The 34km covered between Bilbao and Castro-Urdiales proved to be the last few steps of the Camino for me - I'd been really quite grateful to reach my B&B the previous night, but not as much as both Right Shoulder and Left Shoulder, who were unified in their opinion that strike action would be considered …
Bilbao and Beyond
After the Very Messy Weekend in San Sebastián, I thought I had a choice to make - to return to the UK with the Good Friends on a pre-booked flight, or to linger a little while longer in Spain. As it turned out, there was no choice to make, as British Airways apparently took a …
San Sebastián
Many months ago, a Good Friend of mine asked a girl he liked a Very Important Question and, happily for all concerned, she gave him The Right Answer. As a result of that, many other things started to happen, including the issue of an invitation to gather together with Other Good Friends in a distant …
Finisterre
As a child, I often found myself listening with some fascination to the Shipping Forecast on the BBC, a litany of unusual placenames from the seas surrounding the British Isles, hearing about visibility, temperatures and sea conditions in far off places. Finisterre was one of those exotic locations and even though I did Latin for …
Camino Compadres
The night before I started the Camino from St Jean Pied de Port, there was a communal dinner at the albergue and the hospitaleroes asked each of us to say a few words about who we were, where we were from and why we were going to walk along The Way. When it came to …
To Santiago
After 31 days on the Camino, journey's end was suddenly imminent and with it came a rush of emotions, all of which were perhaps somewhat to be expected after such an almighty endeavour. I'd deliberately picked Monte do Gozo as my last stop before Santiago in order to leave just a few kilometres to cover …
Arrival and Contemplation
It's been a few days since my last post and a few people have asked about that. Have no fear, there'll be some words about the final arrival into the Cathedral square in Santiago on Sunday morning, the multiple bars and restaurants that have seen the celebrations of the completion of the journey, the joyful …
