Posts Tagged ‘pilgrimage’
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…
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 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…
Read MoreCamino Frances – Leon to Mazarife
The day I ate tripe! We left the monastery in Leon around 7 am with a new Camino friend (Sue from California). The walk across this beautiful city at silly o’clock in the morning was very different from last night. The streets were empty with exception to the click-clacking sound of the pilgrims walking sticks.…
Read MoreCamino Frances – Reliegos to Leon
The one with the playful cat and the river crossing I went to bed rather late as I was watching the nail-gripping England vs Columbia world cup match. I think I woke people up by screaming at the TV as the match went to penalties and was very exciting (considering I never watch football!). I…
Read MoreCamino Frances – Bercianos to Reliegos
The very long and winding road This morning was super weird! I woke early (about 5 am) and decided to creep out of our room and go and find a quiet place to write in my journal and have some “me” time. The scary thing was that I couldn’t get out of the building. I…
Read MoreCamino Frances – Terradillos to Bercianos
The day we unburdened Julie of 6 lbs! It took me a while to get off to sleep last night as there was a donkey outside making donkey noises. A melatonin tablet did the trick! (Thanks to Susan R for that tip!). Today we are walking from Terradillos to Bercianos. Julie set off like a…
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