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Camino Reflections

I thought a lot on my camino, and this is what it boils down to. It's not rocket science, but it does no harm to ground yourself...

The Portuguese Way: The celebration!

It has been a great couple of weeks and a truly wonderful experience completing this walk; not without its challenges, but worth every...

The Portuguese Way: day 13 - Santiago de Compostela

Distance covered : 10 miles on foot . Day 13: Lugar de Pedreira to Santiago de Compostela We did it! 248km from the cathedral in Porto...

The Portuguese Way: day 12 - life is a pilgrimage

Distance travelled: 10 miles on foot Day 12: Padrôn to Lugar de Pedreira Today was our last full day walking before we reach Santiago de...

The Portuguese Way: day 11 - Everybody has a story

Distance travelled : 16 miles on foot Day 11 - Caldas de Reis to Padrõn One of the most interesting things about this experience has...

The Portuguese Way: day 10 - Suffering

Distance travelled today : 17 miles on foot Day 10: Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis For two weeks we are pilgrims. We are travelling, on...

The Portuguese Way: day 9 - Sauntering

Distance travelled today : 12 miles on foot . Day 9: Arcade to Pontevedra A short stretch today, only 12 kilometres on the 'Way', and...

The Portuguese Way: day 6 - Locked out!

Distance travelled today : 17 miles on foot Day 6 : Rubiães to Tui The Albergue at Rubiães was OK but we did have a bit of bad luck with...

The Portuguese Way: day 5 - walk, eat, sleep, repeat

Distance travelled today : 18 miles on foot Day 5: Ponte de Lima to Rubiães If you had told me 24 hours ago that I would have walked...

The Portuguese Way: day 4 - Toughing it out in Paradise

Distance travelled today: 19 miles on foot Day 4: Portela de Tamel to Ponte de Lima Today was hot; really hot - muito quente! Not only...

The Portuguese Way: day 3 - People

Distance travelled today: 15 miles on foot Day3: Pedra Furada to Portela de Tamel Our journey continues. With sore feet (me) and aching...

The Portuguese Way: day 2 - Cobbled

Distance travelled today: 15 miles on foot Day 2: Vairão to Pedra Furada If yesterday was defined by 'yellow arrows', then today has been...

The Portuguese Way: Day 1 - Yellow Arrows

Distance travelled today: 20 miles on foot Day 1: Porto to Vairão So, first things first, we survived the 'Squid Game' dormitory. In...

The Portuguese Way: day 0

Bom dia Oporto! Distance travelled today: 60 mile drive to Liverpool Airport 1,491 mile flight to Porto 10mile train ride into the centre...

To be a Pilgrim

Tomorrow I travel to Portugal to start my first ever pilgrimage: a 280km trek along 'The Portuguese Way' from Porto to Santiago de...

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