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Day 2 – Estella to Los Arcos, The Wine Fountain on the Camino Frances
We are now back from chapter two of our Camino Frances journey and it is time to write up the blog. I love this part as I get to relive the adventure all over again! Day 2 Estella to Los Arcos 14.64 miles – 36k steps Last night we stayed in a private room in…
Read MoreMy Final Thoughts Before We Set Sail
As I type this blog it is 5.30am and only 24 hours before we leave for our second adventure on the Camino Frances route. I know it’s a cliche but Rachel and I sat and watched The Way yet again last night to get us in the mood (not that we need any more encouragement…
Read MoreThe count down to the next chapter begins.
I have not written a blog for a few weeks, so I thought I would let you know that we have booked part 2 of our Camino Frances journey and we fly out on 22nd October. On this Camino trip we are going for 11 days, so we play to reach Burgos and perhaps beyond.…
Read MoreFour Novels To Get You In The Mood for Your Camino Adventure
I returned from the first leg of the Camino Frances in June 2016. After a month of reflection, we decided that we could not wait until next May to walk the next 100 miles, so we have booked for October. In the meantime, I wanted to keep my spirit alive with the travelling bug,…
Read MoreI’ve Just Got To Tell You About My New Camino Gadget!
I love my gadgets and my latest backpacking toy is one that got me more excited that the GoPro! One of the things that I regret is to not take a journal with me on the Camino. At home, I use a designed journal called “The 5 Min Journal”. It is split into day and evening and…
Read MoreI never had a single blister on the Camino
Unlike so many other pilgrims, I am pleased to say that neither, me, Julie or Rachel got a single blister in the 92 miles that we covered on our first Camino. Blisters were probably one of my top worries, so I read articles, watched YouTube videos and took advice from my brother (marathon runner) and…
Read MoreWhat is the Food Like On the Camino?
I was expecting lots of tapas, sangria and paella, but the food on the Camino was so much more than that! We arrived in St Jean Pied De Port and headed up to our first stop at the Orrison Albergue, where I ate my very first ever Spanish tortilla. My friend Jane had told me…
Read MoreWhat would I do differently on my next Camino trip?
This is my first blog since I have returned from my first Camino. We only walked for 6 days and walked over 90 miles, but we are already planning trip number two! Now that I have experienced my first part of the Camino, what did I learn? Did I take anything that I never used?…
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