Monthly Archives: September 2015

This day seems like a week. I’ve waited so long to see her and now the minutes seem frozen. I’ve done my peregrino watch from 7:30 am. Watched them come up the hill, wished them Buen Camino, watched them nip … Continue reading →

Waiting in Barbadelo is driving me nuts. I’ve been holed up here for 3 days now, basically sitting watching the peregrinos walk past. I sit like all the old local people you see at crossroads in all the villages you … Continue reading →

Into Sarria where my heart will be. I’ve had some time off, I’ve moved ahead when necessary and I’ve taken time to recover, but this last stage means a lot to me. I may be a few days early but … Continue reading →

El Beso – The Kiss. Said my goodbyes, again, and set off, renewed. The morning was stunning. We were still relatively high in the mountains. The morning sun came out strong, burnt off most if the early mist and warmed … Continue reading →

Leaving Laguna with a slight hangover but with the early morning sun beginning to come up. Left the albergue feeling a little fragile but it doesn’t take long for the fresh mountain air to take over, fill your lungs as … Continue reading →

This next stage started really boringly, we peregrinos were competing with the huge road system which was carved out of the mountains. They criss-crossed over our heads and towered above us for most of the way out if Villafranca. It … Continue reading →

Had a good night’s sleep, ate breakfast alone and set off out of Camponaraya feeling great. The walk was through the vineyards of the Bierzo region and, as I walked along picking grapes and apples and marvelling at the technology … Continue reading →

My feet are remarkably ok when I get up, the bandages and plasters were still on from the previous day, well why waste a good bandage. Up at 6:00, check feet, wash, brush teeth and out for 6:45. The Camino … Continue reading →

Astorga, forever marred by the dreadful news of the murder of that poor American lady. The terrible coincidence of me being in that town at the time they found her body will remain as one of the not so nice … Continue reading →

Great night’s sleep in Hospital. The guy who runs the albergue I stayed in got up at 6:30 to make me sandwiches, fruit and water for my journey. I told him to just give me fruit and water and I’d … Continue reading →