Subscribe to Read
Sign up today to enjoy a complimentary trial and begin exploring the world of books! You have the freedom to cancel at your convenience.
A Pilgrim's Guide to the Camino de Santiago (Camino Francés): St. Jean • Roncesvalles • Santiago (Camino Guides)
| Title | A Pilgrim's Guide to the Camino de Santiago (Camino Francés): St. Jean • Roncesvalles • Santiago (Camino Guides) |
| Writer | |
| Date | 2024-10-07 13:17:36 |
| Type | |
| Link | Listen Read |
Desciption
2019 editionNow updated to include newer maps and photos, with height reduced by 20mm to make it even lighter in weight to support carefree traveling, this comprehensive guidebook to the Camino de Santiago and its offshoots contains all the information needed by modern-day pilgrims wishing to walk the sacred Way of St. James. Overview route planners plus daily stage maps and detailed town plans help sojourners with all the advance preparation they need. The maps feature contour guides to help distinguish the terrain that will be crossed each day, while full information on all pilgrim hostels, as well as details for alternative accommodation, allow travelers to plot adequate nightly stopping points. All reference information is accompanied by helpful spiritual guidelines to support the seeker's inner journey as well as the outer pilgrimage. Otherwise known as the Camino Francés, the main route covered in this volume is the most popular sacred route through Spain, from St. Jean Pied de Port to Santiago. Read more
Review
People love to trash this when I’m sure they haven’t actually read it. It’s a guide book, not a gospel. You are free to take or leave anything in there. The guide is updated regularly, however I used the same book for four trips and had no trouble. Descriptions of places are accurate, advice is sound. If you’re put off by small tame paragraphs regarding the spiritual, in reference to a religious pilgrimage, it might be a sign that you need a religious pilgrimage. Just skip over those parts and quit criticizing the author for being who he is instead of who you’d like him to be. The author has put in years of research and walking, you could always write your own. Obviously not everyone is doing this for spiritual reasons but if you’re that sensitive and don’t want to leave your comfort zone maybe just stay home. The maps could be a bit better, I take off half a star for that. If you “must have” an app, then get one, however, imho you will be missing out on the daily joy, the spontaneity, the mystery, the discovery. Leave major electronics at home. Don’t book a tour service, all you need to do is show up and follow the yellow arrows. If your pack weighs 20#, go back through it and remove 5# of stuff.
