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Life is pain, highness
Anyone who says differently is selling something. I had that quote and that scene stuck in my head for hours today as I paid dearly for yesterday’s hubris. Every step hurt. Every lifting of every step hurt. I hobbled to… Continue reading
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Endurance
Of all the days I had been anxious about today’s was definitely the worst. 32km is a long way and add in a busted foot and it seemed ludicrous that I might even entertain the idea. Add in 500m of… Continue reading
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Why am I doing this?
We have arrived in Vilalba. There is nothing inviting about this place which feels like an overgrown truck stop. Maybe there’s a nicer square later but the approach to the town is grim and grey. It’s hard to believe people… Continue reading
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Nadir
I woke at 1am after 3 hours of sleep. I don’t know if it was the pain in my feet, my apprehension of walking on said feet or generalised anxiety. I was too hot and then too cold. Then resigned.… Continue reading
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Cumpleaños
Bilby turned 15 today. He opened his last present this morning – a new pair of headphones that are actually in one piece and not falling apart. After a birthday breakfast of cheese, jamon, croissants and tomato bread we were… Continue reading
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Following the yellow gleam
The path out of Ribadeo was not hugely well marked but we eventually found our first Camino route marker and yellow arrow and we were off. I had read the stage notes and was prepared for a climb but I… Continue reading
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Galicia
An ominous start to our Galician adventure with a plodding hike in the rain pulling suitcases because we couldn’t find a taxi. Cold, wet, bedraggled and hemmed in by smokers we huddled under the awning for our bus of 71… Continue reading
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Asturias
We started early on Tuesday to catch the train North. Bilby slept pretty well though probably could have used a few more hours before Dad was up and about for the day. I elected against the hotel’s (probably fine) 20€… Continue reading
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Llegamos a Madrid
We are all very disoriented but have arrived safely. Although you can read that the sun doesn’t set at this time of year until after 9pm until you’re actually living it you don’t realise how discombobulating it can be. I… Continue reading
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¡Vamonos!
On the plane and ready to push back. It’s been a full day of walking and enjoying the sunshine and trying to make up for the next 24 hours of sedentariness. I didn’t plan today and made choices spontaneously, which,… Continue reading
Following the Gleam 