Walking the camino del norte – a cautionary tale of coffee, blisters and thwarted ambition. Over the past few years we have “got into”...

After our recent Via Francigena walk in Tuscany we felt we were equipped with more skills and experience. Perhaps we might be able to face something a bit more challenging this time. We needed a route with longer daily distances and I felt we should attempt to carry our bags… So together with our new found love of Galicia, the Camino “extension” to the Costa do Morte (coast of death) seemed the natural choice, offering what we thought an intriguing, challenging, but doable ro

We’re just back from our latest Camino trip; walking from Santiago de Compostela to Muxia, on the coast. This is our 4th such walk (in a year and a half – which gives some idea of how much we like our new “hobby”!) We upped the ante a bit this time, by walking longer distances and carrying our packs (albeit over a shorter walk, c 86kms). It was challenging at times (which you will be able to read about in the forthcoming blog), but we learnt a few things along the way. Some o

This is a post about our Via Francigena; why and how we did it. Of course, everyone has different reasons for embarking on such an...

With its gothic streets, imposing cathedral and the sound of bagpipes, Santiago de Compostela makes for a beguiling destination. You...

The famous Camino de Santiago (the way of St James) walking trail is something we've been aware of and talked about for a long time....