Author Archives: CJ

We’re on our way. The nerves that were with me yesterday for AM’s arrival have changed to nerves of anticipation that she will experience even just a fraction of what I have experienced. Our joint Camino began around 8:30 am … Continue reading →

Apologies to all for the pause in service. The new series of Show Me The Camino will resume very shortly. I returned home and we are relaxing a bit. I promise I will start catching up tomorrow (Sunday).

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 →