Finding treasure on the Camino de Santiago

(This photo is meant to be at the end, it’s the Logrono church, blog has a life of its own) TUESDAY 7th June 2016 – Los Arcos to Logrono (And a rest in Logrono for the 8th June) Km’s walked – 32.25; Steps – 42041; floors climbed – 83 I was packed and ready, crown … More A long haul, Pepe, a guitar player and a rest ……

MONDAY 6th June 2016 – Estella to Los Arcos Km’s walked – 23,8; steps – 33216; flights – 28 DAY 8 of actual walking. The Camino just continues to surprise me.  Shortly after I “kissed” Babar goodbye, I stumbled on a small grocery store in Ayegui ( a hamlet just outside of Estella), I bought … More Traveling muscians, mobile cafe, and Chris Rea…..

I have had no wifi for a few days and spent two hours yesterday trying to catch up offline and then promptly lost all of Sunday, so this post is for Sunday 5th June 2016. SUNDAY: Puenta de la Reina to Estella Km’s walked – 25.5kms; steps taken – 34282; flights – 80 I was … More Going solo….. Societe Roquefort, Broom and poppies

Friday 3rd June; Km’s walked – 11,89: Steps – 14600: floors – 9 Pamplona (the town of the running of the Bulls) is a really beautiful University town.  We stayed i a family owned hotel in the old city and right on the Camino road. We had planned a rest day and we mostly rested. … More Resting in a beautiful place

Thursday 2nd June; Zubiri to Pamplona; Km’s walked – 28,6; steps – 42053; floors – 120 We left Zubiri at about 8h30 with our picnic lunch (bought at the local little grocery store) in our packs.  I said goodbye to Babar (remember he carries my worldly belongings).  Ready for the walk of what was meant … More In search of Pamplona

Wednesday 1st June – Burguete to Zubiri – Km’s walked – 23.15; steps – 34126; Floors – 74 I woke up really early and lay reading as Jacqi slept She seemed so tired I et her be.  Eventually at 7h45 I opened the shutters and she woke up. We lay chatting for a few minutes … More The simple joy of walking

Tuesday 31st May -Orrison to Burgeute through Roncesvalle Km’s walked – 27.04:  steps 37498: floors -109 Jacqui and I made the decision to hang back in the morning so that we were part of the breakfast rush, not knowing that breakfast was served from7h00 to 7h30. That’s it.  Jen Jacques who was the epitome of … More Climbing ….. Wind, rain, mist and cold

MONDAY 30th May. Km’s walked on Monday: 9,83: steps – 13492: floors – St Jean Pied de Port to Orrison Before I launch into my belated travel log (no wifi), let me introduce you to Babar(my elephant size bag that gets transported daily by the Service) an Tinkerbell (seen below in pic). These two beautiful … More Climbing into the sky…. 

Km’s walked today: 7,5kms Woke up at 4h00 wondering if Warwick got to the start of Comrades ok, and then couldn’t go back to sleep. Today the weather was really weird, a bit like Cape Town, cold, rainy, sunny, misty, warm, all in a matter of a few hours.  Although I am pleased  I decided … More Waiting ….