CAMINO FRANCES | BOENTE TO SALCEDA

The day we enjoyed a jacuzzi in the middle of nowhere DISTANCE: 12 miles Today was a nice short day. When did 12 miles become a short day?? Anyway, we left Boente around 7.30am in the cold misty weather. We now have milestones on the side of the road with a countdown to Santiago which…

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CAMINO FRANCES | AIREXE TO BOENTE

The day I got shin splints and ate Spanish French toast. DISTANCE: 16.5 miles, 38k steps, 26km SUMMARY I spent most of the day walking side by side with Rachel. We were non stop talking and covered all sorts of topics. It’s good to talk! Julie was on a mission as usual. It’s a bit…

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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!…

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CAMINO 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…

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CAMINO 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…

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Ep1 – 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…

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CAMINO 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. …

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