I'm a little excited. Actually, I'm not quite sure how I feel. This could be the beginning of something new or, then again, it may not be. I will know in a few weeks when I take my first steps. It's no secret that it has become more of a challenge to keep your audience,... Continue Reading →
Towns Along the Way – “I – L”
We are back! Let's get right into it! Again, if you have stayed in any of these towns, please feel free to comment and let me know of a good or bad experience. Itero de la Vega (map) Yet another small town with just over 200 people living there. It is situated between Castrojeriz and Boadilla... Continue Reading →
Towns Along The Way – “F”
Welcome back! I hope you are enjoying this series and your memory is being refreshed! It certainly is helpful for me and interesting to see the many different types of accommodation being provided since I started walking way back in 2011. Hopefully, this won't be the last "TATW" post of 2019 as I am on... Continue Reading →
Towns Along The Way – “E”
The next letter on the “Towns Along the Way” series is “E”, as there are no towns starting with “D” (I dare you to look!). There aren’t too many so here goes…working towards Santiago. Espinal (map) Espinal is a typical Basque village and one of the first you will encounter after leaving Roncesvalles. At this... Continue Reading →
Some more walking while the evenings get darker..
It's that time of year... I've seen the first Christmas trees. The advertisements have been playing on radio and TV for the last few months and people have started to get in to that frame of mind. Christmas! Of course, my mind is a million miles away and I'd rather be following arrows than making... Continue Reading →
A little closer to home…
With two weeks planned for a Camino in September / October 2020, the question remains what I will do for the rest of the year. I certainly won't stay at home and I can't see myself jetting off on another Camino (unfortunately). With many waymarked trails and pilgrim paths on my doorstep, I have a... Continue Reading →
Back to the Camino Portugués de la Costa
Boy, did I plan this in advance? I usually leave the flights or whatever until after Christmas but if you read my last post I had been doing a little bit of planning for next Camino. I have decided to walk from Porto along the Coastal Path and hopefully arrive in Santiago within 2 weeks.... Continue Reading →
So what next? – Planning for Camino 2020.
After my recent Camino Portugues from Lisbon, I arrived back to "the real world" and the only place I wanted to be was back on the Camino de Santiago. I'm sure you get what I'm saying? It's only natural if you are like me and walk the Camino once a year. I changed on the... Continue Reading →
Camino Portugués – September 2019 – Where did I stay?
Lisbon - Hostel do Castelo Lisboa - map / bookingAlverca do Ribatejo - Hospedaria Alfa 10 - map / gronze / web / fbAzambuja - Albergue Abrigo do Peregrino da Azambuja - map / gronze / fb Santarém - N1 Hostel Apartments and Suites - map / gronze / facebook / video of Santarém Golegã... Continue Reading →
Camino Portugués – My walk from Lisbon
The plan on returning from Porto was to write a daily account until my final stage in Agueda. Well, as the inactivity on this blog can show, that clearly didn't happen. I had one post written and my mind went on strike! It's not that I didn't enjoy the Camino. It was quite the opposite.... Continue Reading →
Clearskies Camino 