Category Archives: The Raft of Corks.

Four reasons why The Camino de Santiago Portuguese may be the best winter option.

Four reasons why The Camino de Santiago Portuguese may be the best winter option. For the map of the route, with albergues and youth hostels marked, visit this site (in Portuguese). http://www.caminhoportuguesdacosta.com/pt/o-caminho   1. Weather. Snow and ice can be … Continue reading

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Is this the most enchanting place to start the Camino?

Is this the most enchanting place to start the Camino? Continue reading

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Not quite there.

……. “where it was I meant to travel” is maybe not where it was I was meant to travel Continue reading

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Camino del Norte – Asturias

Camino del Norte – Asturias I walked this stretch of the Camino in July which was fine for weather but very, very busy.  I wonder what it was about me in July last year that has left me with few … Continue reading

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Camino del Norte – Cantabria

Camino del Norte – Cantabria From Bilbao to Santander. Many pilgrims begin their Camino in Bilbao because it has a well-served airport and many attractions to visit on the afternoon or evening they arrive.  Starting in Bilbao also avoids the … Continue reading

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Fainthearted about doing the Camino?

Fainthearted about doing the Camino?  An extraordinary coincidence became a common event in the early stages of my Camino last year.  I had begun walking with an arrhythmia in my heart.  I began to notice that when I spontaneously gave … Continue reading

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Camino del Norte: The Basque Country.

Camino del Norte: The Basque Country. Bilbao. When I first visited Bilbao in the early 70’s I thought it should have been twinned with Glasgow.  Both invisible through the smog, the only difference was that instead of smoky black fog … Continue reading

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Camino del Norte: Irun to Gernika

Camino del Norte: Irun to Gernika What is Time? I met an Irishman on the Camino who told me the story of the farm boy who was driving a pig through a village.  It was taking forever since the pig … Continue reading

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Camino de Santiago: Letting go and seeking simplicity.

Two Gifts of the Camino de Santiago: Letting go and seeking simplicity.   Gifts of the Camino de Santiago: Letting go and seeking simplicity. Two great benefits of walking the Camino de Santiago are the experience of letting go of … Continue reading

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Via de La Plata – a domestic safari between Almaden de la Plata and Real de la Jara.

Via de La Plata – a safari between Almaden de la Plata and Real de la Jara. The walk from Almaden de La Plata to Real de La Jara is about 16 km.  Many pilgrims find this too short for … Continue reading

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