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- 2026 Pilgrims on the Way
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Name Camino Date Jill H Starting from Seville on the 5th March, walking the Via de la Plata March Peter G Via De La Plata route starting on March 29th and due to finish in Santiago on May 18th. (Dan Mullins is due to finish another musical Camino so hopefully to get to his concert in that night!) March Renate T Kumano Kodo with 3 other friends; Erna S, Val L and Deirdre C March Bruce S Starting from San Juan 23rd April April Cath F Japanese Camino, the Kumano Kudo starting on 12th April April Kim M Japanese Camino, the kumano kodo with friend Sue. Planning to walk the and Nagasenko way from 24th April till 8th May and will stop in Hongu to participate in a dual pilgrim ceremony as we already have our Compostelas April Chantal V The Portuguese Camino. Starting from Porto mid April April Greg & Fran H Leaving Leon on 2nd of May en route to Santiago on the Frances May Bernadette & Marian Camino Frances, starting 3rd of May from SJPDP finishing in Santiago around the 12th of June May Pamela B Leaving SJPDP on 3rd May to walk to Pamplona with three school mates. Then walking the Primitivo and Invierno. Heading home 12th June May ~ June Paula D Camino Frances, starting 3rd of May from SJPDP May Victoria M My sister and I are starting on the 7th of May from Oviedo May Sandra & Bruce R The Primitivo route, starting 7th May. Reaching Santiago on 25th May May Nick W Podiensis, starting at Le Puy-en-Velay around 11th-12th May. Reaching St Jean in the second week of June May ~ June Jenny A Camino El Salvador and Camino del Norte May Barbara J The Aragones from Somport May 22nd, then onto Invierno arriving in SDC June 17th, then will walk Primitivo with my sister, again arriving in SDC July 7th May~July Jennifer S Nakasendo Way May 29th to 6th June May ~ June Lisa W Starting from Le Puy 14th June June Janine S via Podiensis starting 30th or 31st of August with Canadian friend Judy August Sharon and Silvio The Primitivo in September September Julia P A section of the Camino Frances September 
BMCS Admin is very grateful for the support of Bruce Stanley who produces a lovely Camino card for each departing pilgrim – presented at our Camino Meetups. Thank you Bruce for your kindness and support.
- 2026 Hospitaleros on Camino
Volunteer Hospitaleros serving in Spanish Albergues (Thank you!)
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Name Place Date Bernadette & Marian Cacabellos near Ponferrada from 16 to 30 of April April Jenny A Refugio Gaucelmo in Rabanal del Camino from 15 April to 3 May April - 2025 Pilgrims on the Way
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Name Camino Date March ~ April Rob A Walking the Frances from SJPdP March 5 Renata M Porto to Santiago via Litoral/Central /Spirituale March 22 – April 5 Kerry H and Evan H Kumono Kodo March 30 ~ April 4 Tony and Johann Via Tolosana/ way of Arles from Arles to Toulouse April Cary G Camino Portuguese starting in Lisbon, riding a bicycle (non electric) by the central route to Porto, then hiking from Porto up the coastal route towards the border, then train back south to hike the central route thru to SdC. April 4 Trisch M Walking the Frances from SJPdP with her two granddaughters April Grahame K Walking the Frances from SJPdP First week April Mary & Andrew McD Camino Portuguese, coastal route, starting in Porto April 3 – 26 Joanne X Walking the Frances from Leon April 4 Rick G Walking the Frances from SJPdP April 5 Tara Marlow Walking the Frances from SJPdP April 17 Bruce S Camino Baztan from Bayonne + part of the Camino Frances from Pamplona + the Camino Primitivo from Lugo and possibly the Portuguese from TUI including the Spiritual Variant. Late April Frances D Frances from St Jean Pied de Port April 27 Jenny A and Ellen P Via Francigena Aosta to Rome April/May May ~ June ~ July Pam B & (son) Dayne D Frances from St Jean Pied de Port May 1 George & Susan A Frances from St Jean Pied de Port May 1 Marie L Walking the final 110kms journey from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela. Arrive on Sunday 18 May, to join fellow pilgrims and celebrate Eucharist in the Cathedral of Saint James. Then on Tuesday we will travel (by bus!) to Finisterre to make the journey complete, as James did”. Early May Sandra & Bruce R The Primitivo May 12 Vaughan B Via Francigena from Martigny to Sarzana May 