by Susan Jagannath | Aug 6, 2020 | Adventures, Himalayan Challenge, Himalayas, trekking, Walking
6th August 2019 – Audio Snippet “Is there any region of the Himalayas, or even of the world, to excel this region in beauty and grandeur? Where else are there to be found such narrow and precipitous valleys and gorges, such serene vistas of alp,...
by Susan Jagannath | Aug 6, 2020 | Adventures, Himalayan Challenge, Himalayas, trekking, Walking
6th August 2019 – Dream Fulfilled “How many decades will there be before the Indian woman is emancipated from the mental, moral and physical slavery she has endured for countless generations?” -Frank Smythe I answered Frank Smythe’s question – two...
by Susan Jagannath | Jul 30, 2020 | Adventures, Himalayan Challenge, Himalayas, Sticky, trekking, Walking
Celebrate the trekkaversary of our HImalayan adventure today! It’s exactly one year, since we set off from Brisbane, on our way to India.We went via Kuala Lumpur, where I lost my notebook – the scribbling type, not electronic – Delhi, and...
by Susan Jagannath | Jul 22, 2020 | Camino, Spain, Walking
The Camino Ingles is a medieval era pilgrimage trail in Galicia in Northern Spain. It is quieter, shorter and less popular than the epic Camino Frances, but it has a unique beauty and is not without challenges. In the time of the virus it has the advantage of being...
by Susan Jagannath | Jul 15, 2020 | Camino, Spain, Sticky
On July 1st when Spain officially exited the state of alarm, in addition to the tourists streaming in to enjoy the warm weather, the near empty beaches and their holiday homes; a few wary pilgrims tentatively began a return to the world’s oldest pilgrimage, the...
by Susan Jagannath | Jul 10, 2020 | Adventures, Camino, Spain, trekking, Walking
The video above shows you how to update your book in case you have received a message from Amazon about The Camino Ingles: 6 Days to Santiago. Last week I updated the book with information on the new normal in Spain, adding a couple of new printables, and...
by Susan Jagannath | Jun 26, 2020 | Camino, Sticky
This picture is from a happier time that seems ages past, but it was barely a year ago that I walked the Camino Ingles again, because the route had changed, and I needed to see it for myself. I had planned to walk the Norte this year, but well, you know what happened,...
by Susan Jagannath | Jun 25, 2020 | Camino, Sticky
The Camino opens with new rules and a new reality. It has survived the Moors, the black plague and Henry the VIIIth. It’s staying around, with all its ebbs and flows. Something’s we may mourn, and some we may welcome. For example, with less crowded...
by Susan Jagannath | Jun 25, 2020 | Camino, Sticky
“La Nueva Normalidad” is the “new normal” in Spain, in the aftermath of the tragic toll of the COVID pandemic, the Government of Spain has cautiously reopened Spain in stages, from complete lockdown, to free movement of people within Spain,...
by Susan Jagannath | May 22, 2020 | Adventures, Food, Himalayan Challenge, Himalayas, trekking, Valley of the Flowers, Walking
Namaste! Watch this video guide on how to trek safely and enjoy the Himalayas. Keep yourself safe and keep the Himalayas safe. Important: Follow the Uttarakhand State notifications on when travel to the destinations mentioned in this blog and video are open...