Archive for May 2016
Day 4 – Brad broke the ATM machine!
Day 4 – Roncesvalles to Zubiri 16.37 miles (26.34 km) Weather: a mix of hot and light showers. Started out at Roncesvalles Hostel at 6.45am and headed straight for Burgette…
Read MoreDay 3 – Pilgrim Mass, Oasis and Sore Hips!
Sunday – Day 3 Camino Frances Orrison to Roncesvalles Walked 12.66 miles (18.5 km) Last night did not really bring much sleep. The German guy with wind was awake endless…
Read MoreDay 2 – Up, Up and Away!
Saturday Day 2 – 28th May 2016 6.58 miles, but up! Up! Up! OMG! What an amazing day! We couldn’t charge our phones in the hotel in Bayonne (one socket…
Read MoreDay 1 – Lost FitBit, An Accident and a Scary Pigeon!
Well, today has been a real adventure. We picked Julie up about 8.30am and Matt dropped us off at MK station about 9.15am. We arrived at Stansted just in time…
Read MoreFinding my "Why" for the Camino
For me, The Camino is not a holiday, it feels more like a “calling”. I can’t really explain it but it just feels like something I have to do. More…
Read MoreCamino Etiquette – The Unwritten Rules!
Panic set in as I received the weekly forum roundup email from Ivar on the Camino forum. One of the topics was about an angry Albergue Warden who threw someone’s…
Read MoreYou Know You Are Going On You First Camino When…
As you may be aware, we are off to walk the first part of the Camino Frances in less than 30 days and I am now starting to think “what’s…
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