Camino ‘Smarties’

Camino ‘Smarties’

No I’m not referring to clever Pilgrims but painkillers and anti inflammatories. Firstly, let me say that any medications should of be taken following professional medical advice! So on  my first Camino I ‘survived’ with a couple of daily doses of...
For Movie Tragics

For Movie Tragics

Having watched the Martin Sheen movie, The Way, at least 20 times, I’m always interested to pass through locations used for the movie. This time we were lucky enough to stay at Hotel Akerreta, which was used for a movie location. And we were lucky to spot a...
Belén the Supermum

Belén the Supermum

Last night we stayed at La Casa del Abuelo in Hornillos. This was a casa rural that I used three years ago that I found really comfortable, you should note there isn’t a lot of accommodation in Hornillos and it fills up very quickly. As we came into the village,...
Day 20 – Hornillos to Castrojeriz

Day 20 – Hornillos to Castrojeriz

Camino Waves I’ve actually been surprised at the number of pilgrims on the path since we started in Saint Jean. I can understand in the beginning you journey with two or three hundred stowing off from Saint Jean per day, and so you’ll be in a fairly large...