S4:E6 How Did the Camino de Santiago Get Its Yellow Arrows?

Every pilgrim learns to trust it within a day: a splash of yellow paint pointing the way to Santiago. It feels ancient — but it's younger than color TV. This episode tells the story of the stubborn parish priest, the battered Citroën, and the cans of leftover paint that quietly rescued the Camino de Santiago from disappearing altogether.Links & resourcesTurismo de Galicia / Xunta de Galicia (official) — "The yellow arrow":https://www.caminodesantiago.gal/en/discover/the-way-at-the-present-time/the-yellow-arrowXunta de Galicia via Google Arts & Culture — "Yellow Arrows and the Vieira":https://artsandculture.google.com/story/yellow-arrows-and-the-vieira-xunta-de-galicia/nQUB7TIHR-WRbQFederación Española de Asociaciones de Amigos del Camino de Santiago: https://www.caminosantiago.orgAustralian Friends of the Camino — origin of the yellow arrows: https://www.afotc.org/pilgrim-resources/ever-wondered-about-the-origin-of-the-yellow-arrows-along-the-camino/CONNECT WITH THE SHOW ONLINE:Podcast Homepage — sacredstepspodcast.com https://www.sacredstepspodcast.comKevin's Novel: The Pilgrim's Table https://www.thepilgrimstable.comSacred Steps Books Author Store: https://www.sacredstepsbooks.shopStream the Video Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@sacredstepspodcastConnect on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sacredstepsbooksView on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sacredstepsbooksMEET THE HOST: Kevin DonahueHusband. Father. Backpacker. Pilgrim. Author. Kevin Donahue began walking pilgrimage routes across Europe, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.A. in 2019. The host of the Sacred Steps Podcast, his work reflects a deep belief that the most meaningful journeys are measured not in miles but in the lives impacted.The first book in Donahue’s Camino Chronicles series, The Pilgrim’s Table, debuted as both a #1 New Release and #1 Bestseller for Religious Travel on Amazon.com. The novel follows five pilgrims across the Camino de Santiago towards a communal meal on Spain’s westernmost coast. What begins as a polite conversation over dinner deepens into laughter, confession, and unexpected grace. One by one, they realize their separate journeys have been asking similar questions all along. Not what have you accomplished? But who are you becoming? By dawn, the pilgrims will discover that the hardest part of any journey is not the walking. It’s what comes after.The second book in the Camino Chronicles series, The Pilgrim’s Letter, is scheduled to debut in 2027.Available now at https://www.thepilgrimstable.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★