We thought that a 5 week road trip around the UK would be easy. We collected our car at Gatwick and set off on the motorway to Dover (which was to be our first stop) with a very large map and no GPS. My husband prefers what he calls the Emanuel, so odds on we will get lost, he says [….]

The group departed Santiago de Compostela today. In some ways I am sur they were sad to leave but happy to be going home to family and friends. Here are some of our photos from yesterday’s visit to Finistere and the coast. I leave tonight for the UK were I will be checking out more exciting holidays to add to [….]

.From the initial sighting of the three spires from Monte de Gozo, to the arrival in the square, we felt happy and strongly at peace. We thought of thousands (millions?) of pilgrims who had stood before these magnificent edifices, of their joy, elation and relief.  Three of us lunched with gusto: beer, pimentos, octu pus, croquette  and calamari. The emotion [….]

Awoke to the sound of gentle rain. Galicia is known for rainy weather, and it has lived up to that reputation, for the past 3 days it has been turning on and off like a tap. Some of the walkers have sore feet and muscles, but determination says us finish our walk today which took us through beautiful green fields, [….]

Awoke to the sound of gentle rain. Galicia is known for rainy weather, and it has lived up to that reputation, for the past 3 days it has been turning on and off like a tap. Some of the walkers have sore feet and muscles, but determination says us finish our walk today which took us through beautiful green fields, [….]

This morning as we left Palas-de-Rei we all sat on the bus in silence to our drop off point to start the 27klms walk. Yes, it was raining, but before too long we were able to peel off our wet weather gear and enjoy the full canopy of oak trees, small hamlets and green fields. Our lunch was in Melide [….]

Today the sun hid from us and the Camino was blessed with rain keeping the dust down. We were all a little concerned as to how we would walk the last 100klms, averaging out at approximately 25 klms per day As the day progressed we were all pleasantly surprised also how lovely it was to walk in the rain, and [….]

We began our day with trepidation as we are about to begin our final 100klm journey to Santiago de Compostela. Perfect conditions prevailed, cloudy sky’s  and a slight breeze, very different from the 30 degree heat we had previously experienced. We are now in Glacia and she is living up to her form of unpredictable weather. Even if it rains [….]

O’Cebreio Well yesterday it was the cross that we left all our burdens that some of us were carrying, and now today it is “Foregiveness. Our tour guide David “No Pain No Gain”. We departed our hotel in cloudy conditions which was perfect for our climb, again we were blessed. How to make it to the top? Choices – walk, [….]

The group started  the day in high spirits after a wonderful rest day in Leon. We set out from Leon in our orange bus driving for approximately 1 hour to our starting point for today ‘s walk to the town of Rabinal del Camino. from here the track criss crossed the asphalt road providing us with spectacular views of the [….]

LEON Just when I begin to imagine that the last Cathedral or church can’t be topped, another one with different features comes along Leon’s stained glass windows are outstanding in colour, design and size. Attached to the cathedral is the Patheon Real, the royal burial vaults, which have been called Spain’s Sistine Chapel. The frescoes which tell stories from the [….]

Last night we stayed at Carrion de Los Condes in a wonderful quaint monastery, converted to a hotel San Zailo. Dinner was delicious, (lamb shanks), accompanied by a full bodied red, all served in the homely restaurant which was full of beams and quirky artefacts.  The next day after A delicious breakfast our orange coast with our trusty driver behind [….]