by admin | May 2, 2019 | Adventures, Camino, Sticky
I’m looking for my third travel book and we’re having a bit of an adventure by literally going out to sea. You don’t write a bestseller by just looking – you have to have the experience, and the more experiences you have the better – so come along for a literal...
by admin | Apr 29, 2018 | Camino, Spain, Walking
Day Five is when you are suddenly hit by an existential conflict, you are nearing the end of the pilgrimage, and suddenly you are filled with both relief and a strange kind of sorrow. And because it’s a sort of in-between day, we go from the sublime to...
by admin | Apr 25, 2018 | Camino, Spain, Uncategorized, Walking
Day Four on the Camino Ingles was the hardest day, with a steep climb out of Betanzos, and then later in the day, the longest and steepest climb from Cafe Julia to Visono and then a long stretch into Bruma. But you are rewarded with great vistas and an eye-blindingly...
by admin | Apr 23, 2018 | Camino, Uncategorized
The Camino Ingles is an authentic pilgrimage route for English and Northern European pilgrims in the middle ages, who came by sea from their homelands to La Coruña or Ferrol, and then walked to Santiago. Santiago de Compostela is roughly 60 km from La Coruña, and 120...
by admin | Aug 30, 2017 | Camino, Walking
The Camino Ingles has changed! There is argument about whether for the better or the worse – but what matters is that you won’t get lost if you follow the markers. A big thank you to readers who have contacted me with details and maps of the changes. The...
by admin | Aug 18, 2017 | Camino, Walking
Is Adventure is good for your health? Have you ever been really well on a holiday or adventure only to fall ill on the plane home? That’s because adventures boost immune function. When you were walking or cycling or climbing, your body was producing antibodies like...
