Somewhere Slowly

The perfect pilgrim present 2020

02/12/2020

If you have a significant pilgrim in your life, and want to contribute to their preparations with some practical, inexpensive and most importantly lightweight presents, here are some things I am sure they will be delighted to get (I know I would) in no particular order: Casa Ivar, on the Camino forum, sells some lovely … More The perfect pilgrim present 2020

If I could, I would …

25/10/2020

Hope you are all well out there, keeping safe and sane and planning marvellous adventures. I have been watching lots of camino videos, got a few new guidebooks, currently weeding out surplus items from my kit box and (don’t shout) adding a few new ones (the perfect hiking dress!). Today I’m having the most horrendous … More If I could, I would …

Singing in the rain

10/09/2020

(From our walk in late February to early March 2020) With only two walking days left, and dry shoes, the walk to Pedrouzo should be a breeze in spite of the weather. A long section of it is on a nice, quiet forest road, and at the end of it is Salceda, where we had … More Singing in the rain

Wet winter walk to Arzúa

09/09/2020

(From our walk in late February to early March 2020) It really wasn’t a promising start. The coffee was delicious but the weather … oh well. Only a few days left, we were determined to enjoy them! The lady in the café where we had breakfast just shook her head and pulled her chuncky cardigan … More Wet winter walk to Arzúa

Short winter walk to Melide

07/09/2020

(From our walk in late February, early March 2020) The next day, everything was still wet. Everything. Puddles everywhere. Pretty soon my feet were wet too – a certain Scouse Spouse, on the other hand, had goretex shoes and was very smug and pleased with himself. We stopped for a good breakfast at a bar … More Short winter walk to Melide

Making our way to Palas de Rei

07/09/2020

(From our walk in late February and early March 2020) This was the view from our window when we woke up to rather grey and drizzly morning in Portomarin. The rooms are in a different building to the restaurant and bar where you check in, so we packed up everything and went there to hand … More Making our way to Palas de Rei

Winter walk to Portomarin

06/09/2020

(From our walk in late February, early March 2020) Sarria! Normally the narrow street in the little town would be heaving with excited pilgrims starting their first walking day, and dusty long distance walkers going head down, full speed to get ahead of the colourful, energetic (and fragrant) crowds. We had breakfast at the Mesón … More Winter walk to Portomarin

Winter walk to Sarria

05/09/2020

(From our walk in late February to early March 2020) From Triacastela you have a choice of routes. The two markers at the end of the main street tell you all you need to know, but still there are people ending up on the wrong one every year, probably every day. Rule of thumb: turn … More Winter walk to Sarria

Sunny winter walk to Triacastela

04/09/2020

(From our winter camino, late February to early March 2020) In the morning, when we finally woke up, we enjoyed the luxury of getting dressed in clothes that had been warming up nicely on the radiator. We headed out to visit the church and thank Don Elias, who is buried to the left of the … More Sunny winter walk to Triacastela

The albergue app is here!

02/09/2020

We have heard rumours for a while now, that there would be an app for albergue capacity and bed availability during the busy season. Lots of privately owned albergues are already listed on sites like Booking.com and Hotels.com, but the municipals are not – they have always been strictly first come, first served. The idea … More The albergue app is here!

Nidarosa the hiker, traveller, pilgrim