blue mountains

  • 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

    Week Two
  • 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

    Two Weeks Off – A long walk and a lot of music…
  • My First Few Days on the Camino! I’ve started, I’m ok, It’s been hard!

    Day One After catching the fast train from Paris to Bayonne and a bus to St. Jean I checked into a small hotel to make the transition from tourist to pilgrim. My suitcase booked on a transfer service to Santiago… Continue reading

    My First Few Days on the Camino! I’ve started, I’m ok, It’s been hard!
  • Camino Departures

    Leura to Wolli Creek. On this day 37 years ago I left home. I was 19 and off to see the world. It was a wretch. Home was Hastings in NZ. I was heading to Sydney to stay with my… Continue reading

    Camino Departures
  • Camino Training

    Mount Victoria Saturday 24 February Days to departing 40 A training walk today with the Blue Mountains Camino Supporters. We arrange monthly training walks and meetups to help people prepare for their Camino or connect back with their Camino on… Continue reading

    Camino Training
  • Camino Training

    Hazelbrook ~ Lawson Getting ready for a Camino is not just about the walking. I have suddenly become obsessed with containers their size weight and necessity. Today I took my full pack for an outing with my new ‘official’ hydration… Continue reading

    Camino Training
  • Camino Training

    Blackheath ~ Katoomba Today I walked with friend Jen from Blackheath to Katoomba. An early start to beat the heat, it did eventually catch up with us around lunch time just in time for the end of the walk. I… Continue reading

    Camino Training
  • Camino Training

    The date is set, after many years of thinking and dreaming of walking a Camino, I have actually booked a flight and are making plans to walk The Camino Frances also known as The Way of St. James, I plan… Continue reading

    Camino Training
  • My Blue Mountains Camino.

    September 2020 I’ve just completed the Blue Mountains Camino, organised by the Blue Mountains Camino Supporters; I am a regular participant and part of the organising team. Some walkers took the Direct Route, others the Technical, I walked the Direct… Continue reading

    My Blue Mountains Camino.