She Just Ran Off with a Handsome Spaniard

She Just Ran Off with a Handsome Spaniard

Jun 5, 2018 | Stories | 2 comments

Pat and I have a set up a fairly comfortable routine during this Camino whilst we’re walking. One of the very difficult things when you’re walking with a partner is to adjust your natural walking speed to theirs. So we don’t even try. Pat’s...
Give and Thou Shalt Receive

Give and Thou Shalt Receive

Jun 7, 2018 | Stories | 0 comments

I’m a great people watcher! I love watching people’s behaviors, and of course chatting and interacting with them as well. One of the things that has intrigued me is the attitudes and actions of different pilgrims whilst they undertake a Camino. Of course,...
Nearing the End

Nearing the End

Jun 7, 2018 | Reflections | 0 comments

We’re on our penultimate day, 18 kilometer stretch between Salceda and Lavacolla. This part of the Camino Frances is always interesting, because it stirs up a number of conflicting emotions. On the one hand, there’s a degree of sadness, because the journey...
Visiting an Old Friend

Visiting an Old Friend

Jun 7, 2018 | Stories, Videos | 0 comments

It was shortly passing O Pedrouzo that we came across an old friend. I first met Tomas on my first Camino in 2015, and introduced Pat to him two years ago.     We were both looking forward to meeting an old friend, who seems to exude an energy of peace, calm...
A Mother’s Son

A Mother’s Son

Jun 8, 2018 | Stories | 1 comment

I think it started about two or three weeks into this Camino. And at first, I didn’t quite get the point. We were probably trying to check out of a hotel, or getting our gear together, or leaving a cafe after lunch, or something like that. It was certainly a...
Maybe 790 Kilometres Can Mean Something More?

Maybe 790 Kilometres Can Mean Something More?

Jun 22, 2018 | Charity | 4 comments

Time to think about others perhaps…? During the planning of our latest long-distance walk, my wife Pat and I wanted to add some additional purpose to our journey. We had taken some time out again, from the day-to-day, to walk the 790 kilometres of the Camino Frances...