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Our March 2026 5-Day Camino Training Walk
The first comment on the Whatsapp group set up for the March ’26 walk was…
2026 Pilgrims on the Way
2026 Hospitaleros on Camino
Celebrating 10 Years
Saturday 31 May 2025 Since the beginning, Glenella has been the home of the Blue…
Our Camino Library
We have a growing collection of Camino books kindly donated by many authors, supporters and…
October 2024 Camino Training Walk and Meetup
A large group of almost 50 walkers joined BMCS for a delightful Spring day walk…
Central Coast Weekend June 21-24 2024, 5 Lands Walk and Hardys Bay to Box Head and The Flannel flower loop.
Thirty five friends of BMCS travelled to the Central Coast, NSW for the weekend to…
March 2024 Camino Training Walk and Meetup
We met on a lovely Autumn morning at Wilson Park on Falls Road, Wentworth Falls….
Blue Mountains Camino 5-Day Walk – March 2024
It was an excited but nervous group of 34 pilgrims that set off on Tuesday…
February Camino Training Walk and Meetup
Typical of Blue Mountains weather, it was a drizzly start for the monthly Camino training…
January Camino Training Walk and Meetup
The January 2024 Camino training walk and meetup was always going to be popular and…
Our 2023 Camino ‘CELEBRACION’ Weekend
24 to 26 November 2023 We wrapped up what has been a busy year for…

Camino Stories

My Camino – David Rose
I would like to share my thoughts on the mystical and spiritual aspects of walking the Camino. I walked a Camino in July and August of 2024. The full Frances from St Jean Pied de Port in France to Santiago de Compostella. I did this without any preconceived ideas or expectations. With the aim of…
Aussie Camino
At our July Camino Meetup, Matthew shared his experience of walking the Aussie Camino also known as The Mary MacKillop Way. This is a walk from Portland in Victoria to Penola in South Australia. You can read about the Aussie Camino on a dedicated website HERE. Matthew walked with the GetAway, there is also Walk…
Hospitalera ~ Marina Knowles
After completing my Hopitalera training with Richard and Eileen in January 2024 I was keen to volunteer. After applying to the organization, a few weeks later, I was offered a placement in Salamanca. After some discussion with the organizer I was given a different placing in the Albergue in Ponferrada. The Albergue in Ponferrada can…
Tony and Johann’s Camino Podiensis
The Camino Podiensis is the most popular pilgrimage route in France, with the stretch from Le Puy to Conques being especially favoured. Our journey began with the 7 a.m. blessing Mass at Le Puy Cathedral, an impressive church perched on a rocky peak. At the conclusion of the service, a gate in the floor opens,…
Overcoming my fears on the Camino by Maria M
On Thursday, 5 September we met at the Albergue in Katoomba, to participate in the evening activity “Camino Stories” sponsored by BLACKHEATH FRIENDS OF EL CAMINO. The facilitators and Brain Trust were Jill Hill and Sharise Watson, both having walked the San James Way (Camino Francés). We were asked to write down a question…