following the gleam
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Day 265
I woke up this morning in the predawn with salty sea breeze on my skin. The curtains were open and drifting and the birds were warming up for their crepuscular chorus. I didn’t sleep well. I often don’t, but especially… Continue reading
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Buttons
I bought a skirt this week. I didn’t try it on. It has no stretch. It has buttons. It only comes in straight sizes. It is a brand not known for vanity sizing. But it was a hot day and… Continue reading
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Edging the storm
At the time of writing Cyclone Alfred is 120 km ESE of Brisbane and the sun is shining. There are ominous clouds in the South and the air feels brittle. It all feels unreal at the moment and people are… Continue reading
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40 days
2 days after Christmas I lay on the couch, watching the cricket with a fist full of ham off the bone and realised that I had hit a fork in the road. One path, the one that stretched out in… Continue reading
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Finisterre
Not packing up in the morning and wearily plodding out the door felt strange. Despite my screaming foot the idea of resting felt restless and unproductive. Our first day after reaching Santiago we headed to collect our Compostela and distance… Continue reading
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Santiago de Compostela
I asked Bilby to walk with me today so that we could do this last 20 km together. With my limping shortened gait and his much longer legs it was barely a stroll in the park for him. The start… 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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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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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
Following the Gleam 