Category Archives: Ignatian Camino

Ten years ago when I walked from Leon to Santiago, nothing was pre-booked except the flights.  There were plenty of hostels and one could just turn up.  This time, and on the Ignatian Camino, it’s different. Fewer places to stay, and further apart. What is more, when I started to look at booking.com I discoveredContinue reading “Advance Bookings”

Another aspect of preparation for the Ignatian Camino is learning Spanish. I managed just a few words on a previous visit.  I have tried a couple of apps: Duolingo which is free and cheerful but does not explain anything or get very far, and Babbel, which is not quite free but inexpensive and much moreContinue reading “Language Learning”