13 Mark F Arles to Bedous Via Tolosana May 15 ~ June 16 Janine & Craig S St Patricks Way in Northern Ireland, with two others from Northern Ireland whom Janine met on Camino last year. Late May Sharon W and friends Portuguese coastal Camino over 13 days. June 20 Stacey B & Julie T Via Francigena from Lausanne to Rome June/July Camilla & Virginia Portugese ~ Porto to Santiago July 2 ~ 20 August Jill H Starting in Burgos on 25 Aug, meeting friends in SDC on 16 Sept and we will walk together to Muxia. Aug 25 September Hilda L Frances from St Jean Pied de Port Sept Bionda H Camino Frances, starting at Pamplona. Sept Jill D Oloron Sainte Marie, France crossing Somport Pass on to Jaca on the Camino Aragones to Puenta la Reina and on to SdC and beyond. Sept 5 Suzana K Frances from St Jean Pied de Port Sept 4 Jes S The Way of St Francis South, Reiti to Assisi Sept 27 Sue R Camino Norte from late September, starting in Bilbao. Late Sept October November ~ December - 2025 Hospitaleros on Camino
Volunteer Hospitaleros serving in Spanish Albergues (Thank you!)
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Name Place Date March ~ April May ~ June July August September October November ~ December - 2024 Pilgrims on the Way
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Name Camino Date March ~ April Peter S + Jackie H The Frances, starting from St Jean Pied de Port 14 March – 1 May Maria D & Alex L The via Francigena from Canterbury to Rome 5 April – Mid July Sandra & Bruce R Kumono Kodo in Japan 5 – 11 April Tony & Johann Via Podiensis from Le Puy-en-Velay on 6 April to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. Start Camino de Invierno from Ponferrada in mid May to Santiago de Compostela. 6 April Mary, Andrew and Eloise From Sarria to Santiago de Compostela. We are doing a ‘slow Camino’ and plan to arrive in Santiago de Compostela on Sunday 21 April 2024. 11 April Sharise The Frances, starting from St Jean Pied de Port 16 April Mark F Rome to Assisi and back via some variants to reach Rome. 19 April – 16 May Les S Kumano koto Nakahechi
The Frances, starting from Pamplona17 – 25 April
28 AprilCarmel C Via Francigena from Echevennoz (Italy) to Rome and Via di Francesco from Rome to Assisi 22 April Pamela B The Frances, starting from St Jean Pied de Port 23 April May ~ June ~ July Jenny A Camino Aragones to Punta La Reina then joining the Frances to Burgos
Train to Monforte de Lemnos to walk the Camino Invierno to Santiago1 May – 14 June Bernadette + Marian Via Francigena – Aosta to Rome 3 May – 27 June Eileen & Richard Cami Catalan – start Barcelona/Montserrat to Santa Cilla
Camino Aragones/Francés – start Santa Cilla to Burgos
Camino Vasco Interior – Irún to Burgos3 May – Early July Gail & Dom The Frances, starting from St Jean Pied de Port 5 May Will & Corrie St Olaf’s Way, Norway. Oslo to Trondheim 5 May Tony & Johann Camino de Invierno, from Ponferrada to Santiago de Compostela. Mid May Rubi & Stan The Frances, from Sarria to Santiago de Compestela 25 May Narelle a) With daughter, Tess, Camino Primitivo from Oviedo to Lugo,
b) Camino Portuguese from Vigo, via Spiritual Route (In Santiago June 20-23)
c) Walking from Sarria to Casa Susi (backwards) via Samos Monasterya) 1-12 June
b) 15-20 June
c) 23-27 JuneLiz & Shane The Frances from Burgos to Leon 11 – 24 June Les S Camino Invierno 16 – 30 June August September Janine S The Frances, starting from Leon Early August – End September Mirra The Portugese, Porto to Santiago 25 August – 7 September Kerry The Frances, starting from St Jean Pied de Port End of August – Early October Jennifer S Chemin Podiensis from Le Puy de Velay, finishing at Saint Jean Pierre de Port around 12 October. I plan to walk the Cele variant and before that, spend two days in Rocamadour. 1 September – 12 October Mary Lou & daughter Isabelle The Primitivo 10 September Bruce S Via Francigena, from Viterbo to Rome (last 100km) September Jane Camino Primitivo from Lugo Mid September Renate T & two friends The Frances, from St John Pied de Port 26 September Tony M The Geneva’s Way from Geneva on 8/9 finishing at Le Puy on 27/9. The Robert Stevenson Track on 27/9 and finish at Saint Jean de Gard on 10/10. Sept – Oct October Tessa Camino Ingles 16 -31 October November ~ December Diane C Camino del Norte – Part 1 (231Km) San Sebastian – Santander
Santiago 17-20 Nov2 – 16 Nov - 2024 Hospitaleros on Camino
Volunteer Hospitaleros serving in Spanish Albergues (Thank you!)
