Well that didn’t last long. The effects of the Post Camino Blues haven’t really been that severe this time, probably because when I came home and wanted/needed to talk about it, the lovely Scouse Spouse knew exactly what I was talking about and happily wallowed in sunny mountain memories with me. However, I must be selling this … More Finding a cure for the PCB
In the morning we had breakfast downstairs and in came M, who seemed to always pop up unexpectedly. She had secured the last bed in the biggest albergue in Palas de Rei at about four in the afternoon the day before – and we came into town about six! If we were going to have any … More Camino Sola 2015: Day Nine – Palas de Rei to Casa Milia
A week into my Camino Sola I was sitting outside the Mirador, where I had arranged to have breakfast with A and B, only to find that two bus loads of teenagers had booked the entire café. Shame, because the view from there is spectacular as the sun rises and you can see the remains … More Camino Sola 2015: Day Eight – Portomarin to Palas de Rei
The next morning I met A as promised, and we had a good laugh at my tiny pack and her huge one. Also she is very petite and I am … not. We talked of books, we had breakfast – I am proud to say I was the one to introduce her to Tarta de … More Camino Sola 2015: Day Seven – Sarria to Portomarin
Leaving Triacastela you have to make a choice – turn to the left and follow the 25 km path to Samos, once one of the most powerful monestaries in Spain and still an interesting place to see and visit or even stay; or turn to the right and take the shorter 18 km path via … More Camino Sola 2015: Day Six – Triacastela to Sarria (and The Sarria Thing)
One of the possible challenges/changes I set myself for my Camino Sola in September 2015 was to sleep in albergues only and don’t take part in the bed race, but rather leave my money with the albergues, especially the donativos, which need it the most. I also wanted to try to choose only top bunks, as … More Challenges and changes – Top bunks and donativos
One change I made – finally – for my Camino Sola in September 2015, was walking in a skirt. I took one black Royal Robbins Discovery skirt, knee length, stretchy and with some hidden pockets, and I took two pairs of running tights under to avoid chafing. Chafing can be incredibly painful and slow to … More Challenges and changes – Walking in a skirt
One of the changes I made for my Camino Sola in September 2015 was taking poles, something I have never done before. But not just any old poles. Heather at Pacerpole very kindly let me test drive a pair of carbon Pacerpoles for which I am very grateful. I thought it was time to really consider poles, … More Challenges and changes – Pacerpoles
When the Scouse Spouse and I were in Villafranca in March, we decided to walk the Pradela route (aka the Donkey Killer) rather than the long tarmac path along the road (and underneath the motorway). It was a good choice, but I was reluctant to walk it on my own. So again I decided to bypass … More Camino Sola 2015: Day Five – Herrerias to Fonfria
Now that my Zen was restored, I decided not to rock the boat and start the day walking on tarmac. I have problems with Plantar Fasciitis (PF) and it tends to flare up when walking on hard surfaces like tarmac/asphalt. So – since this first part of the walk was all about the Zen and the … More Camino Sola 2015: Day Four – Camponaraya to Villafranca
Somewhere Slowly 