Archive for June 2019
CAMINO TASTER – MAY 2019 | DAY 4 | RONCESVALLES to ZUBIRI
Weather: A real mix! Difficulty Level: Not as bad as yesterday! Location: The Pyrenees! Distance Travelled: 19 miles The Adventure Begins Day 4 – RONCESVALLES to ZUBIRI WEATHER: very wet! MILES:- 19.17 (including all the little detours and walking to restaurants etc) 5.30am let the squirrelling commence! This is the act of taking all your…
Read MoreLESSON #19 – TAKE TIME TO CELEBRATE THE WINS
Life and Business Lessons Learned From A Hike Across Spain, Step by Step We left Pamplona in the Spanish heat and started our way up towards the famous metal/iron sculptures at Alto del Perdon. If you have seen the film “The Way” this is where Yoast realises that you can actually bike the Camino rather…
Read MoreCAMINO TASTER – MAY 2019 | DAY 3 | ORISSON to RONCESVALLES
Weather: A bit wet! Difficulty Level: Steep downhills! Location: The Pyrenees! Distance Travelled: 14.61 miles The Adventure Begins DAY 3 – Orisson to Roncesvalles WEATHER: Walking in clouds through the Pyrenees MILES:- Total is 14.61 miles So last night was the first hostel experience for many. Our little room of 8 bunks was quite cosy.…
Read MoreBOOK REVIEW – Peas and Queues (Unabridged Audiobook)
Julia’s Reading Challenge for 20190% Introduction How do you get rid of unwanted guests? What do you do if there’s a racket in the quiet carriage? How should you eat peas, and behave in queues? How to behave, like how to punctuate, is an aspect of life that many are no longer taught. Thankfully, Sandi…
Read MoreLESSON #18 – THERE IS NOTHING SELFISH ABOUT DOING SOMETHING FOR YOU
Life and Business Lessons Learned From A Hike Across Spain, Step by Step As my husband dropped me off outside Milton Keynes Central and kissed me goodbye I subconsciously patted my rucksack (Nellie) and with confidence, I strode into the busy train station. I was now a solo hiker and I was about to walk…
Read MoreTREAT OF THE WEEK | BACKPACK RAIN COVER & AIRPORT BAG COMBO
Item: Backpack airport bag/rain cover Total Cost: £10.99 Used for: Backpacking abroad Enjoyment Level: So far so good! Treat of the week – Not just a rain cover… This little product is wicked! No longer do I need to carry cling film with me to the airport or pay for expensive wrapping service to protect…
Read MoreCAMINO TASTER – MAY 2019 | DAY 2 | BAYONNE to ORISSON
Weather: Drizzling but warm Difficulty Level: Steep! Location: The Pyrenees! Distance Travelled: 8 miles The Adventure Begins Listening to a French rock band playing English songs until the early hours sounds lovely, but believe me, it wasn’t! I’m not sure if it was the wine, music or pure excitement but I struggled to get to…
Read MoreLESSON #17 – WE DON’T NEED LOTS OF STUFF TO MAKE US HAPPY
Life and Business Lessons Learned From A Hike Across Spain, Step by Step I feel like a bit of a hypocrite as I am typing this blog from a very luxurious hotel in Dubai. I have just spent the last week with my family in a five-star hotel where the pool attendants issue cold towels…
Read MoreBOOK REVIEW – I’M OFF THEN, LOSING AND FINDING MYSELF ON THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO
Julia’s Reading Challenge for 20190% Introduction I’m Off Then has sold more than three million copies in Germany and has been translated into eleven languages. The number of pilgrims along the Camino has increased by 20 percent since the book was published. Hape Kerkeling’s spiritual journey has struck a chord. Overweight, overworked, and disenchanted, Kerkeling was…
Read MoreCAMINO TASTER – MAY 2019 | DAY 1 | TRAVELLING TO BAYONNE
Weather: Overcast but warm Difficulty Level: N/A Location: UK to Bayonne in France Distance Travelled: N/A The Adventure Begins In July 2018, during my section hike into Santiago, I had a chat with Sue from California. She was telling me about a guy named Brian who she had met on the first day of her…
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