118 - The Future of the Camino: Is it Overrated and Overcrowded? - with Special Guest Host, Reino Gevers of Living to Be Podcast, and guests Johnnie Walker Santiago and Leigh Brennan

Special episode this week with Guest Host, Reino Gevers, from the Living To Be Podcast. Walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in northwestern Spain has surged in popularity, drawing nearly half a million pilgrims this year alone. However, as its fame grows, so do concerns about whether the Camino is becoming a victim of its own success. Has it now become overrated and overcrowded? In this episode, we talk to Camino veterans Leigh Brennan and Johnny Walker, two expats living in Santiago de Compostela, on the latest Camino developments. Leigh hosts the popular Camino Cafe podcast. Johnny has written several Camino guidebooks and hosts the Camino All Routes Facebook site which has more than 438,000 followers."  #caminodecompostela #selfimprovement #santiagodecompostela #walking #pilgrimage #pilgrim Highlights of this episode: -Preparing and walking the Camino for the first time - Walking the alternative routes that few people know about - Why the Camino remains a life-changing experience Video Version of this Interview with Reino, John, and Leigh: https://youtu.be/zt6c4fq-gfQ?si=1PorQPs3QsAlKk5z Interview at the Camino Cafe Podcast with Reino Gevers - Deep Walking for Body, Mind, and Soul  - Episode 13: https://youtu.be/ZH0-GUHPpek?si=imF-3UwrRiSN2dux - YouTube https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13-reino-gevers-deep-walking-for-body-mind-and-soul/id1562037974?i=1000524367838 - Audio Version  Connect with Reino https://linktr.ee/redfishsword  Reino’s YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@Redfishsword Connect with Leigh: Camino News Update https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9jRyUVnjI4WJMbM7rEbXW9ycGuQwm8Ae&si=vKPxgrYLQfyC_m4H Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6VN9ze3z61n6tRLtDXWuQw Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thecaminocafepodcast/ The Camino Cafe"s intro and outro song with thanks to fellow Pilgrim, Jackson Maloney. Original Song - "Finnis Terre" - written and performed by Jackson Maloney - Singer, Musician, and Songwriter. Connect with Jackson: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fdQsSqq9pDSwKcWlnBHKR