Here’s my updated, after-the-fact packing list for our summer 2015 walk from West to East along Hadrian’s Wall. This is an all-in, from-skin-out (FSO) list, so everything I wear or am carrying is included. We stayed in B&Bs, so the bivvy bag, sleeping bag, towels and camp stove stayed at home. Osprey Tempest 30L pack Altus rain … More Hadrian’s Wall packing list
All my honeymoon camino gear is now gathered on a two seater settee – one side for my Scouse Spouse, one for me. There’s not that much there, to be honest, but I have to admit there is a fraction more on Hers than His … can’t for the life of me think why. I … More Honeymoon Camino wardrobe
Do you need a guide book to walk the camino? Short answer: No. You don’t actually need one. But you might want one, even if you leave it at home when the time comes to pack up your camino kit and leave. Guidebooks are great for planning. You can read the cultural and historical info … More Guidebooks
I have met and walked with so many great people since I started feeling the urge to take time out from everyday life and go walking instead of going on a typical beach holiday. On my Long Walk in 2012 I wrote the names of all of them on a Buen Camino page at the … More Buen Camino!
Hi there, this is a trial post to see if WordPress will work on my mobile, something that Blogger never managed without crashing. In due course (ie after the deadline I have at the moment) I will transfer and expand on my posts on the previous blog. I might as well test the photo insert … More Testing…
I have made my mind up – this September I am going back for a bit of a Camino top-up, to lose some stress and a few pounds (money and otherwise) and to store up some sunshine and zen before winter sets in. My trusty Aura 35 has developed a nasty creak and has gone … More September Top-up
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