The Camino Frances - a truly Celtic experience!
Regular readers may remember a previous article entitled ‘Celtic identity and the Galician Crisis’ - in short, should the regions of Galicia and Asturias in northern Spain, be considered truly Celtic despite the fact that their languages have been lost forever?
In an attempt to answer this question, Phil and Kayti Selbie undertook a piece of ground breaking research in October by walking the last 115 km of the Camino Frances from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela, the capital of Galicia. Along the way, they each collected over fifty ink stamps as evidence of their rest stops and, upon arrival at the Pilgrims’ Office, they proudly collected their certificates of completion.
The interactive map below highlights their route.
The ten day walk included beautiful countryside as well as typical Galician villages, farmlands, chapels and hostelries. The local Spanish dialect has long replaced the original Galician language but after enjoying many musical and culinary delights (including bagpipes and octopus), and the warm hospitality, Phil and Kayti’s final verdict was that Galicia is, without a doubt, a Celtic nation!
If you are interested in finding out more about the Camino Frances click on the link below:
— Phil Selbie, the Wild Geese
