Stories from the trail

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The Little Hat – A Pilgrim Short Story from the Camino

An invented short story by Wolfgang Janowsky: a pilgrim tries to force the way until, in the Spanish heat, he comes across a cheerful little hat.

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Santiago’s Canary – A Pilgrim Short Story

An invented short story by Wolfgang Janowsky: in the summer heat of the Via de la Plata, a pilgrim meets a companion with a canary.

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With a Baby and a Toddler on the Camino Francés

With a six-month-old baby, a three-year-old daughter, a pram and a baby carrier from Ponferrada to Santiago in nine days – a family Camino in March 2014.

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By Wheelchair on the Camino: From Sarria to Santiago

In 2012 Babett made the pilgrimage from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela in a wheelchair – with help from many fellow pilgrims, and on to Cape Finisterre.

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The Camino Gives Much – Sometimes Even a New Life

After years of depression, a pilgrim sets out from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in 2005 – and in Finisterre finds love, friends and new joy in life.

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Pilgrim Blessing and Snoring Concert: A Night in a Big Dorm

Manolo Link tells of a pilgrim blessing in Navarre, a night in a huge dormitory full of snorers, and how simple pilgrim life is.

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My Proof of God on the Camino

“Papa, God doesn’t even exist.” How a father answers his daughter with an experience from the Montes de León – simply and in a way a child understands.

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Magic Moment in Foncebadón: Music in the Fog on the Camino

Fog, deserted lanes and suddenly music: a morning between Foncebadón and the Cruz de Ferro – an excerpt from “Manchmal muss man einfach weiterlaufen”.

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On the Difficulty of Arriving – and a Dissenting Voice

After the Camino Francés, Katharina struggles to arrive back home. Pilgrim Jürgen replies: for him, coming home was easy. Two experiences.

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