Camino Weeks 5 & 6 -> The Grand Finale
Done, dusted, over and complete. I’m sitting in the park near the university at Santiago de Compostela with a view of the Cathedral and I can [...] continue reading
Done, dusted, over and complete. I’m sitting in the park near the university at Santiago de Compostela with a view of the Cathedral and I can [...] continue reading
Another solid week has passed on the Camino, the rush of days just merging one into the other like a old movie reel. I’m further along and [...] continue reading
Hello earthlings! I know it’s been a while and I’m so sorry to have left you hanging for so long, I really am. It’s been over 350km (> 210 [...] continue reading
It’s not quite been a week, only 5 days to be honest, but today feels like a good day to blog. I’m in my hostel room in Pamplona having just [...] continue reading
What is they say about the best-laid plans? About as good as a house made of sand, right? Or something like that anyway. This first week [...] continue reading
That's it, that's me down to one week before my Camino trip! Things are becoming "real" now in a way they haven't before. I can finally see the [...] continue reading
Two weeks from today Polly, Paul and I will leave in LMB for St Jean Pied-de-Port, and the day after that I'll start my pilgrimage. I can't tell [...] continue reading
Three weeks to go now. As my trip approaches I'm getting both more confident and more nervous. I'm making progress in my gear and my fitness levels [...] continue reading
It's been a crazy windy and grey week in SW France. This morning I met the neighbor and we chatted about it. "Ça me gonfle" he remarked. He [...] continue reading
It's been a dribbly and grey week here in SW France, and by that I mean the weather (not me). The burst of early spring warmth we saw at the end of [...] continue reading
Six weeks to go before my big adventure, so I guess it's time I finally come out and say where I'm going, eh? To be honest many of you have already [...] continue reading
The end of February, frost and peace. It's been a heavy week here in Europe, as I'm sure you all know. The invasion of Ukraine has sent shock [...] continue reading