Day 3. Cape du Couedic – Remarkable Rocks – Sanderson Bay. 13 kms. 33°C. (Peter Thomas)Another 7 a.m. start saw us meandering through some beautiful, tall and dense coastal mallee before reaching the Remarkable Rocks car park. Kylie & I explored Admirals Arch and the Remarkable Rocks on Sunday so we kept going following theContinue reading “Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail – Day 3”
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Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail – Day 2
KIWT Walk Day 2 – Snake Lagoon to Cape du Couedic (Kylie Beer) Another early start to beat the heat. We were really looking forward to this day as it was all coastal with a section of beach walking. As always, the reality ended up being hot sun and no breeze plus quite soft sandContinue reading “Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail – Day 2”
Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail -Day 1
Peter Thomas January 28 · Flinders Chase, SA ·Day 1. Flinders Chase Visitors Centre – Platypus Waterholes – Rocky River Cascades – Snake Lagoon. 12 kms. 32°C. We arrived at the visitors centre and managed to do our induction session on Sunday afternoon which worked out well as, after a very interesting evening at theContinue reading “Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail -Day 1”
El Caminho Portugue Costa. Padron, Spain – Porto, Portugal. 16th October – 30th October 2018. 235 kms.
October 16 2018 Caldas de ReisDay 35. Padron – Pontecesures – Valga – Caldas de Reis. 19 kms. As we took the Variente Espiritual north from Pontevedra, we are following the Via Romana XIX south back to Pontevedra along the Caminho Centra to complete the leg. Then we’re heading west to Vigo to pick upContinue reading “El Caminho Portugue Costa. Padron, Spain – Porto, Portugal. 16th October – 30th October 2018. 235 kms.”
El Caminho Portugue Centra. Porto, Portugal – Santiago de Compostela, Spain. 1st October – 14th October 2018. 265 kms.
October 1 Mosteiro De Moreira Da Maia…and so the second third of the adventure begins. Porto, Portugal to Santiago de Compostela, Spain via el Caminho Portugue Centra (The Central Portuguese Way). 250 kms. October 2 Mosteiro de VairaoDay 20. Porto – Araujo – Mosteiro – Mosteiro de Vairao. 27 kms. It’s nice to be walkingContinue reading “El Caminho Portugue Centra. Porto, Portugal – Santiago de Compostela, Spain. 1st October – 14th October 2018. 265 kms.”
El Caminho Portugue Norte. Tomar – Porto, Portugal. 22nd September – 30th September 2018. 275 kms.
September 21 Castelo de TomarWe had a very interesting day strolling around el Cavaleiros Templários’ (the Knights Templar) town of Tomar. Tomorrow, we start el Caminho Portugue Norte, the Portuguese Northern Way. September 22 AlvaiazereDay 10. Tomar – Soianda – Calvinos – Tojal – Cortica – Alvaiazere (Al-Vy-Ah-zay). 34 kms. An absolutely magical day. AnotherContinue reading “El Caminho Portugue Norte. Tomar – Porto, Portugal. 22nd September – 30th September 2018. 275 kms.”
El Caminho do Tejo. Lisbon – Fatima, Portugal. 12th September – 20th September 2018. 160 kms.
September 12 Vila Franca de Xira, PortugalDay 1. Lisbon – Granja – Alverca – Alhandra. 38km. A big day in 30 degrees. We’ve met Canadians, Americans, French, Italians, an Israeli and four Australians. Accommodation is very light so we’re staying with the Bombeiros (Volunteer Firefighters) tonight. We had dinner with Michelle, a French station masterContinue reading “El Caminho do Tejo. Lisbon – Fatima, Portugal. 12th September – 20th September 2018. 160 kms.”
Grampians Peaks Trail. Halls Gap, Victoria. 14th January – 16th January 2018. 36 kms.
14th January 2018. Halls Gap – Bugiga Hikers Camp. 9 kms.Leo and I drove down from Canberra to Halls Gap on Friday, 12th January, and we spent the Saturday putting out our water caches (and some treats) as there is no drinking water at the campsites. Kirsty, Kjirsten, Michelle and Jonas arrived on Saturday afternoonContinue reading “Grampians Peaks Trail. Halls Gap, Victoria. 14th January – 16th January 2018. 36 kms.”
El Camino Frances Week 6 20th October – 25th October 2017
October 20 Santiago de Compostela, SpainDay 37. 10 kms. San Paio, Hotel Garcas – Santiago de CompostelaNot far to go but Hurricane Orphelia is ruining the view. We’re just having a coffee stop. We’re walking with a group of 6 Australians through eucalyptus forests. (As you do in Spain) October 21 Santiago de CompostelaA fantasticContinue reading “El Camino Frances Week 6 20th October – 25th October 2017”
El Camino Frances Week 5 13th October – 19th October 2017
October 13 Vega de ValcarceDay 29. 26Kms. Cacabelos – Villafranca del Bierzo – Trabadelo – Vega de Valcarce. A very cold morning’s start (its well in to Autumn and at 600 metres.) and then a bit of a trudge following the old road and the rio Valcarce to here in preparation for crossing the sierraContinue reading “El Camino Frances Week 5 13th October – 19th October 2017”
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