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Week Two
Week Two – Lots of music.. My second week of leave was also spent at home. Susan left for the airport on the Tuesday morning, I had plans of finishing a garden project but it was just too wet –… Continue reading
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Two Weeks Off – A long walk and a lot of music…
Week One – A long walk I’ve just had a couple of weeks leave from work. I stayed home – well kind of. One of the things the Blue Mountains Camino Supporters group does is host a five day walk… Continue reading
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On these ancient paths….
Each day walking on the Camino Frances, I began by thinking of all the pilgrims who had come before me and those who will follow, I felt connected to them: these ancient paths which pilgrims have walked since the ninth… Continue reading
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Poland
10 years ago, I was in New Zealand to take my Mum to a medical appointment in Wellington. This involved hiring a car and driving from our hometown of Hastings an overnight stay and drive back. This is a 600km… Continue reading
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Transiting to Poland, a bus ride 3 train rides and a day in Berlin
Santiago to Berlin The first leg of my trip is by bus from Santiago to Paris, 1500km it takes 20 hours. At the bus station I run into three pilgrims I know, one is on my bus returning to France,… Continue reading
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A few days in Santiago and Beyond
Santiago Sightseeing Waking up the next day after arriving in Santiago and completing my Camino felt like Boxing Day, Christmas Day is filled with great fun, food, friends, family and excitement, Boxing Day to me is always so peaceful with… Continue reading
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Day 48 and 49 O Pino to Lavacolla and then Santiago!
Day 48 I walked the slowest I have walked ever today. The vertigo makes me feel like I am walking on balloons, thankfully the Way is mostly flat and wide paths, we are walking in more forests of gums and… Continue reading
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Day 46 and 47 Melide to Ribadiso and then O Pino a bump in the Way.
Day 46 The walk today was so much like walking at home in the Blue Mountains, the smell of eucalyptus, the forests trails, even a creek crossing with a great stone bridge and what looked like a fire trail. I… Continue reading
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Day 45 Palas de Rei to Melide
Day 45 I have really been looking forward to getting to Melide, it is a town famous for Pulpo – Octopus. It’s odd because it’s not on the coast but it is an important dish here and served elsewhere is… Continue reading
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Day 44 Ventas de Naron to Palas de Rei
Day 44 Today was a lovely peaceful walk. Along comfortable paths and through woodlands and small villages. The crowds definitely having spread out. I walked a little while with a couple from the UK, they have family in Sydney and… Continue reading
Sharise Watson 