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Sleep system rethink

22/08/2025

My post about camino sleeping bags always sees a lot of interest. When I started out, it was one of my main concerns – how to stay warm and comfortable in the night so I could get a good restorative rest and make the most of my days. So yes, I ordered, I returned, I … More Sleep system rethink

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A short and glorious morning walk into Estella, with a random wax stamp, an abandoned ermitage surrounded by ancient olive trees, a coffee break with some people I'm not likely to meet again, a celebratory lunch in my once favourite restaurant... and a sudden decision to stay another day to explore and enjoy a very special camino town! #pilgrimlife #Camino2026 #restday #nidarosawalking A long, hot, fun day in excellent company and with several short rest stops, leaving us with a short day tomorrow. #pilgrimlife #slowstroll #Camino2026 #teamtortoise #nidarosawalking Leaving Pamplona in the hot weather was hard work but I found a boiled egg in a shop along the way and my albergue was lovely, so that's a win! #pilgrimlife #slowstroll #Camino2026 #teamtortoise #nidarosawalking A short stop in Pamplona to eat, drink and relax before I carried on sola #pilgrimlife #slowstroll #Camino2026 #nidarosawalking Highlights from the last day of our #slowstroll as we walked into Pamplona and celebrated our achievement with a well deserved tapas crawl! No walk is ever long enough but we had a great time together and I am sure I will see some of my ladies again one day #buencamino #caminoconfidence #caminodesantiago2026 #nidarosawalking Highlights from the penultimate day of our #slowstroll from St Jean Pied-de-Port to vibrant Pamplona... with a sneak peek and late lunch at legendary Hemingway favourite Café Iruña and a face to face with the man himself (brass version) #caminoconfidence #caminodesantiago2026 Highlights from another lovely #slowstroll along the winding trails and down to Zubiri without the infamous 'Dragon's Teeth' rock ridges, which were smoothed down last year #caminoconfidence #caminodesantiago2026 Highlights from the third day of our #slowstroll - after the Pyrenees comes the 'Spanish flat' landscape, with the trail meandering along rivers, across stepping stones and bridges and through little villages #caminoconfidence #caminodesantiago2026 Highlights from the longest day of our #slowstroll over the incredible Pyrenees hills, across the border into Spain and down to the old monastery and pilgrim safe haven of Roncesvalles - hot and tired but completely in awe of the beauty of the green hills we had the privilege to walk through! #challengeaccepted #caminoconfidence #caminodesantiago2026
Camino Confidence walk, Vigo to Santiago09/09/2025

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