Camino de Santiago, Frances Insights 2022 (1hr. 48min.) Full Documentary

This is video and thoughts along the the entire walk from St. Jean Pied de Port in France to Santiago, Spain and then on to Finisterre. It’s long but very beautiful.

[@west54st]

I walked El Camino this year from October 10 to November 14. From Saint Jean Pied de Port to Santiago. Watching your video I reconoced many places where I stopped, where I eat, where I slept, but more where I walked. When I was walking and I met people who had made El Camino multiples times, I said to myself, never again, one Camino is enough. Some people told me I will remember this journey, it will be under my skin, and I will be back. I thinking now they were probably right.

[@user-pl1cu6lf2c]

Ohh I love your documented journey to Santiago! Watching it is like walking along with you Camino, reflecting on life meaning and meditating at the same time. Great guide if someone wants to do it for religious or spiritual purposes. God bless you both with good health and smile every day!

[@where-in-the-world]

Thank you for your kind words and your ability to see the beauty and spirituality of the Camino through our video.

[@philiptan5076]

thanks for sharing your camino. wonderful!

[@AirVac99]

This is how I want to walk my Camino. Taking time to enjoy every moment of the trip. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@Brandon-iy4fl]

Fantastic video, well done!

[@where-in-the-world]

Thank you!

[@tabithavisser]

BRILLIANT and BLESSED...Thank you SO VERY Much....I Heard the Voice of God through your Voice and The Beautiful things and Purple Flowers were ALL mine....Did you see me in them....I am Disabled and Trust ONE day I can ALSO come and Use All my senses to Experience it but Your Brilliant Video took me A long to Know God is In me and with Me and ALL of Us ALWAYS.Dankie from Capetown South Africa Tabitha🤗🤗💖💖

[@where-in-the-world]

Tabitha, Responses like yours are gratification and a blessing for us. It is often difficult to explain the Camino to people because they don’t understand. It makes me very happy to know that the meaning of walking the Way reached you and you understand. Buen Camino in life, and hoping that you can one day experience a part of the Camino. There is at least one wheel chair pilgrim in our Sacramento group who completed the last 100k with assistance from others. Wayne

[@tabithavisser]

Thank you Wayne for your Response.God Bless you and Please make More Videos...God Blessed you with an Incredible Gift to Inspire and Uplift and Encourage Lots of Love Tabitha 🤗🤗

[@iluvturtles0229]

Well done Karen and Wayne

[@denisestone9119]

thank you for sharing your journey I enjoyed reading your thoughts and quotes and the beautiful scenery and delightful sounds of towns & country.

[@where-in-the-world]

We so appreciate your kind words. Buen Camino

[@awesomeadventures3313]

Thank you for letting us walk with you. Wonderfull slow filming with nice comments. We rode the Camino by bicycle in 2023 from the Netherlands: Camino de Santiago per fiets 2023. Greetings from the Netherlands, Miriam and Hans de Looij

[@where-in-the-world]

Glad you enjoyed it!❤Thanks for the comment.

[@popalina21]

Ohhh, how I emenbered my Frances in2017 ! Congratulationsss! Thank you! Very inspired video! Nice linked! Nice created with Divine’s Help! THANK YOU🙏🙏!!!

[@grozal]

Your videography is so beautiful in 4k. Your calm thoughtful narrative style is hypnotic. Well done!

[@where-in-the-world]

Thanks for the kind words.

[@grozal]

I was wondering what kind of camera you used to capture the video? Or the post processing software you used? Because your videos come out clearest compared to other Camino videos in KZbin on a 85” inch TV.

[@where-in-the-world]

I really like the clarity of the video as well and am happy that you recognized it. Before we started walking I watched a KZbin video about going into the photo/video setting on my iPhone 12 mini and changing the recording to 4k at 24 frames per second. Believe it or not that apparently is the same resolution and fps that movie theater films are shot at. 4k uses a lot of space on the phone, but with a 256gb phone I could easily record a couple of hours of video. I also brought along a mini disk and small adapter for the iPhone that I could move the videos to if the phone storage got too full. When we got home I edited the videos using iMovie again on the little iPhone 12 mini. Carrying all of the tools for making this video in my front pocket was amazing and weighed almost nothing.

[@garyr1736]

Thank you so much Wayne! I'm creating videos for my high school class. A bunch of us --- 32 as of today --- along with spouses, partners and children will walk the Camino Portugues and Ingles starting at various locations on the routes, but plan on meeting at the Praza do Obradorio on the same afternoon. I'm walking the Portugues from Vigo ahead of the group for scouting the route --- this will be my second Camino. Most of the group are first-time hikers and I wanted to relieve the anxiety from the "unknown" for the first timers with videos from me. Somehow, people feel better watching videos from someone they know personally.

[@ColargolPL]

Fantastically done!!!

[@anxomillaraveiga9404]

Very beatiful places

[@where-in-the-world]

Yes, sights, sounds, and even smells!

[@popalina21]

You ARE great !!!

