Over the years I have come to the realisation that travel has, for me, three main parts. The first is the journey itself, and the exploring which goes with i...

Scotland, 23 September – 02 October. [Due to its size, this post has been split into two.] The previous plan was to write a daily blog as I had done for Port...

Scotland, 23 September – 02 October. Day 5 Adventure day today. Stroll up a hill named Ben Nevis. I’d read the various guides. Just finished walking the Cami...

Going to Finisterre (in Galician Fisterra) ... the end of the world? Arriving into Santiago de Compostella - St James' city of the stars ... the end? Nop...

[Thursday 20th September; Spain Day 9, Camino Day 12. Today’s walking distance 29.4 klms (total journey – 307.3 klms)] Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea culpa said t...

[Wednesday 19th September; Spain Day 8, Camino Day 11. Today’s walking distance 25.3 klms (total 277.9 to date)] I suggested yesterday that that day was the ...

[Tuesday 18th September; Spain Day 7, Camino Day 10. Today’s walking distance 23.7 klms (total 252.5 to date)] The word mosaic is usually reserved for creati...

[Monday 17th September; Spain Day 6, Camino Day 10. Today’s walking distance 21.9 klms (total 228.8 to date)] So much to say about today … We set out at our ...

* with apologies to Nicholas Cage et al. [Sunday 16th September; Spain Day 5, Camino Day 9. Today’s walking distance 22.4 klms (total 206.9 to date)] Vigo is...

[Saturday 15th September; Spain Day 4, Camino Day 8. Rest Day] Today was a rest day, in the truest sense. I was butchers for much of the day, so rest was for...

[Friday 14th September; Spain Day 3, Camino Day 7. Today’s walking distance 26.7 klms (total 184.5 to date)] So today was a special birthday, plus GST, which...

[Thursday 13th September; Spain Day 2, Camino Day 6. Today’s walking distance 7.5 klms (total 157.8 to date)] Because of the way the accommodation had been p...

* with apologies to Peter, Paul & Mary [Wednesday 12th September; Spain Day 1, Camino Day 5. Today’s walking distance 27.1 klms; total 150.3 to date] The ast...

[Sunday 9th September; Portugal Day 9, Camino Day 2. Today’s walking distance 25.1 klms (total 60.5 to date)] Today was “supposedly” a long walking day at al...

[Friday 8th September; Portugal Day 8, Camino Porto Day 3. Walking distance 35.4 klms (according to Strava)] Those of you who have followed my previous trave...

[Friday 7th; Portugal Day 7, Porto Day 3] An unusual day today. I am conflicted with challenges and doubts and excitement. Not the challenges and doubts that...

[Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th September; Portugal Days 5 and 6, Porto Days 1 and 2] I could say something hackneyed like “where does the time go?”, or I co...

[Tuesday 4th September; Portugal Day 4, Lisbon Day 4] I love exploring. Today was a day of exploration, mostly to the neighbouring district of Belém, a “town...

[Monday 3rd September; Portugal Day 3, Lisbon Day 3] Today was S day ... But first, an addition to yesterday's commentary. Janet has a new toy, one she boug...