Blue Mountains Camino Supporters Newsletter July 2022

July 2022 Newsletter

July Events

Saturday 30th July

Camino Training Walk + St James Day Meetup
Nepean River Walk + St James Day Meetup (Emu Plains)

The Feast of St James is celebrated on the eve of St James Day, the 25th of July. We will celebrate St James Day with a walk and Meetup on the 30th. Please bring your shells, mementos, credentials and Compostela, and perhaps a photo of yourself with St James while you where on The Way. We look forward to sharing these and your Camino stories and the story of St James during the Meetup.

More Details and Registration HERE.

Save the Dates

Saturday 27th August, Camino Training Walk + Meetup - Glenbrook

Tuesday 6th to Saturday 10th September, 5-Day Walk - Details and Registration Here

Saturday 24th September, Camino Training Walk + Meetup

Saturday 29th October, Camino Training Walk + Meetup

Tuesday 1st to Saturday 5th November, 5-Day Walk - Details and Registration Here.

Saturday 26th November, Camino Training Walk + Meetup - Blackheath

We hope you will join us for a Camino event in 2022.

Our June Training Walk and Meetup

Top Row Medium Walkers with a great old bus!
Bottom Row View of Hanging Rock from Baltzer Lookout; walking through the Rhododendron Gardens.

A fantastic turn out for our June training walk and Camino Meetup. There were people from Newcastle, various suburbs of Sydney and Blue Mountains villages. It was almost a full house at Glenella for the Open Camino Weekend. Twenty six walkers headed out to Baltzer Lookout (Hanging Rock) via the Rhododendron Gardens to see the great views out to the Grose Valley. Five took the Easier path through the Rhododendron Gardens and out to Govetts Leap Lookout before returning to Blackheath for the Camino Meetup..

It was great to see the bush regeneration through the Rhododendron Gardens which were burnt in the 2019 fires. Last time we walked out to Baltzers lookout was on a very hot November day in 2020 this time we had a chill in the air which made walking much easier.

Camino Stories

At this months Meetup we heard from 4 recently returned Pilgrims. Narelle having completed the Invierno, Diane the Frances, Pamela & Terry sections of the Norte and the Frances.
It was great to hear their Camino experiences, both the joys and the challenges!

We also heard via video from Susi of Casa Susi Albergue in Trabadelo on the Camino Frances. If you missed it, you can watch it on the Blue Mountains Camino YouTube channel HERE.

New Volunteer Portal

Pictured: Eileen and Richard who generously volunteered as Hospitaleros for our Blue Mountains Camino 5-Day Walk in March this year.

The Blue Mountains Camino Supporters have created a Volunteer Portal to provide opportunities for the Camino Community to be involved in our local Camino events.

We relish being able to offer opportunities for people to give back to the Camino Community, in recognition of all the Camino has given to so many.

There are opportunities to support our walks, get involved in our 5-Day Walks and much more! Thank you to those who have already registered, we appreciate your support.

Read more about the various volunteer opportunities HERE.

Who's On the Way!

To Inspire, To Share, To Connect.....

Some of our Supporters are either well on their way with Camino plans or returning with Camino stories to share... You can see the Virtual "On The Way Board" on our website: HERE.

Buen Camino to all those currently walking in Spain + Italy!
(too many to list here!)

If you would like to share your plans or connect with one of these fellow Australian Pilgrims when you’re On The Way, drop us a line HERE.

We look forward to reading your blogs.

Blue Mountains Camino Supporters Pilgrim Record and Camino Badges.

The Blue Mountains Camino Supporters Pilgrim Record has been developed for pilgrims to record their walks here in the Blue Mountains or anywhere. Collect pilgrim stamps each time you walk with us here in the Mountains, write your reflections, collect business cards or mementos to keep in your Pilgrim Record.

The Blue Mountains Camino Supporters Cloth Badges can be attached to your backpacks, covers, hats, or clothing. The badge measures 8cm in diameter and can be glued or stitched.

More details how to purchase a Pilgrim Record and/or Badge Click Here

About Blue Mountains Camino Supporters.

The Blue Mountains Camino Supporters Inc is a community group run by volunteers with the aim of:

Fostering the Camino Spirit in the Blue Mountains.
Bringing people together to share their interest and experience in walking a Camino pilgrimage
Supporting pilgrims in preparation for their pilgrimage
Connecting with other Camino Groups
Supporting Camino communities and organisations

There is a dedicated team of volunteers who plan, recce and organise the Blue Mountains Camino 5-Day Walks, monthly Training Walks, Camino Meetups and other events. We hold monthly Camino Training Walks and Meetups on the last Saturday of the month except December. When available Glenella in Blackheath will host Meetups and the Blue Mountains Camino 5-Day Pilgirms. Glenella is owned and managed by Margaret and Rowan Bouttell .

The Admin Team

L-R Johann Saure, Rowan Bouttell, Rosie Edmonds, Tony Hodgson, Carlene Martin, Sharise Watson, Margaret Bouttell

Thank you to the volunteers:
This newsletter is produced by Sharise Watson and Carlene Martin, supported by Margaret Bouttell.
The Blue Mountains Camino Supporters Facebook Page is managed by Carlene Martin and Rosie Edmonds.
Margaret Bouttell manages TryBooking and BMCS financial matters.
Kerrie Girdo and Carlene Martin manage the Blue Mountains Camino Community Group Forum on Facebook.
Rowan Bouttell and Nick Batten are tech support, videographers and editors.
Rowan Bouttell and Nick Batten are our Chief and Deputy Mappers extraordinaire.
Our website is managed by Johann Saure, Nick Batten and Carlene Martin.

The Blue Mountains Camino Supporters was founded in 2015 by Tony & Ce Jacques and Margaret & Rowan Bouttell.

Blue Mountains Camino Supporters acknowledges the Dharug and Gundungurra Traditional Owners have a continuous and deep connection to their Country. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.

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