With two weeks planned for a Camino in September / October 2020, the question remains what I will do for the rest of the year. I certainly won't stay at home and I can't see myself jetting off on another Camino (unfortunately). With many waymarked trails and pilgrim paths on my doorstep, I have a... Continue Reading →
Camino Portugués from Lisbon – First Thoughts
My Camino from Lisbon has been and passed. I arrived back in Dublin yesterday afternoon with fine weather. I left having walked 345 kms over 11 days from Lisbon in the south of Portugal, to Agueda further north. I caught a train to Porto the following day, stayed the night and few home. But not... Continue Reading →
Pre-Camino Thoughts #6 – 13 days to go
13 days left, unlucky for some. Lucky for me, I am not superstitious. Time to get the pack sorted, you might think? Time to check in that flight and get that last preparation walk before you go? No? Not exactly! I've a few things I need to do before I can finally switch off and... Continue Reading →
Pre-Camino Thoughts #2 – 37 days to go
Buenos días peregrinas y peregrinos! I hope you are keeping well wherever you are reading this. Here in Ireland, it is a Bank Holiday weekend and the sun has made an appearance. Typically on days like this, I would be taking in as many walks as possible. But not this weekend. Today, I ventured north... Continue Reading →
September’s Camino is a little up in the air…
So as some of you know, I have flights booked to Lisbon to walk some of the Portuguese Camino from September 9th. I booked the outward and return flight from Porto at Christmas. What makes this extra special is I will be meeting Carsten whom I met in Ventosa on the Camino Frances last September.... Continue Reading →