My times on the Camino de Santiago
If you live in Ireland, or even in Europe, you will know of the weather we have had over the last week. As I type, Storm Brian is passing over this part of the world blowing winds and delivering rain to parts of southern Ireland. However, Storm Brian's predecessor, Ex-Hurricane Ophelia was far more destructive.... Continue Reading →
Hike #2 Bray town, around and over Bray head and back to the town. Another weekend and now just 100 days (eek!) before I fly back to Spain and into Madrid. Time flies, doesn't it? And speaking of time flying, this day 4 years ago I had completed my third day on my third stint... Continue Reading →
I write while most of Ireland is being bashed by storm force winds. The hatches have been battened down and Sunday should see an improvement. Storm Desmond is it's name. This is the fourth storm in as many weeks we have been hit by and we have been accustomed to heavy winds, incessant rain and... Continue Reading →
Iceland raises Bardarbunga volcano alert to orange At the time of writing, I have 15 days or so before I head back to Spain and the natural feeling one has is "Ah sure, it will fly in, nothing will go wrong..you'll be on the trail before you know it!" But I'm keeping my eye on... Continue Reading →
Sun? Rain? Snow?,, The Irish are the best for talking about the weather. Whether it is the one or two lines to start a conversation or the many trending topics you come across on Twitter. You see, the weather here is out of the ordinary over the last few weeks. Up to Monday (22nd July)... Continue Reading →
...and is a little late to the party! We are in the middle of a heat wave here in Ireland. Eventually! Yesterday we had temperatures reaching 30c and while this does not sound high for those in Europe or western American states, it's a little too warm here. We haven't got the best record for... Continue Reading →
I have three days left before I leave for Spain..Tres dias!! How time flies. I remember getting home last year and deciding I wanted to go back while treating what was left of my feet. I promised to do things this differently, but hey! I'm not one for changing..or maybe it is, I try but... Continue Reading →
Clearskies Camino 