And it begins
2024年9月18日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
And we are off! Uncle Michael and I setting off over the Pyranees to Roncevalles
Day two to Zubiri
2024年9月19日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Uncle Michael and I leave the monastery and walk at our own pace to Zubiri. Many of the pilgrims I pass tell me they have met another Scot on the road. Yes, I say, that's my Uncle Michael! I managed aもっと詳しく
Off to meet Dad in Pamplona
2024年9月20日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Michael decides it's best that we walk separately today. Hopefully due to walking pace and not my line of chat 🤣🤣 This works well and Michael and I stagger into Pamplona fairly close togetherもっと詳しく
Pilgrim blessing
2024年9月21日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Walking with both Dad and Uncle Michael today which was a privilege and a joy. Was great to be part of their conversations. It was a long old day though, we were all getting slower in the afternoon,もっと詳しく
Father and daughter
2024年9月22日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Early morning sightseeing with a quick group photo of the 3 of us before dad and I wave goodbye to Michael before taking a 9 minute bus up the hill to our starting point. It is interesting to see howもっと詳しく
To Santo Domingo de la Cazada
2024年9月26日, スペイン ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
To Esponosa del Camino
2024年9月27日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
From Epinosa Del Camino to Cardenuela Ri
2024年9月28日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Up and away to early so my first stop at Villafranca was ferme ferme Monsieur (will need to learn how to say that in Spanish 😄). So a hike in mostly darkness over the hill before my first coffeeもっと詳しく
Rabe de las Calzadas
2024年9月29日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Great day, into and out of the beautiful city of Burgos. It was a long walk in but the sun was shining on Burgos today, some kind of marathon event was taking place, music was playing and the streetsもっと詳しく
Sore feet pit stop
2024年9月30日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
A beautiful day for a walk
2024年9月30日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Starting the Meseta
2024年9月30日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Getting close to halfway
2024年10月1日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Shorter day today, 19km, as my feet needed a rest. Long sleep till 7.15 and bacon and eggs for breakfast. Really social day and a proper bed in a large attic room of a relatively swanky hotel. Fluteもっと詳しく
Early morning stop after great night
2024年10月2日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Got up early after convivial stay with amazing hostel (proper beds!!!!) run by owner called Eduardo. He seems to run everything this village and is probably the priest, doctor and mayor as well. Greatもっと詳しく
Carrion up the Camino
2024年10月2日, スペイン ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
A pleasant walk in lightish but increasing rain this morning, some political discussion, and some over sharing from me after my breakfast shot, with Judith from Minneapolis. Took an extended breakもっと詳しく
My feet dont hurt!
2024年10月4日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
An early start and shortish day of 23km. Through Sahagun (which I found out later was the halfway mark) with it's prolific street art and then the road less travelled, dry and dusty detour toもっと詳しく
Big 30km day
2024年10月5日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Later start after bacon and eggs to keep me going for 30km. Not the most exciting of days but still definitely feeling easier on my feet. Actually had some fairly aching muscles today rather than justもっと詳しく
When the sun rises in the west
2024年10月6日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Most mornings I am up an hour or so before sunrise. The first hour or so I walk under the stars with the sky slowly lightening. As we are always walking towards the west, it is only when I remember toもっと詳しく
The Camino is like a box of chocolates
2024年10月8日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Stayed in Boheme hostel last night which also had a songwriting group staying so we were treated to a musical extravaganza after dinner. Very unexpected but highly appreciated 😁
Wet but wonderful day
2024年10月9日, スペイン ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Was expecting a wet and miserable climb up a mountain but ended up being a joyful, but still wet, day. Unexpectedly met up with some previous Camino family! Had left my wet weather gear in the aubergeもっと詳しく
Molinesca says No
2024年10月10日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Cacabelos says yes
2024年10月11日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Ponferrada to Villafranca de Bierzo.
Early start out of Ponferrada in the dark and heavy mist. Walked with Nancy who had had a nasty fall the previous day and was taxied to hospital. She is a nurseもっと詳しく
Planning the ending
2024年10月15日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Early morning walks in the dark are the best. The kilometers just fly by as you stride along blissfully unaware whether the squish underfoot is an empty chestnut casing or a cow pat. Watching theもっと詳しく
Newcomers at Sarria to liven things up
2024年10月17日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Because I am not stopping at the main stages I seem to be having quite sociable mornings and then mostly solo afternoons where I only encounter a couple of people. Today started with breakfast ofもっと詳しく
Disastrous loss
2024年10月18日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Disaster has struck! Because I did not actually use them last night and left them sitting beside my bed, I finally lost my most treasured possession, the earplugs given to my by my Uncle Michael atもっと詳しく

















































































































































































