A cold day Leaving Albergue de Peregrino The night was a bit challenging – went to bed around 9.45 pm – the gent below me was grumpy and there was a lot of snoring – and… Read More »Day 1 Salamanca – Calzada de Vuldunciel
Signs Leaving Salamanca has a reputation of being not so easy as the Camino signs disappear in the middle of town – the rule is find plaza Mayor and head out north – the scallop shell marked the ground in… Read More »Day 1 Salamanca – Calzada de Vuldunciel
Songs of the road Crucify your mind by Sixto Rodriquez Crucify your mind Was it a huntsman or a player That made you pay the cost That now assumes relaxed positions And prostitutes your loss? Were you tortured by… Read More »Day 1 Salamanca – Calzada de Valdunciel
Mixed weather The post that I diligently posted did not save so it is sitting in the ether somewhere will try again .,, to do with a music reminder of the beauty that surrounds us – song written by George… Read More »Day 2 Calzada de Valdunciel – El Cubo de la Terra del Vino
Municipal Albergue de Peregrino Salamanca 28 April 2018 Due to the delayed train experience I decided to stay in Salamanca for the night and not push it into a threatening rain. So after… Read More »Salamanca Orientation
London Heathrow terminal 3 was unchanged like it is standing still in time The weather was gray and rainy the sky reminding me about grey water in shower buckets back home in Cape Town. The coach ride from Heathrow had… Read More »London Heathrow to Gatwick
Plane rides are things we are all so comfortable with – it is something we all do so easily – the following notes are observations about getting there…not a lot of profound happenings… On the plane more reflecting time Have… Read More »The commute – part of the journey is getting there
Sitting in Cape Town airport waiting for the plane and reflecting on what brought me to this point was interesting. What arises in your mind when you think about why we do certain things – especially the adventures that stretch… Read More »Reflections at Cape Town airport
We did a test walk from Sarria to Santiago with friends in 2017 and carried day packs and had our heavy bags transported – this was challenging enough and it provided an ideal platform to understand just what this pilgrimage… Read More »What to take and where to stay
