or have an interest in doing the Camino de Santiago then this might be a channel you'll enjoy following!
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This channel is my vlog of life as a parent, travel, and generally getting on with life!
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Camino de Santiago - Day 37 - A Rúa to Santiago de Compostella - Camino Frances - 16 June 2024
The final day of my first Camino.
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It is strange to think back to when it all started in July 2019 - so far away in distance and time.
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Day 37, the final stretch into Santiago, was a washout. Rain started shortly after I left the albergue and didn't stop for a couple of days. Head-to-toe soaked through.
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The steep hills up towards the airport, and up towards Villamaior, and up to Monte de Gozo... yes, lots of up hill climbs but only the early ones were on rough, muddy tracks.
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Completing the Camino Frances had a very strange feeling that was initially hard to express. I did nearly start crying with either happiness or relief; though the closest I could associate the feeling was to when our children were born... maybe not for everyone but it was the closest I could associate it with at the time.
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I also bumped into @NickLivingLife for the second year in a row while walking the Camino! He was his always pleasant self, a true gentleman, and even had my wife interested enough to pick his brains as to which Camino would be good for us as a family. Great to see you again Nick!
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Thank you to everyone that has watched my videos, commented, and especially those that helped with advice and encouragement over the years.
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I've definitely learnt more about long distance hiking and myself than I knew I would.
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I returned to Spain in June 2024 with the intention of finally completing the Camino Frances route to Santiago de Compostella.
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This final trip would see me continue onwards from Ponferrada, where I ended my walk in August 2023.
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#myCamino #CaminoDeSantiago #CaminoColm #CaminoFrances
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It is strange to think back to when it all started in July 2019 - so far away in distance and time.
👣
Day 37, the final stretch into Santiago, was a washout. Rain started shortly after I left the albergue and didn't stop for a couple of days. Head-to-toe soaked through.
👣
The steep hills up towards the airport, and up towards Villamaior, and up to Monte de Gozo... yes, lots of up hill climbs but only the early ones were on rough, muddy tracks.
👣
Completing the Camino Frances had a very strange feeling that was initially hard to express. I did nearly start crying with either happiness or relief; though the closest I could associate the feeling was to when our children were born... maybe not for everyone but it was the closest I could associate it with at the time.
👣
I also bumped into @NickLivingLife for the second year in a row while walking the Camino! He was his always pleasant self, a true gentleman, and even had my wife interested enough to pick his brains as to which Camino would be good for us as a family. Great to see you again Nick!
👣
Thank you to everyone that has watched my videos, commented, and especially those that helped with advice and encouragement over the years.
👣
I've definitely learnt more about long distance hiking and myself than I knew I would.
👣👣👣👣👣👣
I returned to Spain in June 2024 with the intention of finally completing the Camino Frances route to Santiago de Compostella.
👣
This final trip would see me continue onwards from Ponferrada, where I ended my walk in August 2023.
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#myCamino #CaminoDeSantiago #CaminoColm #CaminoFrances
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Camino de Santiago - Day 36 - Boente to A Rúa - Camino Frances - June 2024
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A shorter video than the recent normal lengths recently. 👣 Thankfully it was a much drier day, though the forecast was already looking cold and wet for my final day, so I enjoyed this walk as much as I could. 👣 My accommodation in Boente was very nice and clean and with only 7 of us, in the room laid out for 18, it proved to be a relatively quiet night too. 👣 Although the Camino route was busy,...
Camino de Santiago - Day 35 - Hospital de la Cruz to Boente - Camino Frances - June 2024
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Camino de Santiago - Day 32 - Laguna de Castilla to Triacastela- Camino Frances - June 2024
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Camino de Santiago - Day 30 - Ponferrada to Villafranca del Bierzo - Camino Frances - June 2024
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More Irish Traditional Music and epic views on the picturesque Rathlin Island - Part 2
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Dive into an Irish Traditional Music Weekend on the enchanting Rathlin Island
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Camino de Santiago - Day 29 - Molinaseca to Ponferrada - Camino Frances
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Camino de Santiago - Day 27 - Castrillo de los Polvazares to Foncebadón - Camino Frances
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Camino de Santiago - Day 26 - Santibañez to Castrillo de los Polvazares - Camino Frances
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Camino de Santiago - Day 26 - Santibañez to Castrillo de los Polvazares - Camino Frances
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Mortimer's Mannix Point, Cahersiveen, County Kerry, Ireland
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Congratulations Colm I've followed your journey this last 5 years and have taken notes as I'm preparing to start mine from Seyssel in France in 2025! Well done you must be feeling a mixture of emotions
Cheers Justy! You'll enjoy it! Take it easy, relax into it. Stop when you need to, eat when you can and enjoy the vino in measures amounts! (Walking with a hangover wouldn't be fun!)
