Sunrise over the cathedral 24 May 2018 It Is good to be leaving Santiago- time moves on and people move on – it has been a challenging and insightful journey i feel calmer now – ready for the next challenges and look… Read More »Day 26 Leaving Santiago
What are the chances that I would meet Cathy Diaz in the Praza do Obradoiro (The square in front in the cathedral) at around 10pm on 22 May 2018. Julie and I had met Cathy briefly in a shop near… Read More »Day 25 Santiago What are the chances of meeting in Santiago?
Go to the limits of your longing 22 May 2018 Caught the 8.20am bus and was reading Richard Rohr’s daily meditation and thought this Rilke poem was very apt to reflecting the journey – it is called “Go to the… Read More »Day 24 Bus ride Fisterra to Santiago
This is a pic of the last way marker 0.000 – feeling very grateful for the opportunity to “finish the walk” – the last 3km to the lighthouse
What are the chances of meeting a fellow SAFFIE? At around 6.45 am as I am walking out of Muxia I hear a voice come my from behind with a familiar South African accent say “What are the chances” .… Read More »Day 23 – Muxia – Fisterra
Arriving in Muxia – sweet not so little town Harbour is size of about 4 kalk bays Tired legs but learning to walk differently- strange but if I take shorter steps and lift my legs a touch higher it seems… Read More »Day 22 Olveiroa to Muxía
TEST YOUR LIMITS this was written in graffiti half way up a long hill climb and it stuck My limits were tested – 41.9 km recorded on the watch till it died So covered about 43k today – more about… Read More »Day 20 San Pedro de Villanova – Santiago – Negreira
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED – #LIFEINSPIRESUS this caught my eye as I was looking for way markers, fiddling with haversack hip clips and trying to decide if I needed to stop and get that warm to out it was at the… Read More »Day 19 Silleda to San Pedro de vilanova
One more night and it is Santiago the burnng question is now do I push this leg further or do I let it recover and save the journey to the “end of the earth “- finisterre & Muxía for the… Read More »Day 18 Castro-Dozon to Silleda Sun setting over Silleda
