Very enjoyable walking today. Undulating with the hills not so steep – up or down. Today we walked through some peasant farming & vege growing areas. In some cases farming conditions looked to be very poor. I couldn’t help thinking how lucky we are and how much we take our good fortune for granted. With […]
Day 5 Puenta La Reina – Estella
A steepish climb greeted us to start the day, followed once again by a steep descent over loose rocks. I expected all the descents to play havoc with my weak knees. But surprisingly, they feel as though they are getting stronger. Before starting this adventure, I did think that I may not have done enough […]
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Day 4 Pamplona to Puente La Reina
Mostly flat today, except lfor one steep ascent up to the only mountain for today. Approaching the mountain, we could see the wind turbines dotting the horizon. Our reward for getting to the top was to see the iconic wrought iron pilgrims looking out over the valley. Perfect photo opportunity. The descent down the mountain […]
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Less than two weeks to go!
There are just 13 days now, until my adventure starts. My friend, Nadine and I fly out of Melbourne late on Wednesday, May 28, to Paris, where we will spend an idyllic 2 days until starting our 1000k Camino pilgrimmage walk across Spain. When our Paris sojourn comes to an end, we will be taking […]
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Walking the Camino Part 2 – John Brierley
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Walking the Camino Part 1- John Brierley
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Planning for Camino de Santiago
This weekend I’ve had more time on my hands than usual, due to having a broken toe. I’ve been able to ride but the rides have been a bit shorter than I would normally do. This down time has given me the time to reflect on my decison to celebrate my 60th birthday in 2014 […]