Camino Frances – Physical stage – Part 2/3
“Commit yourself to a dream. Nobody who tries to do something great, but fails, is a total failure. Why? Because he can always be assured that…
Camino Frances – Physical stage – Part 1/3
“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and…
Camino Frances – Walking in the Kingdom of Navarre
This mediaeval Kingdom, which spans two countries, continues to fight to retain its culture and language. The region now known as Northern Basque Country is situated…
Compostela de Santiago take 3…
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” – Ursula K. Le Guin, The…
Way’s to Santiago de Compostela – Part 3…
The Camino provides solace… “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.” – Ernest Hemingway Thankfully I was able to schedule…
Way’s to Santiago de Compostela – Part 2…
Leaving Compostela de Santiago 2016, injured… “And, when you can’t go back, you have to worry only about the best way of moving forward.” ― Paulo…
Way’s to Santiago de Compostela – Part 1…
Prelude… “Taking a new step, uttering a new word is what people fear most.” – Fyodor Dostoyevski. I’ve been reluctant to return to that moment in…
Camino Portuguese Coastal – the friendly way
PORTO – two Ways head north… The day that decided our route… Agueda – Albergaria A-Velha The day started like every other day, strapping feet, squeezing…
Sixteen-hour food feast in Lisbon…
This post includes photography by Chrissy Noonan “Fussing over food was important. It gave a shape to the day: breakfast, lunch, dinner; beginning, middle, end.” –…
Camino Santiago finito…
“You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.”– Paulo Coehlo Facing my demons……
