Ahh...another weekend...otro fin de semana. I'm just home from town after, well.....I had better explain my day in the post. The day started early with the end in sight. Positivity. Fridays tend to start off well, they have a good vibe about them. Today was no exception. The office was encouraged to take part in …
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It’s amazing how quick a week goes by…
Well it's Friday again...where did that week go? I'm still trying to figure that out. Not that I'm complaining or anything! We have a Bank Holiday on Monday here in Ireland so that means an extra day rest and possibly a day's walking with a full pack. I now have 30 days until I return …
And Bang! We are Halfway through 2017
We are a a few days past the mid-way point in 2017. Time flies eh? Only a matter of months ago, I was finishing off the turkey and badly singing Christmas carols. Badly. I like to take stock of the previous few months once in a while and 2017 (so far) has been one to …
Another passion of mine…
I'll let you into a little secret.. In another lifetime..well, not too long ago, I used to enjoy putting one word after the other to create sentences. From the age of 12 right up to my mid-20's, I got great enjoyment out of writing and playing guitar on a regular basis. It was a pretty fun …
Looking Back – Camino Frances 2011 #6
"Santiago here I come, right back where I started from!", we sang. Yes, we were aware that the above was lifted from the Brian Friel classic play, "Philedephia, here I come!", but there was a great sense of euphoria and happiness from us as we marched on to Compostela. Today was our last day and …
Looking Back – Camino Frances 2011 #5
All six of us were coming close to the end of our comfortable Caminos. The below pictures were taken while we walked from Arzua to O Pedrouzo, twisting and turning between rural townland and villages. There were more animals spotted than people. There was also a great anticipation to reach Santiago, however, at the same …
Looking Back – Camino Frances 2011 #4
Today finds our merry band of pampered peregrinos (including myself) stroll from Melide to Arzua. A short 15 km to our end point, however a stop off at Ribadiso for a picnic made the day that bit longer. There we pilgrim-watched as the queue for the xunta grew longer and longer. It was then that I …
Looking Back – Camino Frances 2011 #3
Happy New Year folks! My first post of 2017 finds me wandering from Palas de Rei to Melide; a short hop and skip nowadays but a tough challenge back then! The scenery was enough to make me wish that I had a few more days left to stay on. More photos tomorrow!
Looking Back – Camino Frances 2011 #2
Below are a number of photos from our stroll from Portomarin to Palas de Rei. I remember it being a very cloudy day and there were a number of showers, however, we were getting closer to Santiago! As you can see, the Xunta were working on the Camino in a number of areas at the …
Looking Back – Camino Frances 2011 #1
Ah 2011. I was younger, Spain was just another country...and the Camino? The what now? Yes, you heard me correctly. June 2011 was to be my first time on the Camino Frances and I walked with a merry bunch of folks from Dublin in aid of a great charity. Below are just a few photos …
