Our last walking day on the Camino started as bright and sunny as the others. We had been told where to go from Pedrouzo to rejoin the trail, and it was strange to walk somewhere completely new on a walk that I now know so well. Is this what first timers feel all the time? … More Camino Sola 2015: Day Eleven – Pedrouzo to Santiago
It’s not as dramatic as it sounds. And yet … it kind of is. Ever since I left Norway for Portugal with too many bags, a laptop and my first two translation contracts, I have known that my life would be completely changed from that day. And is was. Though I left Portugal again before … More The death of a dream
Did I mention I over ordered a tiny bit? When I get my research head on I just won’t let go. Also of course it benefits you! When I found the Gelert X-treme range I ordered – and promptly returned – the 800 version for weighing a lot more than the advertised 800 grams. What … More (Actually) Lightweight sleeping bags
A quick update to my post on the perfect Camino sleeping bag: In my quest to find my own perfect, lightweight, warm and cheap synthetic sleeping bag, I did (over)order just a tiny bit. Sleeping bags are personal things and have to feel right, both in the warmth, the material you will cocoon yourself in … More (Not so) Lightweight sleeping bags
Of course there is no such thing as a specific Camino sleeping bag. The only right one is the one that’s right for you, your chosen route, the time of year and the way you want to do it. In other words you have some questions to ask yourself: Do you normally sleep warm or … More Camino sleeping bags
Just in case anyone should wonder what it is I am actually carrying, wearing, using and discarding on my walks and travels, I thought I would give a short overview of some of the stuff I wouldn’t go walking without. It might seem a lot, but I actually carry very little. Bear in mind that … More My basic Camino packing list
The day started with breakfast – typical Spanish breakfast, with toast and jam, coffee and juice. Oh, and cake. When I asked for cheese we were given some, so that was protein for our walking legs sorted. We three and T were in no hurry getting back on the road but the morning was lovely … More Camino Sola 2015: Day Ten – Casa Milia to Pedrouzo
Let it not be said that I hang about when I discover some new form of kit that excites me! After Clare at Seeing Clarely tipped me about the Dirty Girl Gaiters, I of course had to have a look at them. I soon found the UK stockists, UltraMarathonRunningStore, and was immediately smitten with the … More Gaiter Girl strikes again!
This year I have joined the Ramblers again and fully intend to go for more local walkies. Reading through the stuff they sent me and looking at the pictures I noticed that many Ramblers use gaiters. That made me think. I do own a pair of gaiters, expensive ones and goretex no less, but they weigh … More Gaiters – good, bad or just ugly?
I thought I would start a small and irregular series of Top Tips on this blog, but to clarify: I will not be advertising stuff I have been given or asked to review, I will only give the Top Tip stamp of pilgrim approval to products I have researched and bought myself, but which I … More Top pilgrim tip: Birkenstock EVA Madrid
Somewhere Slowly 