Adventure Journals
DAY 5 – CAMINO INGLES MAY 2024 (Our last day)
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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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…
Read MoreDAY 3 – CAMINO INGLES MAY 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,…
Read MoreDAY 2 – CAMINO INGLES MAY 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…
Read MoreDay 1 – CAMINO INGLES MAY 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…
Read MoreROMANIAN TRIP 2024 – DAY TWO
The one with the self-mutilating bear, Dracula’s Castle and a very long wait! 8 am – I slept like a log! I enjoyed breakfast with the gang then met everyone outside to catch the noddy bus to the bear sanctuary. Marius tells us some sad stories about the bears on the route, which include one…
Read MoreROMANIAN TRIP 2024 – DAY ONE
The one with the beautiful castle, steaming mulled wine, awesome goulash, and a double bear encounter! 7.30 am – I slept well and woke up around 4.30 am. I kept snoozing and by 6 am I just had to get up. I enjoyed a soak in the bath and then caught up with my journal.…
Read MoreROMANIAN TRIP 2024 – Travel Day
The one with a flight full of Rugby players, an educating walk in the rain, and the most amazing dinner! HIGHLIGHTS OF Today: I was looking forward to sleeping in a huge Premier Inn bed, which is super comfy. Did you know you can buy Premier Inn beds, pillows, mattress covers etc? The room was…
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