I did see a snake on that section!!
The variety of fauna along the way is amazing if we take the time to notice and are both quiet and gentle enough.
Congratulations!🥳 It's been a very long time coming 🍹
It definitely has! And it made it ever sweeter... despite it being my first arrival into Santiago, I felt like an old Pro who'd already walked 5 or 6 Caminos! I guess I learnt a lot about long distance walking, my own body (and how to look after it) across the years it took to complete this journey. Hopefully I can take that learning and use it to make future Caminos more enjoyable! 😀
@@ColmMcCann About a family trip. Wouldn't the last 100k be just right? From Sarria? Getting a Compostella and all.There are also child friendly campsites with cabins, pool and playground etc.
@priskawillumsen1333 We're looking at doing the Camino Finisterre, starting from Santiago. It will likely take my eldest daughter the full week to walk what would normally be a 3 or 4 day distance!
She'll still get a certificate at the end of it too! 😃
@@ColmMcCann Well and that's just the beginning....the first walk. Buen Camino for many more 🌅
Congratulation. Whats the next one going to be, Portugal? Via Francigena in Italy and Switzerland, St Francis way in Italy, lol Wicklow way ? so many
A short one - The Camino Finisterre - but likely with at least one child in tow. It may mean a hike that should only take 3/4 days becomes 7! 😅
never heard you speak so much !! ;O enjoy the process !
🤣😂🤣 once I start it can be hard to shut me up! 🤣
Alternative way where? Between what towns? How long it was?
There are a number of "alternative" routes that you can take while walking the Camino Francés. Some are longer / shorter than the 'traditional' route, some will lead you to particular churches or religious places, and some are just more of a challenge for seasoned/stronger hikers.
In this case it was a route out of Boadilla del Camino where there are a couple of options - walk along the main road, walk along the overgrown side of the river, or take the farm road that runs parallel to the riverside path. The main road is longer (not sure by how much but would esitmate about 8 or 9km), and I would guess that the riverside and farm path routes are roughly the same at just under 6km.
@@ColmMcCann thank you, I can see in the map that is before Fromista. buen camino!
do you have to speak basic spanish
No, not really! But it does help to pick up a few phrases or at least know some key words as older Spaniards may not speak any other language. But there have been many evenings where I've enjoyed a meal which has had the conversation made up of bits and pieces of a whole range of languages - Spanish, French, Italian, Croatian, Russian, Chinese, Korean... and English. But knowing how to ask for a coffee in the morning does help! 😁 And some short phrases will become familiar as you use them everyday (Buen Camino / Buenas Dias / Café con leche etc). Don't let not having Spanish put you off doing the Camino!
Well done Colm, you're fairly motoring👏👏 Are those the fold-down walking poles from Lidl I see and if so, how do you find them?
No, not from Lidl 😆 but still only around £20 as I've always had them taken off me when flying out of Madrid - but this time I flew out of Santiago and they went through Security without and issue at all! I was only flying with handluggage.
@@ColmMcCann Great stuff. Cheers👍
Gratidão por compartilhar. Recordando os caminhos que percorri. Ultreya et Suseya.
Obrigado novamente! Ultreya et Suseya!!!
Hey again, came across some info in another vlog about Polvazares and why they may have changed the route and banned/'punished' the whole town. Back in '15 a pilgrim was lured away by 'fake' arrows and ended up at some guys house in Polvazares, who then killed her. Just after the path splitting and you talking about it, going left there is a new and very tall cross The Pilgrims Cross maybe for her Denise. There is also a mural/poster thing on the way out of Burgos. But sad also for the town, one of the original towns of the very early French Way.
