Friday 29th April This morning we had a quick walk around Muxia, had a coffee in the harbour and then took the bus…this almost felt like cheating, after all surely we…

30.8km (925.1km) Thursday 28th April The last day and very mixed feelings for me; yes glad in a way to be able to pack away the walking poles and hang up the rucksack…

38km (894.3km) Wednesday 27th April It’s hard to keep going now as I feel like I’m on bonus miles, although Dan, newly arrived is keen 😱 . The route today was…

33.2km (856.3km) Tuesday 26 April Once again we walked through the eucalyptus trees, we met an Italian pilgrim alighting from a bus, having missed a turn who ended up a…

22.4k, (823.1km) Monday 25 April ( our 24th wedding anniversary) It was strange to set off this morning, I think psychologically I was only walking to Santiago. It was a…

43 km (800.7 km) – 68,230 steps Saturday 23 April Today was the first day that I actually walked all day with someone else; Katharina, a lovely German girl who I’d…

28km (757.7 km) Friday 22nd April I left the Albergue as early as possible but was still part of the droves leaving the town. It was 7:30, none of the…

35km (729.7km) Thursday 21st April I managed to overcome my fear of the dark this morning and set out, without retracing my steps, at 7 am, a peaceful start to the…

30km (694.7km) – 102km to go ( but it says 99 on the Casa door) Wednesday 20th April No rain today 😊, but my boots are not smelling too good…

20.7 km (664.9 km) – 133 km to go to Santiago Tuesday 19th April The guide book said that the views out of O’Cebreiro were spectacular, I’m just glad we…

30.10 km (644.2 km) Monday 18th April There were three choices for the walk today, so I was in a bit of a dilemma; I wanted to do the most…

23 km (614.1km) Sunday 17th April I stopped for breakfast today about 6km from Ponferrada at Columbrianos. There were quite a few pilgrims having breakfast there and I actually met…

34km (591.1km) Saturday 16th April As the day was to be the longest yet I left in the dark, to give me plenty of time for stops along the way.…

20.6 km (557.1 km) Friday 15th April I looked out of the window this morning at 6 and to my dismay it was still raining. I had thought I’d spend…

32 km (536.5 km) Thursday 14th April Today was a bit of a washout, the weather varying between foul and atrocious. My waterproofs were certainly put to the test and…

29.3 km (504.5 km) Wednesday 13th April Brogan’s last morning 😢 – we left Arcahueja as the sun cam up, shaking the dust from our feet as we did so,…

34km (475.2 km) Tuesday 12th April I should have learnt by now not to listen to prophets of doom, but when everyone around you is sitting with various devices reading…

27.6 km (441.2 km) Monday 11th April We left Terradillos in full waterproofs, a trail of sorry looking pilgrims in ponchos spread out on the path before us. After a…

26.8km (413.61 km) -> 405.1 km to Santiago Sunday 10th April I have passed the half way point 😀, and what a way to do it….not a walk that I’ll…

27.6km (386.31km) Saturday 9th April My new guide book, brought by Brogan, describes the next few days as soulless but I have to say I didn’t notice the monotony of…

28.4 km (358.71km) Friday 8th April Today I was expecting planes, expanses of nothing; time to contemplate but it turned out to be maybe the best day yet. An early…

31km (330.31km) Thursday 7th April I am having problems with the Internet 🙁 The description of today’s walk in my guidebook has ensured it will end its Camino in the…

21km (299.31km) Wednesday 6th April Agés is a quaint place; there are many houses but there is only a population of 23, so very much a ghost town, but it…

27.8km (278.31km) Tuesday 5th April After a rather sleepless night, due to snoring (not me I hasten to add!) I was not really looking forward to my early morning walk in…

24.5km (250.44km) Monday 4th April One third of the way through. Santa Domingo turned out to be well worth a look round, once the rain had stopped. The cathedral is…

21.55km (229.94km) Sunday 3rd April I’m not quite sure what was going on in Nájera last night but a quick Google search revealed that Real Madrid was playing Barcelona so I…

31km (208.4km) Saturday 2nd April My trusty (?), soon to binned,  guidebook, suggested leaving Logroño and finding breakfast en route – 12km later I arrived at Naverette with the first, and…

20km (177.4km) Friday 1st April Quite a quick, uneventful 20km, in the sun at least. I arrived in Logroño at 13:00 and expected to spend the afternoon looking round the city,…

31km (157.4km) Thursday 31st March Breakfast at 7 – lemon drizzle cake and coffee, plus a huge ham,cheese and egg sandwich. Just after leaving Estella there is apparently a sign saying…

26.4km (126.4km) Wednesday 30th March It has been a perfect day here. I left Puenta la Reina by another lovely bridge; hump back with six arches over the Arga. The…

25km (100km) Tuesday 29th March We started early, in the dark, and I bid farewell to Dan (who really wants to stay and get all his stamps along the Way…

18km (75km) Monday 28th March A leisurely start to the day as we only had a 15km walk to Pamplona, which meant we missed the early morning rain. We were…

30km (57km) Sunday 27th March Early start (in the dark, thanks to clock change) after a sleepless night for Dan, who slept beside a big league snorer (it wasn’t me…

27km Saturday 26th March A fantastic day, blue skies – perfect for a day in the Pyrenees, but wait we’re not allowed into the mountains and have to walk along…

Friday 25th March Off to a good start, deciding that my pack was too heavy to carry up the hill to the tram stop so took a taxi to the…

Monday 21st March My rucksack is packed and I’m ready to go – I think. I am not sure how my bag has ended weighing 12 kilos as I could swear I’ve…