[@laurieholman5657]

I really enjoyed your documentary. I thought the 1hr 48mins was pretty daunting, but could not skip a bit. The joy you experienced is palpable. I was wondering what you used to record your walk, Gopro? Phone?

[@where-in-the-world]

Glad you enjoyed it! I enjoyed making the video record of our journey and sharing it with others. I used my iPhone 12 mini but changed the resolution from 1080 to 4K. It took up more space, but the difference is really noticeable. Believe it or not, I also edited the videos on my little iPhone using IMovie. I very happy how it turned out. Wayne

[@ColargolPL]

"Addicted to the horizon"! That's an expression!

[@scotbotvideos]

Fabulous documentary, Wayne. I really felt the love you have for the Camino in this video. You and your wife really did seem to enter into the spirit of the journey where the travelling along the route is the destination itself. I've added you to my public playlist "Camino de Santiago: documentaries" where you join some illustrious company, including and not least the legendary Efren Gonzalez. Hopefully, you'll get some more engagement via the playlist.

[@where-in-the-world]

Thanks for the kind words and including it with legendary company. Creating the video is my attempt to process the experience and share it with others. It brings back such positive memories even when things didn’t go as planned and injuries occurred. It is about the beauty of the journey.

[@storiestellr]

I'm loving your deliberately slow approach.. I need to wise up a little for that yet ;) - but stranger things have happened. It's funny - even when you've walked it yourself, you find yourself going on KZbin, to watch the Camino as experienced through other's eyes. And it's often quite revelatory. If you feel like it, check mine out - or better yet, see you on the Camino!

[@where-in-the-world]

@@storiestellr You are so right, I too enjoy seeing the Camino experience through other’s eyes. I will definitely watch yours and I am sure appreciate your journey which will give me an even greater understanding of what the Camino means.

[@_TheRam]

I’d like to walk this path bare foot to get a sense of the pain in the pursuit in reaching this sacred destination.

[@BuenCaminoClassico]

Thank you!

[@where-in-the-world]

Hello, yes on this trip we did book ahead. That removed all pressure to race ahead. Many of the places we stayed at were private albergues that offered private rooms for two that didn’t cost that much more than two bunk beds. We also researched accommodations with great reviews. Happy that you enjoyed the video.

[@user-gv9tk8yg5r]

Thank you for the response! My wife and I are planning on doing the Camino Frances this April through May and as a follow up, did you book a day in advance, through an app, call etc.? Appreciate your time!

[@where-in-the-world]

Hello, The first time we walked the Frances, I ended up calling ahead 2 or 3 days in advance taking what ever was available. The second time we booked everything ahead and researched places on line that we thought were exceptional places to stay. The only place that was a disappointment was in Uterga. All of the others were great. The downside was when I sprained my ankle. We then had to bus or take a taxi for a couple of days. However we had already previously walked the places we missed the second time around. Guess booking ahead just means how important walking every step is to you. Everybody walks there own Camino and you don’t want to be disappointed if things don’t turn out as you imagined.

[@where-in-the-world]

@@user-gv9tk8yg5r Hugh, I can send you a list of the places we stayed if you want. Just email me at [e-mail] Apparently I can’t past it here.

[@user-gv9tk8yg5r]

Hi, really enjoyed your video! Was wondering did you book ahead with your various accommodations? Thank you!

[@yaakovsitbon]

Hi- enjoying your video- . do you have a preferred site to order the rooms in the albergues? and what is the time in advance that you ordered the rooms? thanks

[@where-in-the-world]

Hi, we did a lot of research for places to stay on this second Camino Frances. We got recommendations from forums and places like Gronze. I emailed most places in January and February before we left in May. There were some places that we used Booking for, but for most I emailed. Send me an email at : [e-mail] and I can send you a copy of the places we stayed.

[@krmcdyer]

We really enjoyed your video. Would you post a link to a map of your journey? Thank you.

[@where-in-the-world]

Happy that you enjoyed the video. I googled Camino Frances and one of many maps from St.Jean to Santiago shows up. inspiringmaps.com/camino-de-santiago-map/

[@where-in-the-world]

Trust them, they were right! Buen Camino

[@surytravel]

💙💙💙💙💙💙🙏

[@kanatlantakeoff6622]

👏👏👏🧿🧿🧿

[@benicabanas9793]

The two large dogs at 1:36:03 are not Malamutes, they are Spanish Mastiffs.

[@where-in-the-world]

Thanks for the correction.

[@billiejean1495]

The thing that breaks my heart as I watch these adventures.....As people are walking and they come upon the cows being herded....they stop and smile and say hello to them and pet them.....having no thought that they are on their way to their death and terror. They are on their way to the slaughterhouse. Humans do not need to take the lives of these sentient beings in order to live a healthy life. I am 71 years old and have been a vegan for 23 years. I am on no medications and very healthy. Please understand....in the honor of the Camino.....Peace begins with our plate and Food Is Not Born. Blessed Be.

[@where-in-the-world]

I am vegetarian and understand your feelings. Raising pigs for ham is an even bigger industry than beef in Spain. Having said this I think that the cows walking on the path were mostly dairy cows.