Pelgrimstog van Hoop

23/06/2026

A big thank you for this amazing post from Absolut Security Garden Route! And another special thanks for providing additional security to pilgrims while walking along the railway lines in Mossel Bay!

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22/06/2026

Valerie and Urmila are two friends who have been planning to do a camino together for years.

Their dreams were finally realized in June 2026, when they tackled the Garden Route leg of the Pilgrimage of Hope.

Marlene, the local pilgrimage organizer, and her family joined the duo on their last day as they finished at the Lighthouse in Mossel Bay.

Urmila shared these lovely words with the team after completing the camino:

"Hello Marlene,

Meeting you and your family, in person, was a great privilege and joy🙏 You made our last few days on the Camino so special and magical. Your children brought brightness ☀️ into our tough path .

I'm still on the Camino in my heart and mind. I can't believe all that gifts the Camino has given to me. I will never, never, never forget your encouragement and motivation to come walk the Camino. You were there from start to finish. You are a wonder person!
Best advice I took was to come and walk. Cos you know I wanted to drop out the week before, because all the training walks I was doing was very hard to do and painful.

However it made the real Camino bearable and better to manage. I do believe this Camino has made some good transformations in me. I just need to calm down now and take it all in. I'm still out in the clouds of joy and happiness and accomplishment 💃💃💃"

Urmila, thank you for your wonderful words. May the camino journey last forever in your heart.

14/06/2026

Gedurende April het Ds. Nico Swart die eerste pelgrim geword wat 800 km van die Suid-Afrikaanse Pelgrimstog van Hoop gestap het. Hy het onlangs sy ondervinding gedeel op RSG. Luister na die gesprek hier:

13/06/2026

Dina and her group finished their Garden Route walk and shared a treasure trove of special moments with us. Here is their feedback:

"What began as a camino meeting between a family of four and three strangers on the first morning of our Camino soon became a friendship for life. From walking every step together as guests in God's garden and never leaving anyone behind, to conquering Montagu Pass with a size 12 "plakkie" and a bloody toe, we shared every challenge and triumph. We celebrated a 40th, 65th and 70th birthday, laughed endlessly, supported one another, and became a family. At journey’s end, tears flowed—but our reunion walk is already being planned. Thank you Marlene and the whole team for making our journey unforgettable."

12/06/2026

Wonderlike Refleksie v n student wat van Durban na Kaapstad stap. Sy ervarings klop met ons Olegrims se ervaring van n diverse land, kompleks maar op grondvlak empaties en gasvry. Soos hy kry ons hoop elke keer wat ons deur ins land se gemeenskappe stap

At the time of writing, I am five days away, if all goes according to plan, from walking into Cape Town and completing a journey that began nearly two months ago in Durban.…

11/06/2026

Bill en Rina Nel het onlangs hul Tuinroete pelgrimstog voltooi in die midde van die storms. Sy het haar ervaring met ons gedeel:

"Ons kyk terug na ‘n staptog wat aanvanklik onmoontlik gelyk het agv weersvoorspellings en vriende en familie se bedenkinge.

Met ons aankoms het ons dadelik ds Gert se besorgheid ervaar met sy reëlings om ons veilig na Heimersrivier te vervoer. So het ons elke dag die Caminospan se uitstekende spanwerk beleef. Voordat ons nog kon wonder oor ‘n rivierkruising het ‘n voertuig opgedaag. Selfs langs die pad was daar engele wat ons gedra het met warm harte en heerlike kos.

Ten spyte van kragonderbrekings en verlies aan seine het ds Gert en die herbergiers deurentyd met ons kontak gehou en ons fisies en emosioneel versorg oppad en by elke herberg.
Ons bagasie wat vervoer is het dit moontlik gemaak om n ekstra paar tekkies en genoeg warm en droë klere in te pak.

Die belangrikste is dat ons Groot Bewaarder ons gebede verhoor het en ons geseën het om die stap met vrede en gemoedsrus te kon voltooi. Baie geluk aan ‘n puik Caminospan! Mag daar nog 1000’e Pelgrims hierdie besonderse roete beleef.

Mag die Here julle seën as Caminospan.

Groete,
Bill en Rina"

27/05/2026

Pay for 1 & get 1 free!

We have two last minute openings for the 7-day leg from Heimersriver to Mosselbay starting Wednesday 3 June and ending Tuesday 9 June.

Pay for 1 pilgrim and the second pilgrim walks for free. Available to the first two pilgrims responding to this post.

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