Camino France
Camino Frances – Mazarife to Astorga
The Day We Taught Sue How To Play Pooh Sticks We all slept well last night in the small Albergue (Tio Pepe) in Mazarife. Both Julie and Sue had a bit of a surprise when they stumbled upon a naked man who was sleeping on the sofa in the community room (less said about that the…
Read MoreCamino Frances – Leon to Mazarife
The day I ate tripe! We left the monastery in Leon around 7 am with a new Camino friend (Sue from California). The walk across this beautiful city at silly o’clock in the morning was very different from last night. The streets were empty with exception to the click-clacking sound of the pilgrims walking sticks.…
Read MoreCamino Frances – Reliegos to Leon
The one with the playful cat and the river crossing I went to bed rather late as I was watching the nail-gripping England vs Columbia world cup match. I think I woke people up by screaming at the TV as the match went to penalties and was very exciting (considering I never watch football!). I…
Read MoreA Camino Experience Through The Eyes of A Teenager
Hi everyone, It’s Rachel here. I thought I would take the time to tell you 7 reasons why I love the Camino de Santiago and why I think that it is a very helpful experience for me as I am only 16 years old. I have walked the Camino three times now. One when I was only 13,…
Read MoreCamino Frances – Bercianos to Reliegos
The very long and winding road This morning was super weird! I woke early (about 5 am) and decided to creep out of our room and go and find a quiet place to write in my journal and have some “me” time. The scary thing was that I couldn’t get out of the building. I…
Read MoreCamino Frances – Terradillos to Bercianos
The day we unburdened Julie of 6 lbs! It took me a while to get off to sleep last night as there was a donkey outside making donkey noises. A melatonin tablet did the trick! (Thanks to Susan R for that tip!). Today we are walking from Terradillos to Bercianos. Julie set off like a…
Read MoreCamino Frances – Carrión de Los Condes to Terradillos
The day we met a lady carrying 16 pairs of knickers! Distance walked: 18miles / 28 km / 41k steps We woke up excited and ready to hit the trail (after I accidentally broke Julie’s brand new trekking poles… oops). Our first stop was breakfast at a cafe around the corner from the hostel which…
Read MoreIs It Safe To Walk The Camino Frances Route as A Solo Female?
I am not going to lie, but I was absolutely terrified when I took my first solo hike along the Camino Frances route in October 2017. I was confident right up until the point that my husband waved me off at Milton Keynes station. As I was sitting on the train, heading for Stansted Airport…
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