I made it to Santiago on Tues evening instead of Wednesday, walking 38km from Arzua starting 7.45 am in the morning and arriving Santiago at 7.30ish pm. I practically ran into town trying to chase the sunset and arrive before sun down. I could have had a soundtrack while trying to beat time, it was…
‘I love waking up in the mornings… because I don’t know where I’ll be by the end of the night’
The title of this blog post is a quote from Noel Gallagher. It is my favourite quote from the man and a sentiment I have mused upon for many years since I heard it years ago. I quietly aspired to adopt that principle into my own life, though I must admit, while aspiring to it…
Changing pace
As I type I am in an Albergue in a village called Villa franca. I am surrounded by sleeping people snoring and have eaten so much tapas and menu Pelegrino I feel a little sick. I haven’t posted in a few days and a lot has happened in the way of reflection. After Logrono, Bonita…
Lazing about
Bonita and I spent the day yesterday recuperating in Logrono, catching up on sleep, stocking up on toiletries and reflecting on the Camino. I’ve become aware of how charmed the Camino pilgrimage is. It is as if the walk is overlooked by little elves and gremlins playing perpetual mischief and magic on its passers by….
Tapas in Logrono
Yesterday we celebrated our last night with Ewa and Heather with an incredible tapas crawl along the Calle Laurel, apparently the best Street for tapas in Logrono (the tapas capital of Spain). After having spent the night in Viana on mats on the floor we really enjoyed arriving at Logrono to a luxurious room, clean…
VOJO route “Camino Francés desde Navarra”
has shared this route of 31 stages from VOJO, 776000 kilometres done in Camino Francés desde Navarra. More info at http://vojoway.com
Bulls in Viana
We contemplated walking from Torres to Logrono today but as we walked through the small village of Viana it transpired there was a festival going (the final day of 5 days of festivities) and we got to witness a bull run on the main street. The atmosphere was electric with a smell of gunpowder in…
Getting lost in a lightening storm
We set off at 5.30am today in the dark to beat the heat and crowds. Unfortunately we took the wrong route and ended up lost on a pitch black path as streak lightening struck in the distance. It started pouring down and then we noticed a wild animal staring at us. Things got a little…
Blue bottle
I just wrote a long post about my blue bottle and it got deleted. In short it was about the problematic nature of this bottle given to me by Bonita’s husband and the dilemma/burden i face between obligation and my own needs. Will the intensity of the Camino lead me to dumping my sense of…
Puente de la Reina
We have arrived online Puente de la Reina and have a lovely auberge room.
Pamplona parade
It was Pamplona’s birthday! And we got a medieval Street parade. I was hit on the head by a giant joker’s pouch!
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