2018 Wander
19 agosto 2018, Irlanda del Nord ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
A family dinner at Daphna's house. Great fun, food, conversations and loads of laughs. Walked home at 1.00 am. I have not been out that late for years.
We went to eat h the crowds going in f
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Dublin
20 agosto 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
A fantastic Trad ession in Walsh's pub in Stoneybatter. People sang and played really nice music in a very comfortable pub, with mostly locals in having a pint. I went with Kevin and Chelsea and weLeggi altro
Pope spottimg
25 agosto 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Big weekend in Dublin as Pope Francis is here, so that brings lots of people. Not as many as before due to the abuse scandals from around the world. It did not rain for his parade and I got aLeggi altro
Coffee
28 agosto 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The best thing about Dublin is bumping into someone you know while out walking. I met Niamh and Danielle when wandering today and we closed a coffee shop,chatting about everything. Daphna joined us onLeggi altro
20k
29 agosto 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
I walked from town to Howth today. Stopped in Raheny for tea and a poor scone, in the little coffee shop beside the health club. Nothing new along the way except for additions being put on houses.Leggi altro
Greenway Bike Trail
30 agosto 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
I rode from Waterford to Kilmathomas. About 23k. Since I started at 1.00 it left it a bit late to try and get to Dungae in unless I rode like mad. In my old age I decided to stop, have a nice lunch inLeggi altro
Eileen
31 agosto 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
I met up with Nuala out at Eileen and Sean's house. Both of them look well, all things considered. We had tea and s scone and a chat. Then we went out to Howth for a walk and some dinner.
All Ireland
2 settembre 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Dublin won for the fourth time in a row. I watched out in Jacintas house. Before I went there I got on a city bike and rode out to Poolbeg. Beautiful day and much less traffic so it was lessLeggi altro
Spain
6 settembre 2018, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Just landed in Bilbao. Back in Spain in under a year. Better than I could have hoped for.
Hondaribbia
8 settembre 2018, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We took a bus to Hondaribbia after much discussion about doing that or going for a swim first ,since it was hot. We decided to leave the swim till.later in the day.
Lucky is that there was " FiestaLeggi altro
Elizabeth Cuddy
9 settembre 2018, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Donostia,Regatta day. I saw it last year too
Local towns in a rowing race off. Large row boars with about 12 oars men/ women. So many people having a good time. Me included, along with Kevin andLeggi altro
San Vincente de la baquerra
10 settembre 2018, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
So here I am back where I left off last year. Lucky me. I did not think I would be able to get time off again.
I took a bus from Donostia to Bilbao and then bus to Santander and then a local bus toLeggi altro
Nueva
13 settembre 2018, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Got a nice hotel here after a lovely day of rambling. No other peregrinos at all, just me and the cats, cows and cur dogs. Oh and endless cows with huge bells. There is a festival here tonight whenLeggi altro
Oviedo
16 settembre 2018, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The Camino pauses here, I will start phase three in Gijon. About 10 or 11 days of walking left.
The six days I walked this time we're good. No rain , no too hot and no people. Three days ,no peopleLeggi altro
Donostia
19 settembre 2018, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Back with Kevin and Chelsea. Three buses back , a good and cheap way to travel in Spain. I do not like Bilbao, it is very grimey and seems rough.
We ate falafels down in the plaza, they were good.Leggi altro
Wanders in Donostia
21 settembre 2018, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
It has been very hot for this time of year which is a bonus as I have been able to have some swims. The water is so clear and not cold and the waves are gentle. I swam out and around the dock , goodLeggi altro
Overnight bus to Porto
23 settembre 2018, Portogallo ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
I left Donostia at 10.15 pm and I was greatly relieved that the bus was not full so I had extra room. The ticket only cost 9 Euro and it takes 9.5 hours . It is called a Flixbus, and it is run by aLeggi altro
Porto
24 settembre 2018, Portogallo ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
No o problem on the overnight bus. Arrived to a dark and deserted bus station . I went into a coffee shop and had a really bad coissant . Then I put my backpack into a locker and went on a wander.
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Oporto
25 settembre 2018, Portogallo ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
So, three days here in Porto and I am over my initial dislike . I think that I was overwhelmed by the amount of tourists, not speaking a word of Portugese and the oppressive heat.
I got a handle onLeggi altro
Good bye Por-tu-gal
26 settembre 2018, Portogallo ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Another hot day. I wandered about , checked out some more churches, walked up and down a lot of hill and took the metro out to the Drago football stadium for a look. It is impressive but quiteLeggi altro
Train fo Vigo
27 settembre 2018, Portogallo ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Barreling down the tracks towards Vigo and my Ryanair flight to Dublin.
I have to say that Porto will get another visit .
There is many empty seats in the train
The driver would do well on a bulletLeggi altro
Vigo
27 settembre 2018, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
This is a lovely city and much more civilized than Porto. It feels more comfortable for me to be in Spain rather than Portugal.
There were lots of references to Galicia on adds and in magazines soLeggi altro
Back "home"
27 settembre 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Easy trip back to Dublin and the buses out to Jacintas house. I brought here some Port but I got it at the wine shop down the road and probably paid 4 times more than in Porto.
Anyway Jacinta andLeggi altro
Dublin
30 settembre 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
I met up with Michael and Naimh and Danielle on Friday for dinner and then Daphna and Lorraine and Collette on Saturday. It was great to see everyone and I love to be connected to them all.
Jacinta isLeggi altro
Day 45, and now it changes
1 ottobre 2018, Irlanda ⋅ 🌙 3 °C
Airport today, 45 days ago I left RI and now it is time to get back to the everyday life.
I asked myself what had I to look forward to going back to Lincoln. The only thing I came up with was yoga, soLeggi altro





































































































ViaggiatoreRoaming around Belfast. Busy shopping and sausage rolls day. I resisted the urge to have a three sausage and egg bap. I would suffer afterwards if I indulged.