I’m lucky my family appreciates that I enjoy wandering through Spain, Portugal and indeed Ireland with a backpack on my back. Santa (or my family, you decide) has been to the Smith […]
A happy pilgrim at Christmas!
Happy Christmas / Feliz Navidad
I will keep this short. I will write a longer post once the festivities are over. It’s kind of surreal that we are moving into a new decade, 2020. I remember the […]
Weekend Watch #60 – Christmas Ideas for a Pilgrim
So it’s that time of year. If you are a pilgrim or you have a friend or family member who is a long-distance walker or pilgrim, this video may be helpful. For […]
6 Things I Did in 2018
6 Things I Did in 2018 Another year has passed. So much has happened in the past 12 months involving the Camino. It’s nice to have the last few weeks free to […]
Olentzero – A Basque Christmas Tradition
Over the last number of years, I have let my understanding of the Spanish language subside, mainly due to not using it. So I decided I would give it one more shot […]
A Brief Overview of Tapas
When you travel to Spain, you may encounter something that is known as tapas. This may be entirely new to you, if you haven’t been there before, so it’s best if I describe […]
Happy Christmas to all…Nollaig Shona Duit!
As I write, we are just under two days shy of Christmas Day, and I suppose now is as good a time as ever to wish one and all a Happy Christmas. […]
2013 becomes 2014
So this is my first post since Christmas, and no better time to write since I am back to work tomorrow. I am expecting a busy day tomorrow after the high winds […]
Back to normality again!
Now that the festivities are over, I hope that you all had a peaceful and happy Christmas and you have recovered from it! I had a quiet Christmas, and sure as long […]
