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CAMINO FRANCES | FERRERIOS TO AIREXE
The day of walking with cows, smiley dog faces, playing leapfrog and saxophone playing. DISTANCE: 18 miles, 41k steps, We no longer see storks nests, but I did see two in a field today! We now see and hear cockerels and chickens everywhere! As I’m typing two cockerels are having a full on the conversation!…
Read MoreCAMINO FRANCES | SAMOS TO FERRERIOS
The day of very few cafes, weird tombs and a lovely surprise. DISTANCE: 19.30 miles, 44k steps, 30.5 km Rachel and I left Samos after a long breakfast around 7.30am. The terrain had its moments of tough uphills and steep descents but overall it was a fairly easy day. The weather was overcast until late…
Read MoreCAMINO FRANCES | FONFRIA TO SAMOS
The day we use the luggage carriage service DISTANCE: 16 miles, 36k steps, 25km SUMMARY I giggled to myself as the host of the hostel turned the main lights on at 6 am as if to say “time to get up folks!” The German guy opposite was sleeping butt naked which was rather disturbing (I…
Read MoreEp1 – The Camino Talk Show, with Erik Op Ten Berg
The Camino Breaks Hearts and Unites Hearts. This is the very first episode of the Camino Talk Show with Julia Doherty and Erik Op Ten Berg. Simply click the video below, or feel free to read the transcript below. (Also available on iTunes as a podcast, simply search The Camino Talk Show” in the iTunes…
Read MoreCAMINO FRANCES – VILLAFRANCA – LAS HERRIAS
The day we escaped a smeggy hostel!!! DAY: Villafranca to Las Herrerias We left the beautiful town of Villafranca whilst it was still dark. There was quite a bit of road walking, but the views were spectacular and we were surrounded by woods and trees, with the glimpse of open valleys and an amazing sunrise. …
Read MoreCamino Frances – Rabanal to Acebo
The One Where We Let Stuff Go… Followed By Pure Pleasure! Just 10 miles today, but talk about being emotionally draining! It was a day of ups and downs, both physically and emotionally as we reached the highest point on the Camino – Le Cruz De Ferro. I’ll explain what this place symbolises later in…
Read MoreCamino Frances – Astorga to Rabanal
The day I held a hawk, had afternoon tea and prayed with Spanish monks Warning: Sorry about the video section of Rachel’s blisters We left the Albergue in Astorga around 8 am feeling disappointed that we hadn’t taken the time to explore this amazing city the previous night. As Rachel, Sue and I followed the yellow…
Read MoreThe Camino Talk Show
When I was in the preparation stage of my first Camino, I became a little bit obsessed. My fascination for the Camino drove me to read forums every day, consume blogs and books, watching YouTube videos and listening to podcasts. What got my attention more than anything else was the stories that I heard from…
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