Which “Way” do we go ?

You may be wondering how do you know how to stay on the Camino as you move along from town to town.

The Camino Frances is heavily traveled and is very well marked. Actually most of the time you just follow the pilgrims ( peregrinos) in front of you. They may be right in front of you or way out in the distance but you can still tell which path to take. Sometimes though you do find yourself all alone and nobody in sight so you have to find the route yourself. There are many types of markers to indicate where the Camino route goes. You quickly learn to be alert for the many different indicators that show the Way. Arrows on the street, Camino shell signs on walls or sign posts or shell medallions embedded in the sidewalk. So it is actually pretty easy to follow the route as long as you pay attention every time you come to a possible turning point. I took some pictures of just some of the possible route indicators we have seen. 

Today we arrived in Los Arcos and are sitting in the plaza drinking Sangria and watching the people. Tomorrow we have a long walk, 27.6 kilometers, to Logrono in the Rioja wine region. 




These are just a few of the different Way indicators. It does keep you alert when you don’t have someone to follow.  Buen Camino