Thank you for this! I know from other vlogs that the route does change or gets redeveloped over the years (I've often wondered why the early pilgrims would have taken some of the more difficult terrains when simpler, more direct routes were visible)! I do recall hearing about one-off incidents along the Camino - scary and disturbing nonetheless for those planning to walk.
Gratidão por compartilhar. Bom caminho.Ultreya et Suseya!
Obrigado!
The drone footage of the monastery is breathtaking
Cheers! The secluded location of it really helps to set it off! It was also a very pleasant surprise for it to be as nice as it was. I can't wait to go back and be able to spend more time at some of the places I have passed through!
@@ColmMcCann I stopped at the Samos Monastery Pilgrim accomodation a month ago and it had a bed bug problem. Found out through the volunteer looking after it. The monks at Samos had just told her to spray a bit of fly spray and reopen.
@steveclayton4249 REALLY glad I didn't think of staying there then! I always hoped doing the Camino so early in the season would significantly reduce the chance of encountering those little devils!
Well done Colm. Fairly burning up the km's👏👏 Was wondering, how were your digs in Laguna de Castilla? We stayed in a spot in La Faba and it was a weird enough kind of place. Never even thought of Laguna🙄
Cheers Ciaran! There were 9 beds (8 as bunk beds and 1 single) in our room which was set above the bar/restaurant. It was a normal albergue price of around 12-15 €uro. There was only 1 male and 1 female bathroom to cater for 2 rooms of pilgrims which wasn't as bad as it could have been. The food was a restaurant menu, so not a group meal, but it was very tasty! Hardest part was drying washing as it is so high up in the hill that things just didn't seem to dry properly. I was glad I stayed there and didn't force myself to keep going on to O'Cebreiro which was a bit of a disappointment to pass through so early in the morning.
@@ColmMcCann Thanks. No, I might be back there again in a couple of yrs and that'd be the place. I'm heading back to SJPdP in sept with a couple of friends for 3 wks and if it goes ok, we could be back to finish it in 2025. My wife and I did St. Jean to Logroño in apr. 2022 and spent last sept going to Santiago. We generally got a private room but not every night. La Faba didn't fit into either category I'm afraid. No lock on our door, cold water in the 1 single bathroom. That said, the food was great, but I'd rather not be going back😊 Best wishes and looking forward to your remaining journey. Buen Camino👍
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👍 .....but what happend to day 26/Astorga? (o:
It is on here too! ua-cam.com/video/qESYZWepcbE/v-deo.html I didn't stop in Astorga but rather opted to keep walking from Santibañez to Castrillo de los Polvazares! 😁
Ah! I see what you meant now! Apologies, it wasn't listing correctly in the Playlist but is hopefully fixed now! 😁
@@ColmMcCann Great, thanks and happy days on the trail (o:
Great video
Cheers Liam!
Great drone footage Well done Colm.
Cheers Justy! Very different to the planned shoots I normally have but still fun to edit!
Just watched - really good you're back at it - how do you prepare in the weeks leading up to your camino?
I prep by doing the little things... cut out as much sugar from my diet as I can, do little stretching and strengthening exercises for my ankles and calf muscles, and keep an eye on the weather patterns. I don't really walk long distances for 4 or 5 hours or anything as I don't have the time with a young family and work. With your hikes with the dog, you're probably as ready as you'll ever be to do it!
Looking forward to watching this later tonight. That's a lovely stage😊 Buen Camino👍
I hope it lives up to expectations! Thankfully I will make it to Santiago by the end of this batch! (Still editing them all!)
Ohh I had the same what a climb!!!
It is a long slog uphill. But the views are worth it if it is a clear sky!
Beautiful.
Thank you April!
The best folk music in the world is Celtic!
I would agree with you but I am biased! 😆
Terrific video Colm! And what an amazing weekend it was - there has to be sequel!
We all know there will be! Just need a time that suits everyone and to book the weather again!
