02/03/2026
It is true that the Camino has changed. There are more smartphones now, more private rooms, and perhaps fewer rough edges than the "bohemian" days of the past.
But is the magic still there?
In this beautiful, honest reflection, Sandy Brown takes us back to the Camino Francés to answer that very question. He speaks of what has been lost to modernization, but more importantly, what remains absolutely timeless: the kindness of strangers, and the way the road moves us from the inside out.
The path remains, even as the world changes.
Presentation for the California camino authors tour, January 2026. Updates about the Camino Francés based on experiences in summer, 2025. Granted, this is ba...