I've recounted how, on the last night of my Camino Ingles in May 2018, I lost both my British passport and my credencial - fortunately after getting my Compostela.
I reported both losses to the authorities and even checked with the Pilgrim...
And yes, for those who immediately thought of The Proclaimers:
Tickets booked: all being well I'll arrive in Spain on 25 August next year and, depending on the jetlag, should start walking from Santo Domingo a day or two later. (Credencial...
A few weeks ago, I posted a message about having a bad fall on the Camino Frances, being hauled off the trail by the Spanish emergency services, and receiving unexpected grace and kindness in the midst of personal calamity. Yesterday marked the...
An adventure of a lifetime!!!
In June 2024, 36 pilgrims took part in the Tall Ships Camino Ingles – including:-
Walking a short pilgrim route in the UK finishing at Fowey, Cornwall
Sailing in a tall ship from Fowey to A Coruña in Northern...
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In the UK the Pilgrims Way and St Cuthbert’s Way are included in this subjective list...
I would personally take the safe option and get the train. It will be an infinitely more pleasant experience and you can look out the window at the view. Two hours between flights should be long enough, but I stress the word 'should'. things have...
I wanted (and still want) a ring with a jet shell so badly, but all the rings I looked at the jet is glued into the setting. I worked at a jewellers for a decade and I know that jet is incredibly soft and brittle so standard bezel or claw...
We were about 45 minutes from O Cebreiro today and we came upon a group performing CPR. We called emergency but no ambulance came and over an hour later a helicopter showed up but it was too late. I don’t have any details beyond that but it...
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