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Name Place Date March ~ April Jenny A Hospitaleria at donativo in Logrono 15 – 30 April Eileen & Richard Hospitaleros – Donativo albergue in Villadangos del Páramo ( just after Leon) on Camino Francés 15 – 30 April May ~ June Les S Hospitaleros – Ponferrada (Frances) 1 – 15 June July Marina Hospitaleria – Ponferrada (Frances) 16 -31 July August September Janine S Hospitaleria – Refugio Gaucelmo, Rabanal (Frances) 30 August – 16 September Tessa Hospitaleria – Najera (Frances) 24 September October Juliet C Hospitaleria at Bercianos del Real Camino (Leon) on the Camino de Santiago (Frances).
This is a Parochial hostel located 10kms from Sahagun and 45kms from Leon on the Meseta. It sleeps 44 pilgrims and provides dinner and breakfast. Do drop in!16 – 31 October November ~ December - On The Way – 2023
July Michael H Frances July 22 AUGUST Ann & Terry Holy Grail Adventures Via Madrid, Valencia & Barcelona.
2 September St Jean to Burgos – Frances
September/October 2023 – Primitivo
October – The Carmelite Route to Fatima19th August Janine & Craig Pamplona to Logrono, starting del Norte end of August from Irun August Juliet C. French Camino walking on GR65 to Cahors. After which I go to Chamonix to walk Mont Blanc in mid September. 17th August September Anna O Camino Madrid September 2023, then the San
Salvador then head onto the Primitivo.September Carmel C Walking from Sarria to Santiago I will arrive in Sarria, from Bilbao, on the 27th of September and begin my Camino on the 28th. I will arrive in Santiago on the 4th of October September Tessa Camino Frances (alternate routes) September 18th Narelle Camino Aragones September 3rd Bernadette & Marian Portuguese from Porto September Diane,Narelle, Lisa,Jenny A Way of Saint Francis September/October October Susan and Gordon Rota Vicentina Porto Covo to Lagos October Bruce S Camino Inglés late September to early October Jill n Sarah Walking from Salamanca on the Via de la Plata 9 October and walking into November Earlier 2023 Diane C Frances, from SJPdP to Finisterre 22 Feb – 2 April Jill Hill Via de la Plata April Jenny A Norte+Primitivo+maybe Invernio April Bruce S Portuguese From Porto April Barbara Portuguese from Lisbon+ Primitivo May 22nd Richard & Eileen Kumano Kodo (Japan) April Shirley P. Podiensis June Maureen O.S Kumano Kodo (Japan) April 12th to 19th Jacquie S. Frances April Pam & Terry Via Podesis + Frances + Invernio April 1st Jo Vonna Frances April 15th Julie D. Frances April 20th Marina Frances May Christine G Portuguese coastal May Dominique and Paul Frances May Grace and Robert UK lake district May 18th -23th Mary L Frances (would love to connect with others who may be doing same! June 11th Tony M Le Puy to SJPdP May 28th – July 7th Janice P Aragones May 9th Patrick K SJPdP to Leon then onto Oviedo to walk the Primitivo through to Santiago May 5th Alex Z Frances April 18th - On The Way 2022
Links to completed blogs by people previously ‘On the Way’
2019 - Finisterre (FRANCE) to Finsterre (SPAIN) - Mark and Fi
https://akinderway.wordpress.com/
Will B and Corrie
Will is an inspiration to us all, and an ardent supporter of our group. He has made a number of presentations at our meetups and participated in numerous walks and the 5-Day.
Take a look at his super impressive collection of blogs from all the Caminos he has done, despite facing such challenges.
