A great first day! Luckily the forecast changed and we had bright sun and a cool breeze the whole way up to Orisson. The day started off with a coffee and pastry around the corner from my hotel in Pamplona and the waitress wishing me "good luck" as I left the cafe - I didn't … Continue reading Day One: Orisson, 7.9 kms
Author: alliwanders
Back On the Camino
I'm back in Spain to walk a few more Caminos. I've been practicing all summer which has been a bit of a challenge what with the hot weather necessitating very early morning starts and continued issues with my hip muscles but I'm ready as I'm able and with fingers crossed I'll start tomorrow in France. … Continue reading Back On the Camino
Day 30: London
My last full day in London and I get to spend it with my brother! Michael is here to do research but today is a bank holiday and every place he needs to go is closed so he’s at my disposal. First on my list was the Leonardo Da Vinci show on at the Queen’s … Continue reading Day 30: London
Day 29: Kew Gardens
I saw this poster and decided that's what I'm going to do today! I love both gardens and Chihuly's work and have been wanting to visit Kew Gardens for donkeys ages so it'll make a fine day out. The weather is supposed to hold until the afternoon so it should be a good day for … Continue reading Day 29: Kew Gardens
Day 28: Amsterdam – London
I had the morning free as my flight to London wasn’t until 4pm so I decided to visit the Hermitage in Amsterdam museum. A satellite of the big museum in St. Petersburg it was celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special exhibition called: Treasury! Masterpieces of the Hermitage. 200 pieces of primo art with the … Continue reading Day 28: Amsterdam – London
Day 27: Delft, The Hague
An hour away by train, the old center of Delft is a pretty, sedate version of Amsterdam with quiet canals, attractive storefronts, and inviting cafes but without all the hustle and bustle of the big city. Simply charming. I visited the Oude Kerk (Old Church, the present iteration dating from 1246 and the resting place … Continue reading Day 27: Delft, The Hague
Day 26: Amsterdam
4:30am wake up was early indeed. My host warned me that the taxi would be exactly on time, therefore so must I, which I would have been had I not been locked between the street door and the lobby door! I felt horrible but I had to ring the landlady at 4:55am to let me … Continue reading Day 26: Amsterdam
Day 25: Santiago
It was still dark outside when I left my hotel to catch the 6:45am bus to Santiago. There was a good 2-3 dozen pilgrims making the same trip as well as a few locals. Luckily the café outside which the bus stopped was open so I could grab a cup of coffee before the journey. … Continue reading Day 25: Santiago
Day 24: Muxia, 14.7 kms
Today was another day with no services, of the few small villages I walked through none had a bar or cafe so I pretty much walked straight through to Muxia. It wasn't an exceptionally interesting day: almost all road walking with a little forest path and a long dirt road up to the windmills and … Continue reading Day 24: Muxia, 14.7 kms
Day 23: Lires, 14 kms
A very leisurely start this morning. I had a nice lie-in partly due to the wild street party outside my window at 1am last night and also because I needed a few supplies from the store and everything was shut up tight yesterday as it was a Sunday. I’m heading in the direction of Muxia … Continue reading Day 23: Lires, 14 kms
Allison’s Wanderlust 