Category: Volunteering

Habla español? Hospitaleros on the Camino

by Irene, posted in Camino 2019, Camino as Life, Camino de Francés, Hospitalera in Albergue, Volunteering, Walking Camino After 60, Walking off the Trail

Hola amigos, I'm finally unpacking my 2019 journey of volunteering as Hospitalera in the Albergue de Peregrinos Siervas de Maria, in beautiful Astorga.  Some things are best understood with the distance of time,  according to philosopher, (Søren Kierkegaard, “Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forward”).   So here is the … Continue reading Habla español? Hospitaleros on the Camino

Catching Up, Camino 2019

by Irene, posted in Albergues, Camino 2018, Camino 2019, Camino as Life, Camino de Santiago, Camino Portuguese, Costa da Morte, Espiritual Variant, Hospitalera in Albergue, Post Camino, Spain, Volunteering, Walking Camino After 60, Walking off the Trail

Hola amigos, thank you for walking with me. This post is a continuation of my Camino after the September 28, 2019 post,   Walking Espiritual Variant Stages 2 and 3. You can check out my previous blog to see why it's taken me so long to post.  I'll be catching up from the Spiritual Variant to my … Continue reading Catching Up, Camino 2019

Habitat for Humanity and the Camino: Endings and Beginnings

by Irene, posted in Camino 2019, Camino Litoral, Camino Portuguese Coastal, Camino Seaside, Habitat for Humanity, Porto, Volunteering, Walking Camino After 60

Olá amigos. The flow of days continues to connect our Habitat work and the Caminho. Our volunteer team recently completed a part of the rehabilitation of two homes in Amarante, Portugal a beautiful town with a section of the Camino Portuguese running through it. I've included pictures from the two building sites, but since I … Continue reading Habitat for Humanity and the Camino: Endings and Beginnings

Gratitude On the Way: Home to Lisbon to Porto

by Irene, posted in Camino 2019, Camino as Life, Camino Litoral, Camino Portuguese, Camino Portuguese Coastal, Camino Seaside, Habitat for Humanity, Lisbon, Porto, Uncategorized, Volunteering, Walking Camino After 60, Walking off the Trail

Olá amigos. All the moving parts of my journey to Portugal and Spain are coming together and here I am leaving Lisbon, first leg of my adventure. Or was the first leg imagination? I'm able to write this blog thanks to a time adjustment, aka jet lag. Some of you are still living in yesterday … Continue reading Gratitude On the Way: Home to Lisbon to Porto

Volunteering the Camino Way in Portugal and Spain

by Irene, posted in Camino 2019, Camino as Life, Camino de Francés, Camino de Santiago, Camino Litoral, Camino Portuguese, Camino Portuguese Coastal, Camino Seaside, Habitat for Humanity, Hospitalera in Albergue, Volunteering, Walking Camino After 60

Hola, amigos, I'm getting ready to return to Spain and Portugal, with new experiences to broaden my Camino journey. How does the Camino inspire?  I believe in following my intuition, reading the signs along the Way and paying attention.  Volunteer opportunities for my September/October Camino appeared when I followed the signs, just like when I walk. … Continue reading Volunteering the Camino Way in Portugal and Spain