A Pilgrim’s Guide to the Camino de Santiago, From St. Jean Pied de Port to Santiago De Compostela - John Brierley

Engelstalige wandelgids over het Spaanse traject, de El Camino Francés, van de pelgrimstocht naar Santiago de Compostella. In het gids wordt de wandelroute beschreven vanaf de Pyreneeen, Frankrijk Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, via Roncesvalles naar Santiago. Het wandelboek geeft duidelijke beschrijvingen van de dagetappes met routekaartjes, overnachtingsadressen in pelgrims hostels en andere accommodatie en verdere praktische informatie

The Way of St. James, the ancient pilgrim path also know as Camino Frances. A practical and mystical manual for the Modern Day Pilgrim.
There are many long distance footpaths, but only the camino has won the recognition of the U.N. and achieved World Heritage status on account of its historical and spiritual significance. The camino’s ability to transform and elevate human consciousness remains undiminished over the centuries. Countless millions have walked this path in search of a deeper meaning to their lives. Perhaps this is your time to join the merry band of pilgrims along this ancient path of enquiry?

Anyone, from student to senior citizen, can choose to go on pilgrimage and see their life as a sacred journey. Within the busyness and loneliness of our secular lives we can awaken to the spiritual and find the meaning and relevance that is often absent in our chaotic world. And that is why these guides are subtitled “a practical and mystical manual” – that we might find a place to eat and sleep at the end of a long days walking but also, and crucially, that we might support each other to dive into the mysteries of our individual soul awakenings, without which all journeying is, ultimately, purposeless.

Guide is in full colour with over 200 photographs and:
Overview route planner
33 Daily stage maps with optional routes
33 Contour guides with elevations
List of all pilgrim hostels and alternative accommodation
16 Town plans showing location of hostels and hotels
Sun-Compass to aid orientation
Practical notes on preparation
Equipment checklist
Dictionary with basic pilgrim phrases
Historical notes and places of special interest.

In addition to the physical route there are pointers to the mystical path with:
Inspirational quotations
Space for personal reflections
A Self-Review questionnaire to help prepare for the inner journey.