2 March 2022 Discovery Bay Coastal Park el Camino Australiano. Day 3. Bridgewater Lakes – Discovery Bay – Swan Lake. 22 Ckms. Discovery Bay is the meseta of this Camino. A lot of headspaces and a lot of hard work. It will take us 3 days to walk the beach to Nelson and we areContinue reading “el Camino Australiano. Portland, Victoria – Penola, South Australia. 28th February – 11th March 2022. 250 kms.”
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The Beatitudes of the Pilgrim
Blessed are you, pilgrim if you find that the Camino opens your eyes to the unseen.Blessed are you, pilgrim if what concerns you most is not arriving, but arriving with others.Blessed are you, pilgrim when you contemplate the sights of the Camino and find them full of names and of new dawns.Blessed are you, pilgrimContinue reading “The Beatitudes of the Pilgrim”
Lighten the Trip Fantastic
Walking is not just a matter of ransacking the pantry, throwing things into a pack and then off to the nearest national park. With walking, as with any activity, the more you know about it the better you will be at it, the more you will get out of it and the safer it willContinue reading “Lighten the Trip Fantastic”
El Camino Ingles. Ferrol – Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. 27th – 31st October 2019. 123 kms.
October 27 Perlio, Galicia, SpainLas Flechas Amarilla. Day 38. Ferrol- Neda – Gene – Perlio. 25 kms. So, I’ve got a week up my sleeve. Welcome to el Camino Ingles. (The English Way.) Ferrol is a Navy town on the NW coast of Galicia. I arrived just before lunch and decided to get going. p.s.Continue reading “El Camino Ingles. Ferrol – Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. 27th – 31st October 2019. 123 kms.”
Camino Primitivo. Oviedo, Asturias – Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. 11th October – 24th October 2019. 360 kms.
October 11 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain Las Flechas Amarilla. Day 23. A rest day spent wandering around the lovely city. October 12 Valduno, Asturias, Spain (Peter) Las Flechas Amarilla. Day 24. Oviedo – Escamplero – Vega de Anzo. 20 kms. After doing the traditional start at the cathedral, our first day on el Camino Primitivo was aContinue reading “Camino Primitivo. Oviedo, Asturias – Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. 11th October – 24th October 2019. 360 kms.”
El Camino de San Salvador. Leon, Castille y Leon – Oviedo, Asturias. 4th October – 10th October 2019. 130 kms.
October 4 Leon, SpainLas Flechas Amarilla. Day 15. Leon. I met up with Jane and we went to the Albergue de Peregrinos Las Carbajalas, a Benetictine nunnery, to get our special San Salvador credentials then off to the cathedral to get our first sellos (stamps). It’s time for a day playing tourista before el CaminoContinue reading “El Camino de San Salvador. Leon, Castille y Leon – Oviedo, Asturias. 4th October – 10th October 2019. 130 kms.”
El Camino de Madrid. Madrid – Sahagun. 20th September – 3rd October 2019. 310 kms.
September 20 Colmenar Viejo, Madrid, Spain Las Flechas Amarilla. Day 1. Madrid – Montecormelo (metro) – Colmenar Viejo. 25 km walked. We took the metro out of Madrid to avoid trudging through the post-apocalyptic wasteland then we were straight in rural Spain. A lovely stroll though very hot and sans lunch. We’ll take a picnicContinue reading “El Camino de Madrid. Madrid – Sahagun. 20th September – 3rd October 2019. 310 kms.”
Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail – Campsites
Campsites. As a final wrap up from Kylie and I’s walk I can’t speak highly enough of the campsites and the detail of each. They all had cooking shelters, water tanks, toilets and either sand pads or wooden platforms for setting up our tents on. Each shelter at the campsites: Cup Gum; Hakea; Bansia and;Continue reading “Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail – Campsites”
Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail – Day 5
Day 5. Grassdale – Grassdale Lagoon – Kelly Hill Caves. 8 kms. 28°C. (Peter Thomas)We had a very lazy start to our last day with a quick exploration of the area including Edwards’ Cottage. There were plenty of Kangaroos and a koala. We left Tea Tree camp at 9 a.m. for a short stroll toContinue reading “Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail – Day 5”
Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail – Day 4
Day 4. Sanderson Bay – Cape Younghusband – Hanson Bay – Grassdale. 13.3 kms. 45.3°C! (Peter Thomas)We knew it was coming as the weather reports are posted in all the camp kitchens and a ranger dropped in to Banksia Camp last night to tell us the fire conditions had reached “Extreme” and a total fireContinue reading “Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail – Day 4”
Lighten The Trip Fantastic 