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

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

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

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

[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...

[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...

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

[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...

[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...

[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...

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

[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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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. ...