Gday Colm , like you I walked the Camino in stages, never having the time to complete it in one go, over the years I managed to finish the Frances, Portuguese and Norte , and have been back many times to re,walk stages on the Frances, mainly ones at the beginning . And Like you I struggled with blisters in the early days, but learnt that good prep the correct fitting footware and traveling light makes all the difference . Enjoyed watching your journey and hope you get to finish it soon , the Camino can become extremely addictive . Buen Camino and good luck with finishing it . 🙏🏼
Thanks Sean! Yes, I guess the one benefit from doing it bit by bit is that I have been able to learn and prepare better to avoid problems, like blisters, or deal with them effectively early on. I am excited to finish this route in June and I am already eyeing up my next Camino! I do consider myself addicted!
Colm, Ive walked it 3 times. Its tough but the views are beautiful. The knees hurt though!
I think that is a clear message we're just getting older! Haha! I can't wait to walk it all again and see how things have changed (or not) and if I can manage it better!
Glenade is in Leitrim!
I think we were driving that fine line between the two counties! I think the drone was in one county while I was standing in the other! 😅 Happy to be corrected! Still a beautiful part of Ireland none the less.
Fair enough... just moved to a cottage by Glenade Lake so maybe I am sensitive about the borders :) you are a very talented videographer@@ColmMcCann
¿Qué tal esa casi interminable recta hasta Calzadilla de la Cueza? Tiempo de introspección ❤
It was surprisingly enjoyable even though it was a long hard day of walking. I think, as humans, we sometimes need monotony to help us truly switch off our brains and look inside ourselves. That can be hard when we are so easily distracted and always looking for the next thing... but long stretches of safe, traffic-free paths can help us to stop concentrating on the physical Camino and give us time to think about the greater Camino we are all on.
@@ColmMcCann Totalmente de acuerdo contigo. Un 👋
I remember that Pamplona albergue well. You really missed a great opportunity not stopping at Zabildilka before Pamplona. It's a really interesting place
I totally agree with you! There are quite a few places I wish I had spent longer in, and I hope to do so when I walk the whole of the Camino Frances again. It just hasn't been financially viable to take the journey as slow as I probably should to truly experience everything the route has to offer, and to check out all the detour opportunities. Simply means I HAVE to go back! 😁
@@ColmMcCann I totally get you. I have to do it in 2 week chunks also but St. Jean to Logrono I'd do over and over again. I 'm totally besotted with Navara.
Colm, you mentioned doing the Camino del Norte. When?
PS. I, along with my brother, completed our Camino on the 26th of September last year. Were you on the trail at this time? Thank you, Colm for your beautifully produced videos.
@johnnicholson405 no, unfortunately I wasn't, I was only able to get back in late August for a week (during a heatwave) but it was worth it. I have plans in place to reach Santiago this year but want to go back and continue walking to Finisterre and Muxía too before I start another Camino. It is great to have family or friends join you and for them to understand the draw of the experience!
HI Colm. NIce to meet you. I just stumbled on your channel. Nice video. I enjoyed watching. I’m going to have to go back and watch your earlier days on the t Camino. I just got off the Camino “The Portuguese Way” myself and have been posting short videos of my experience along the way. I am going to start following along with you. I just subscribed to your channel. I’m thinking about doing the Frances way next.
Hi Peter! Great to meet a fellow pilgrim! I will definitely pop over to your channel as I hope yo do the Portuguese Way next with my eldest daughter who is dying to do a Camino. I hope to get back to Spain at some point in 2024 - hopefully long enough to at least get to Santiago, but I won't consider myself finished until I've continued to Finisterre and Muxia. Bom Caminho to you!
@@ColmMcCann Fantastic. The Portuguese Way is much quieter. I loved it. The Frances appears to get crowded in sections from what I see in videos. I am doing the Portuguese Way is sections since I don’t have enough time to walk it all in one shot. I’ve now completed the sections from Lisbon to Coimbra and also from Coimbra to Porto. I’m thinking of doing the relatively unknown Algarve Way section from the most Southern tip of Portugual next, then my final section will be from Porto to Santiago. I hope to complete these two next year. Keep on walking my friend. You’re Camino is never finished even when you get to Finisterre and Muxia… there is always more Camino’s to walk. Bom Camino!
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Not sure what that means! 😆 if it is to do with the PromoSM platform then I'm not interested in promotion for my channel! Buy thank you for considering it worthy to bring to wider attention of the public!
