Walking every step of the Camino de Santiago definitely gives you time to reflect on your pre-planning and other preparation. There were many times I wished I had prepared differently but thought more in terms of “next time” rather than beating myself up about it. Even in the tough times, when it was hard to…
Almost two years ago I first learnt about the Camino de Santiago’s existence. The Camino de Santiago is traditionally a Catholic pilgrimage across Spain over many different routes. Today many non-Catholics take on the challenge of crossing Spain to Santiago de Compostela for various personal reasons. The most popular route is the Frances Way: starting…
I will embark on my first pilgrimage in the very near future; in a mere few weeks. In order to prepare myself I have been attempting to pool as much information and tips together as I can. I have read numerous books, websites and of course watched one particular film way to many times (but…
The sky was transforming into a dark brooding grey. Clouds were forming thicker, darker and lower: almost kissing the skyscrapers of Canary Wharf. Less than an hour ago we were blissfully walking along the Thames in brilliant summer sunshine taking photos of all the new and beautiful places we had just discovered. The casual decision…
