DAY 5 – CAMINO INGLES MAY 2024 (Our last day)

By Julia Doherty | July 5, 2024

The one with the monks, bagpipes and a very special cathedral. 📌 Location: Sigüeiro to Santiago. 🥾 Miles: 14 miles ⛑ Health: Really good. Sam has a huge, painless blister called Rafael. Others have sore feet but happy souls. 🌞 Weather: Perfect weather today. It was chilly to start with but the sun kept peeping…

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Day 4 – CAMINO INGLES MAY 2024

By Julia Doherty | June 28, 2024

The one with the dinosaur, a dip in the river and the Pilgrim song! 📍 Location: Hospital de Bruma to Siguero 🥾 Miles: 16.3 miles ⛑️ Health: My Achilles are starting to ache, but everything else is fine. I’m super impressed with my new trail runners—they have been awesome. We have some bad feet in…

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DAY 3 – CAMINO INGLES MAY 2024

By Julia Doherty | June 20, 2024

The one with the “gates”, sore feet, and wonderful Spanish hospitality. 📍 Location: Betanzos to Hospital de Bruma 🥾 Miles: 16 miles ⛑️ Health: Overall, we are all doing well. A few sore feet and generally we are all a bit tired, but all good. 🌦️ Weather: Much better! It was still hot, but overcast,…

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DAY 2 – CAMINO INGLES MAY 2024

By Julia Doherty | June 14, 2024

The one with the amazing oasis cafe, a few PUDS and some unusual sound effects!   Location: Neda to Betanzos Miles: 22 miles Health: most of the group is doing well. One has a big toe blister, and nearly everyone suffered from the heat, but a good night’s rest should do the trick. Weather: Bloody…

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Day 1 – CAMINO INGLES MAY 2024

By Julia Doherty | June 6, 2024

The one with the lost phone, the biggest magnolia bush in Europe and a swim in the sea.   Location: Ferrol to Neda Miles: 14 miles Health: All good. Weather: Lovely sunny day, approx 20 degrees.   HIGHLIGHTS:- 7.40 am – Breakfast was superb! A cold buffet was followed by a hot-cooked breakfast for those…

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LESSON #20 – SET YOUR GOALS AND GO FOR IT!

By Julia Doherty | July 10, 2019

Life and Business Lessons Learned From A Hike Across Spain, Step by Step We set off from Monte Do Gonzo (also known as the Camino Prison Camp) around 8 am.  It was our last day and we would be arriving in Santiago De Compostella around noon.  I didn’t want it to end, but the competitor…

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LESSON #19 – TAKE TIME TO CELEBRATE THE WINS

By Julia Doherty | June 30, 2019 |

Life and Business Lessons Learned From A Hike Across Spain, Step by Step We left Pamplona in the Spanish heat and started our way up towards the famous metal/iron sculptures at Alto del Perdon.  If you have seen the film “The Way” this is where Yoast realises that you can actually bike the Camino rather…

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