That descent from El Acebo is a killer !!
I really didn't expect parts of it to be as rough as they were! Really brought me back to Alto del Perdón and the descent there that wrecked me - so this time I was very careful to take it slowly, safely and (where possible) use the flat roads despite the longer walk in some parts. BUT it also felt very adventurous, especially on the final sections leading down to Molinaseca 🤠
It certainly is, I came over in November in the poring rain , coming down that path was treacherous, like walking in a shallow stream, it took 4 hours to pick our way down , I wish we'd taken the road, but didn't know we could . Great video Buen Camino
@seanclark2085 thank you Sean!
Buen Camino We sleep in the same albergue And same bed😂
I hope you had a great night there! 😁
Jesus Christ that awful violin playing.
Depends on what you like/don't like! 😁 The track is by a Scandinavian musician, who also has quite a following! I thought is sounded quite earthy and traditional - but each to their own! I quite like it, hence using it, and I've definitely heard a lot worse in my years of playing and teaching music.
Colm, What was/is your motivation for walking El Camino?
This is a question that I have thought long and hard about... and I am not sure I still have an answer! I knew about the Camino from students and friends first and knew I would like to do it some day. But the push to actually start walking came from my wife who allowed me the time away from a young family on my own to get the headspace and take on the physical challenge... and to actually just book flights and go while I was still physically able... granted she did not realise how long it would take, but she has been great support. I do wish she would do it with me, as it is an experience that I would love to share with her, but for now she is happy to hold the Fort at home when I am away for a few days of walking each time.
@@ColmMcCann Yes Camino takes a strange hold. I was part of a group of friends who walked the last 115km in May 2016. I knew nothing about it before I started the walk from Sarria - had not read about it or seen The Way!! Not even religious. … but having done the walk and enjoyed walking so much myself and my wife have since walked several long walks/hikes in Australia, New Zealand and Argentina because walking and slow tourism is so enjoyable. Last year I walked alone from Burgos to Sarria and this year we walked from Pau in France to Burgos. So I fallen well and truly under the spell of the Camino and next April we plan to do the Portuguese Coastal. Keep on walking!! Buen Camino … Graham
I am already lining up future Caminos too! My eldest daughter wants to hike one, so I may do the Portuguese with her, or only the last 100kms from somewhere to ease her in (she is still very young). It is definitely a strange hook on the soul when it just keeps pulling you back to walk time and time again!
Very honest in your discussions. Putting a compeed on the hot spot as soon as you get the feeling of a blister developing will hopefully help. And get a blanket and put it under the plastic sheet! Great videos!
Oooh... a blanket under is a great idea! Must keep that in mind when I go back! I tried using compeed when I first started the Camino but they made my feet worse. For this trip I pre-bought some moleskin tape off Amazon (couldn't find it in a pharmacy in Spain - and was something that got lost in translation!) which I held in place with some KT tape - the next evening the tape came off in the shower, along with the moleskin and thread through the blister and it was done! Didn't have another the rest of the hike!
Also why are you using a plastic bottle? Get a insulated water container that keeps cold drinks cold and hot drinks hot. Much better when walking in the heat as the water stays cold.
I use the plastic ones as they weigh very, very little once empty! They also contract with the pressure when I drink from the drinking tube, which would problematic with a solid container. I can also crush the plastic ones down to conserve space too. But you are right - I do need to get some form of insulation for the drinking tube at least. I tend to drink it quickly enough that the water doesn't get warm... only issue is when the water is not nice to drink, the tiniest bit of heat can make it taste 100x worse!
Ive done the camino 5 times. Things that i dont like about spain - graffiti everywhere, people smoking everywhere, everything essentially closed on Sundays, awful breakfasts, siestas. Give me ireland anyday. 🇮🇪. Things i like about spain - the camino.
To be fair, sometimes places being closed on Sundays isn't a bad thing if you are able to prep but yes, at times it can be a pain! 🤣 You do get used to siestas over time, and to be honest I was literally trying to do the same thing - walk early, hide from the midday heat and get a quick nap in before dinner and an early night... didn't always work though. Can't beat home though! Even on a wet day it can still be the best place on earth!
