GIBBS FARM – take a walk on the wild coast
Kaipara Harbour, New Zealand Kaipara Harbour, the largest harbour in the Southern Hemisphere is not the prettiest of harbours. When the tide goes out, the shallow…
Camino Way: Nájera a welcome respite
After several visits to the door of Albergue Calle Mayor in Nájera, where I pressed the appropriate door buzzer on and off for five minutes, I…
The Way of St James – Camino Francés
More than a walk… The Way challenges, both physically and mentally. It takes a certain mental mindset to get up at 6 am, repair feet, packs…
Camino Way: Puente La Reina – Estella (Navarra) … unexpected challenges
Puente La Reina – Estella (23.4kms) The day didn’t start smoothly…eight people, four bunks crammed into a small room made the daily routine of doctoring our…
Walking the Camino…Pamplona
Pamplona – literature and running with the bulls… Pamplona or Iruña is the historical capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former Kingdom of…
The Camino Way: limping into Zubiri
My last post was written at an albergue computer with another Pellegrino hovering over my shoulder. A hurried post to let my family and friends know…
The Camino Way…mountains, goat tracks and compeed
Like any good accountant, a few weeks before leaving New Zealand, I prepared a spreadsheet planning my Camino Way trip. This was shattered the minute I…
Lucq de Béarn
Long-haul travel implies freedom and adventures. But the reality, especially if you are flying economy, is a scrunched-up body, stiff neck and envy. Yes, the envy…
A Saturday Morning Ritual
My Saturday morning ritual regardless of the weather is to forsake the weekend lie-in, jump out of bed, shower and drive across the bridge, into the…
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