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The Cotswold Way Plans for March 2018, With A Twist….
I have numerous hikes planned for 2018, but the first trek is already in the diary and the planning has begun. I will be walking the beautiful trail of The Cotswolds Way from 24th March 2018, and completing the 102-mile trail from Chipping Camden to Bath. In true Adventure Geek style, I will be walking this…
Read MoreThe Final Journey Home
Well, that was an interesting journey! My clingfilm is tucked neatly into my trekking pole holder on Nellie my rucksack as I watch the bus pull into the station. I put Nellie in the hold and climb on board. I’m not a good traveller when it comes to coaches and busses and I know I…
Read MoreDay 10 – Logrono part 2 (my last day)
I’m wide awake at 3 am as Logrono is a city that never sleeps. The windows are open and parties/fiestas are very loud on the streets below. I read my kindle for a while and eventually, I drift off again only to be woken by the Pilgrim Shuffle about 6 am. So much for a…
Read MoreDay 9 – Logrono. Getting Lost, Shoe Glue and A Funny Looking Stone!
I woke at crap o’clock (4.30am) in the municipal in Los Arcos. I spent the next 30 mins reading all the notes and pictures that were graffitied on the bunk above me. At 5 am I decided that as I’m awake I may as well get dressed, brush my teeth and think about an early…
Read MoreDay 8 – Los Arcos. Free Wine Fountain, Pain in the Bum and A Spiritual Moment
I was lying on the bottom bunk in the hostel in Estella when an older Spanish lady hobbled in. She looked exhausted and very emotional. I tried talking to her but she spoke no English. Isn’t it funny how people think that if you talk slower and louder then a miracle will happen and you…
Read MoreDay 7 – Estella – Walking alone, Thoughtful Mood and Weird Food
DISTANCE – 15.35 miles, 35k steps I slept well last night at Hotel Jacque. Lou and I enjoyed a homemade breakfast of Nescafé latte and yogurts that we had purchased at the local supermarket last night. Julie’s idea of taking these little sachets is brilliant. No milk needed! We set off in the dark through the…
Read MoreDay 6 – Puente La Reina, Iron Men, Stage 4 Cancer and Dog Poo Soup
I woke up around 5.30am by the man in the next cubicle who was laughing and talking in his sleep. What a nice way to start the day! I promised to wake Lou up at 6 am and we would make an early start. I had written my journal whilst snuggled up in bed and…
Read MoreDay 5 – Pamplona – Watching the sun come up, Sangria and Geocaching.
I think the breakfast routine is rather strange, but apparently, it is normal in Spain. The landlord of our Albergue lays the breakfast out the night before. He cuts up baguettes adds jam and marmalade and then covers in cling film (not too bad). The strange part is that he also makes the coffee, the…
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