Posts Tagged ‘camino de santiago’
CAMINO TASTER – MAY 2019 | DAY 2 | BAYONNE to ORISSON
The Adventure Begins Listening to a French rock band playing English songs until the early hours sounds lovely, but believe me, it wasn’t! I’m not sure if it was the wine, music or pure excitement but I struggled to get to sleep. It’s now 4.30am. Looking at the positives… the WiFi is really strong (probably…
Read MoreLESSON #17 – WE DON’T NEED LOTS OF STUFF TO MAKE US HAPPY
Life and Business Lessons Learned From A Hike Across Spain, Step by Step I feel like a bit of a hypocrite as I am typing this blog from a very luxurious hotel in Dubai. I have just spent the last week with my family in a five-star hotel where the pool attendants issue cold towels…
Read MoreCAMINO TASTER – MAY 2019 | DAY 1 | TRAVELLING TO BAYONNE
The Adventure Begins In July 2018, during my section hike into Santiago, I had a chat with Sue from California. She was telling me about a guy named Brian who she had met on the first day of her pilgrimage. Brian had a business called “A flavour of the Camino”, where he would guide new…
Read MoreLESSON #16 – WE ALL NEED A SUPPORT NETWORK IN LIFE
Life and Business Lessons Learned From A Hike Across Spain, Step by Step I always walk with Nordic Poles, mainly due to being a Nordic Walker for many years, but also out of pure habit. A pole becomes part of you and I now feel uncomfortable if I walk without a pole. A pole creates…
Read MoreWHAT SIZE RUCKSACK SHOULD YOU HAVE FOR THE CAMINO?
Introduction Sitting in the Orisson we all witnessed a rather large German guy stumble through the doors. We had been patiently waiting for him as most of the pilgrims in the room had passed him during the day. He was not a well chap (only had 68% lung capacity), but he was also carrying a…
Read MoreLESSON #15 – SOMETIMES YOU HAVE JUST GOT TO GRIN AND BEAR IT
Life and Business Lessons Learned From A Hike Across Spain, Step by Step Life is not always a bed of roses, and the Camino is no exception. When we think of Spain and the Camino, we often picture the sun beating down and smiling pilgrims enjoying the walk with good friends and perhaps a glass…
Read MoreLESSON #14 – BE OPEN TO THE SPIRITUALITY OF THE CAMINO
Life and Business Lessons Learned From A Hike Across Spain, Step by Step I appreciate that some people may find this particular blog a little bit “woo woo”, however, I felt that I needed to share my experiences and the lessons learned from my many Camino trips. When you are a business to business (b2b)…
Read MoreLESSON #13 – OPEN YOUR EYES OTHERWISE YOU MISS THE MAGIC
Life and Business Lessons Learned From A Hike Across Spain, Step by Step Do you ever wonder what you may have missed simply because you were not looking? After a few Camino trips I now finally understand what it means to be “mindful” and to open your eyes to what is around you. Sometimes in…
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