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THE THAMES PATH – DAY 8: Thursday 23 July 2026 – WALLINGFORD to PANGBOURNE (11.3 miles) The settlement of Wallingford has a long history, and was the likely Thames crossing point for William the Conqueror in 1066 on his circuitous (and largely bloodless) march on London following the Battle of Hastings. It was here thatContinue reading “Across The River Thames”

THE THAMES PATH – DAY 7: Wednesday 22 July 2026 – ABINGDON to WALLINGFORD (13.5 miles) A week or two ago Rachel and I decided to rekindle our Thames Path project that had lain dormant for a few months. A lot of water has flowed under the bridges of the river since last November whenContinue reading “Back To The River”

CAMINO PORTUGUÉS – Day 13+2: Tuesday 9 June 2026 – SANTIAGO de COMPOSTELA to HOME It is home time now – and so this morning, after an early alarm and a quick snack in a nearby café, I packed and left Santiago on the public bus to the airport. And so I am presently satContinue reading “Boots Of Spanish Leather”

CAMINO PORTUGUÉS – Day 13+1: Monday 8 June 2026 – Free Day in SANTIAGO de COMPOSTELA I have had a quiet day today, just chilling and ‘hanging out’ in Santiago, people watching, and meeting many of my Camino Buddies from the trail who have not already departed for home. Those who have followed my BlogsContinue reading “Shiny Happy People”

CAMINO PORTUGUÉS – Day 13: Sunday 7 June 2026 – PADRÓN to SANTIAGO de COMPOSTELA (26 [+3] kilometres) They say that it is all about the journey but, for me, today’s last leg of my Camino Portugués experience certainly had a hint of destination about it. I was up early, and was walking by soonContinue reading “End Of A Journey”

CAMINO PORTUGUÉS – Day 12: Saturday 6 June 2026 – CALDAS de REIS to PADRÓN (19 [+4] kilometres) To walk in this wonderful corner of Spain is a pleasure and a privilege – a rolling landscape of mixed woodland and well-tended vineyards interspersed with smallholdings and hamlets, all on a human scale that provides newContinue reading “Sunshine On My Shoulders”

CAMINO PORTUGUÉS – Day 11: Friday 5 June 2026 – PONTEVEDRA to CALDAS de REIS (22 [+4] kilometres) One interesting facet of the Camino Portugués north of Porto is that it does in fact have a number of variants. I am following the inland route, the Camino Central, having left Porto and walked pretty muchContinue reading “Spirits Having Flown”

CAMINO PORTUGUÉS – Day 10: Thursday 4 June 2026 – CESANTES to PONTEVEDRA (17 [+7] kilometres) Over the last few days of occasional rain I have both cannily and unwittingly managed to avoid getting wet, or even so much as having to don my waterproofs. Last night the rain arrived, initially briefly after I hadContinue reading “Shower The People”

CAMINO PORTUGUÉS – Day 9: Wednesday 3 June 2026 – PORRIÑO to CESANTES (20 [+0] kilometres) St James (or James the Great as he is often termed) was one of the twelve apostles of Christ. It is his remains that, according to tradition, lie in the shrine at the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, andContinue reading “James”

CAMINO PORTUGUÉS – Day 8: Tuesday 2 June 2026 – TUI to PORRIÑO (17 [+6] kilometres) It was certainly good to get back on the trail this morning, after my ‘Rest Day’ in Tui, for the relatively short rural section of the Camino Portugués up to Porriño. I walked most of the way with SebastianContinue reading “Turn To Stone”