March 22, 2025/
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Planning to walk the Camino francés ? Here are my 10 Top Tips. Hopefully they will help And, if you’ve...
ABOUT ME
There are two types of people who walk the Camino. First, there are those who have a life-changing—or at the very least, a life-affirming—experience. And then, there are those who have that experience, but also find themselves utterly hooked, returning again and again. I fall firmly into the latter group.
To date, I’ve completed seven Caminos, including the Frances, Invierno, and Primitivo routes, and I’m planning to tackle the Camino del Norte next.
I’m from Ireland, and have a passion for biking, photography, and writing, and the Camino provides the perfect canvas for all three. I also have a deep love for everything Spanish—the history, the food, the Rioja, the stories, and the language. When I’m not hiking across Spain, I run a software company, Bizimply.com.
The Camino has become a lifelong journey for me—a place of discovery, connection, and endless inspiration.
Gerard Forde
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February 1, 2025/
The list is a bit of an eclectic mix—there are inspiring travel memoirs from pilgrims who’ve walked the Camino, books...
December 4, 2024/
From Monforte de Lemos, it’s approximately 135 kilometres to Santiago de Compostela, on the Camino Invierno (the Winter Way), a...
November 30, 2024/
The last 100 kilometres of the Camino Francés are often much maligned. After nearly 700 kilometres of walking from Saint...
November 10, 2024/
If you are the kind of pilgrim who wants to unplug, disconnect from technology, and immerse fully in the Camino...
Last day of this Camino, made it to Samos, another epic adventure, already counting down the days until I return.🥾🇪🇸 #caminodesantiagofrances #caminodesantiago
Just finished the Dragonte route from VillaFranca to O`Cebriero absolutely shattered, 10+ hours, 3 big climbs, closest thing to true hiking on the Camino Frances. Pure into the wild stuff, didn`t see a single soul all day, never mind another pilgrim, real wilderness out here, just me and eagles soaring overhead, but back safely on the main Camino route, thank god my GPS worked. #caminofrances #truehiking
Finally got to stay at Hospital de San Nicolas, such a special place.🙏 #caminodesantiagofrances #caminodesantiago
Great memories from 2023. Can`t wait to get walking again, maybe the Camino Norte or the Kumano Kodo in 2024. #caminodesantiago
Made it to Hontanas, ❤️ the way it emerges from the Meseta like a little oasis. #caminodesantiago #camino #caminofrances
So excited. Heading back to the Camino this morning. This time just for 7 days to walk my favourite stretch across the Meseta from Burgos to Leon..😁😁#caminodesantiago #meseta #caminofrances2023
Every pair of shoes holds a story.
Albergue de peregrinos parroquial San Juan Bautista, Grañón, La Rioja 👣#buencamino
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Picked up my stone to carry to Cruz de Ferro, at sunrise this morning on Mount Sinai. From one sacred place to another. #caminonortedesantiago
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I loved every moment on the Meseta..
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Puente La Reina - "Bridge of the Queen" 👑
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