this is the way
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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
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Beneficent Tornadoes
We head off on leg one tonight. A prosaic and short flight so that I can go to a conference that I’ve shoehorned into this sliver of leave. It’s serendipitously Helen Taussig’s birthday today – an amazing woman who developed… Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
Following the Gleam 