Suddenly Camino!
Why did I start this shop?
Because one thing quickly became clear to me on the Way of St. James:
The Way of St. James is not a boring pilgrimage route for seniors with walking sticks and rosaries. It is adventurous! Above all, it is a path for young people – those who are searching, doubting and questioning. More than ever before. My products bring back exactly this feeling: modern, clear and without kitsch or incense. For everyone who is on a journey – on the Way of St. James or
Across the Alps on the Way of St. James – My short story about the Way of St. James
In December 2023, feeling stuck in a rut at work, I decided to spend three months working in a small, cosy mountain hotel in the middle of the Alps. The hotel was located at an altitude of over 2,000 metres, surrounded by majestic 3,000-metre peaks. We were a small team in which everyone did everything – from washing up in the kitchen to shovelling snow to serving breakfast and dinner. There I met a colleague who inspired me greatly. She had been travelling for eight years, financing herself with seasonal jobs – and had already walked the Way of St. James twice. Once on the Camino Portugués, which many recommend as a beginner's route, and another route through Spain alone.
When she told me that she had walked the entire route alone with a hammock, I was amazed. What a tough woman, I thought – and immediately the thought grew in me: I want to do that too! I had never decided on a travel destination so quickly. A destination that was completely different from anything I had ever known.
After the season ended in Switzerland, everything was ready: a pair of shoes, a rucksack and me.
Except, I must admit, the hammock!
