Today will be the highest point of this part of the Camino. Many people last night were anxiously querying me on the difficulty of the walk, being the voice of experience that I am, and I reassured them that the climb is gentle, we only had 400m to rise, but the descent is tricky as … Continue reading Day 22: Up and Over

I had a nice lazy start this morning, I didn't leave Astorga til 9am! I had an epiphany yesterday afternoon: my hiking shoes were going to carry me to Santiago after all, so I didn't need to be carrying my spare runners, as light as they might be. I would post them and my gaiters … Continue reading Day 21: On The Road Again