After a slow start, summer seems to be here! The sun is out and a nice cool breeze is keeping us company on the trial! Although, I don’t think it is going to last too long, as the forecast is for a rainy weekend…. we shall see!
Last night, we enjoyed the songs of the Benedictine Monks at the monastery of Samos. One of our clients bought their Greatest Hits CD! It was a nice way to end a long day in the boots! Afterwards, we had a delicious home cooked meal of baby trout, typical of the area.
Buen Camino!
Saludos,
Alex
09 Jul 2008 in Miscellaneous | 
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Hola a todos!
Our tour season is in full swing and we have already finished 5 tours! 3 scheduled Camino de Santiago Tours and 2 Spain-taneous private tours - one of the Camino and the other of the Basque Country, where we actually walked 70 KMs of the Camino Norte along the coast. The Basque country is so beautiful and it was great to be following those familiar yellow arrows with the blue sea to our right! Pictures of all our adventures are up in our Photo Galleries!
The word for the year so far is DIVERSITY. We’ve had clients from around the world: Denmark, Finland, Ireland, the USA; Canada, New Zealand, Cuba, India, Spain, Puerto Rico, the UK, Australia, Serbia, Portugal, El Salvador, and Singapore! Boy, I’m tired just typing all those places! Seriously, it has been a tremendous experience for all of us having people from all over the globe.
We have big news: Our 2009 Camino de Santiago Tour Dates have been launched and we are currently accepting Reservations! Join us and become part of the Fresco Tours Friends!
Hasta pronto and thanks for checking in - more news soon!
Saludos,
Alex
05 Jul 2008 in Basque, Camino de Santiago, Miscellaneous, News, Spain-taneous | No Comments
We’ve just finished up our April tour along the Camino de Santiago with 5 women coming from Finland, USA, and Australia. It was a wild week of weather, as we had temperature changes of 40 degrees (Fº) over the course of 4 days. We were too cold coming down from O’Cebreiro, too hot working our way into Palas de Rei, but finished just right strolling into Santiago!
It was a beautiful time to be on the trail - there were not many people, the buds were starting to pop out, and everything was so lush and green. For a look at some of our pictures, please click HERE .
It was a great way to kick off or tours along the Camino de Santiago this year!
We’re off again on Sunday for our next tour, so come check back with us soon!
Saludos from Spain,
Alex
30 Apr 2008 in Camino de Santiago | No Comments
We are currently offering a special Celebrate the Saint Camino de Santiago tour that has us arrive into Santiago de Compostela on July 25th, the feast day of Saint James. This special 8 day / 7 day tour covers the last 100 KM’s of the trail and gives you the opportunity to request the Compostelana Certificate upon your arrival. In this full service tour, expect to be taken care of!
For more details, please send us an Email: info@frescotours.com .
We hope to have you join us!
Saludos from Spain,
Fresco Tours
04 Mar 2008 in Camino de Santiago, News | No Comments
We have added another tour date to our Camino de Santiago Tour schedule! The new date will be October 19-28, 2008 and will follow our standard tour itinerary . This new date will be reflected on our Tour Calendar and Camino de Santiago Tour Description page during our monthly update in March. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.
Here are some pictures from 2007’s October date, where we had wonderful weather.
Hope everyone is doing well and look forward to seeing you on the trail soon!
Saludos from Spain,
Alex and Lola
22 Feb 2008 in Camino de Santiago, News | No Comments
According to the Pilgrim’s Office in Santiago de Compostela, in 2006, 44% of the pilgrims who requested the Compostelana (the official Certificate of the Camino de Santiago) arrived in July and August*. This makes sense since many Europeans and students have their vacation time in the summer.
Whenever you decide to walk, you will always be able to find that "quiet time" for yourself along the trail. In addition, walking with Fresco Tours means that you won’t have to worry about your meals, your pack, where you’ll sleep, or anything else. You do the walking and leave everything else up to us!
* For complete 2006 pilgrim statistics, please see: http://www.archicompostela.org/Peregrinos/Estadisticas/estadisticas2006.htm
04 Jan 2008 in Camino de Santiago, FAQs | No Comments
Hola Everyone!
We hope everyone is doing well and we would like to take this time to wish
you a Happy Holiday. Click below to see our 2007 Holiday video - Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfXrPSfyeqg
All the best and have a great 2008!
Saludos from Spain,
Alex & Lola
Fresco Tours
www.frescotours.com
25 Dec 2007 in Miscellaneous | No Comments
This story about the Camino de Santiago was recently published in US News and World Report. Enjoy!
A Journey for the Faithful
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
By Eduardo Cue
Posted November 16, 2007
On foot, bicycle, even horseback, they make theicr way individually or in groups along routes dotted with Romanesque churches and monasteries and through villages that have existed since the Middle Ages. They come in growing numbers, modern-day pilgrims in this secular age in a search for their spiritual selves. Their destination: the shrine of the apostle James in Santiago de Compostela.
Click HERE for the complete article.
Saludos!
27 Nov 2007 in Camino de Santiago | 1 Comment
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