What camera do you use? Do you use a mic? And how do you edit the videos? What software? Buen Camino
On this journey I used only a DJI Action 4, with a foam deadcat cover I had bought for a GoPro. It didn't give me the flexibility I normally had but it is much smaller and easier to carry. The previous videos were shot on a Canon M50 with a tiny Rode mic. I edit using Premiere now as my new phone isn't capable of processing the 4K files. 1080 files would probably suffice really (and save on memory space) but I'm trying to future proof these videos so I can look back on them when I am old and unable to walk!
Love the time lapse haha stinky socks
Always a good bit of craic! 🤣
A belated thanks for the video, Colm. I love Cavehill and have walked over it many times. Infact, my house is in several of your drone videos. Been walking over it at all times of the day but never wild camped on it. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! It truly is a gem on our doorsteps! Hopefully the Woodland Trust's work enhances the area in the year to come!
Yep, river route is a game changer for getting into Burgos!!
I really wish I'd found it. I'm not even sure how I missed it, or maybe there aren't really signs for it but boy did I hate that inital stretch coming into Burgos!
Thank you Colum. I’ve enjoyed watching and sharing your Camino. When are you planning on going to Spain again for your next section and how far do to hope to walk?
Thank you very much! I will be back there in August 2023 for another week - though I'm having to be careful how far I walk so as to ensure I can make it back on time for my flight. I may keep it short and only walk as far as Ponferrada which is only around 100kms, but will mean I really don't have far to go to Santiago!
@@ColmMcCann I will definitely be watching your progress on the next section to Ponferada in August. I think that 100Kms from Leon to Ponferada is one of the most beautiful - and next time you are out for the final push you will have the BEST over O’Cebreiro! I start my Camino from SJPdP at the end of August. Buen Camino
@@user-lv5il4zy7z You too Ann! Buen Camino! (I'll get more drone footage when it is safe to do so... it is illegal to fly in cities in Spain and I'm a responsible pilot! lo!)
I’m enjoying your choice of soundtrack - very moving and apt.
Thank you Ann! The tracks are from an online platform called Epidemic Sounds which provides tracks from a wide range of artists from across the world. I've found some really lovely music on there!
Again, thank you for the drone shots as it is fascinating to get an aerial view of the Meseta… it’s beautiful!
Thank you Ann! It really is a beautiful part of Spain - challenging but beautiful! The flora and fauna along the entire Camino varies so much it would make a book in itself!
@@ColmMcCann it was lovely seeing all the wildflowers and hearing all the birdsong in your videos… makes me long to be out on my Camino… Thank you. Buen Camino
Hi Colm. Loving the drone shots, thank you !
Thank you! Delighted you like them!
I have enjoyed your videos so much. These have brought back the amazing beauty of that journey. Thank you. There's a pic of me with a tshirt with a yellow dot on, while on the floor of that village with the yellow dots
It had a really nice vibe about the town! I probably should have stopped there for lunch. Thank you!
I met a kitten at cantina teddy, it's scratched my face but was very sweet at first. Great memories you're bringing back for me.
(Insert warning about having an up-to-date tetanus injection!)
Looks surprisingly quite on the way.
I had been assured that there was a 'wave' of pilgrims only a day behind us... but they never really appeared! There are times when you can walk along for hours on end and not see a soul, then you stop to take a drink of water, or a bite to eat, and 3 or 4 other pilgrims will walk past. I had attempted to stay 'off-stage' so to speak - avoiding the John Brierley suggested stages to ensure I would get at least a bed, but I there was never an issue finding one.
I really enjoyed Sahagun, i stayed in an old monastery there and had a wonderful meeting with a priest and fellow pilgrims.
It is was likely the same place - had a "coffee and a chat" at 5pm and then a pilgrim's mass at 6pm, followed by a pilgrim blessing too. I didn't pick up the halfway Compostella though... means there are more things for me to do when I re-walk the Camino Frances! 🤣
Yes exactly the same place it was amazing
Just beautiful video!!
Thank you very much Graham!
That one tree of shade. I have also used it on my travels on the camino.
It was such a welcome relief to find but disappointed about the mess around it... bit like the area behind the wall when you reach the top of Alto de Mostelares! 🤣