Launch your vessel

and crowd your canvas

and ere it vanishes over the margin

after it

follow it

Follow the Gleam

camino del norte

  • 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

    Asturias
  • Up and back again

    I have one more day off until we leave in 9 days time. My head was not clear enough to come up with a new walk today so I did what I’ve done several times now and walked to the… Continue reading

    Up and back again
  • Weatherfast

    33 days to go. Another prep hike today. It rained all night and the forecast was more of the same so good to practise and I like walking in the rain anyway. Decided on a combo of Spotted Gum trail,… Continue reading

    Weatherfast
  • Wrong Way

    Have become vaguely obsessed with watching Camino vlogs. I suspect this is a common phenomenon. Either that or watching The Way movie which apparently some people have really enjoyed. We have booked all our accommodation for our Camino through a… Continue reading

    Wrong Way
  • The Way

    It is 6 weeks and 1 day until we leave for Spain. Dad, Bilby and I will walk the last section of the Camino del Norte (hopefully) and meet up with Mum in Santiago de Compostela. Traditionally I think this… Continue reading

    The Way