Portugal

Oct 18, 2018
1 min

Back Home

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...

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Sep 22, 2018
2 min

The End??

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

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Sep 20, 2018
4 min

Dark MOFO

[Thursday 20th September; Spain Day 9, Camino Day 12. Today’s walking distance 29.4 klms (total journey – 307.3 klms)] Mea culpa, mea...

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Sep 19, 2018
3 min

Magic Middle Earth

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

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Sep 18, 2018
3 min

Mosaic

[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...

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Sep 17, 2018
4 min

Film Stars and Flip Flops

[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...

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Sep 16, 2018
3 min

Leaving Los Vigos *

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

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Sep 15, 2018
2 min

Crook

[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...

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Sep 14, 2018
4 min

Plus GST

[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...

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Sep 13, 2018
3 min

I'll take the high road ...

[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...

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Sep 12, 2018
3 min

Where Have All The Hours Gone*

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

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Sep 8, 2018
5 min

Relief

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

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Sep 7, 2018
3 min

The end of the beginning

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

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Sep 6, 2018
2 min

Dois dias no Porto

[Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th September; Portugal Days 5 and 6, Porto Days 1 and 2] I could say something hackneyed like “where does...

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Sep 4, 2018
4 min

Into the Unknown

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

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Sep 3, 2018
3 min

Up hill, down dale ...

The scene I describe surrounds us everywhere, and it is into this that we ventured today. Our first destination was to be the hill upon...

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Sep 3, 2018
4 min

Thanks Mr White

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

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Sep 2, 2018
2 min

Of layovers and legends ...

The days do tend to blur a bit when we Aussies move across the globe. Travel time from Yallingup to Perth to Dubai to London/Heathrow to...

pac

Aug 29, 2018
1 min

Day minus 1

Joy! After lots of planning the next big trip is finally here. Nearly everything's ticked off the "must be done before I go" list. ...

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Aug 25, 2018
1 min

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