Autonomous Community Spotlight: The Principality of Asturias
Not one to make travel goals, I did make one when coming to Spain: travel to all 17 autonomous communities at least once before going home. While Madrid, Barcelona and…
Spain Snapshots: The Medieval City of Mondoñedo along the Camino de Santiago del Norte
Leaving Lourenzá at just past 7am, we'd have a two hour hike before reaching Mondoñedo, where we'd agreed to meet Iván, Claude and Sandrine for breakfast. While we'd stop and…
Two Weeks on the Camino de Santiago: 14 Pictures of my Journey (Part 2)
Where we last left off, I had literally just climbed a mountain, but I had also scaled a mountain of self-doubt that told me my body was not strong enough…
Spain Snapshots: My Camino de Santiago, Video Style
I get it - you're sick of my Camino posts, but there are so many stories from the road to tell. You've had one round of my Camino photos, but…
Two Weeks on the Camino de Santiago: 14 Pictures of my Journey (Part 1)
The Camino is full of little moments - a beautiful medieval bridge, a small roadside shrine, a memorable meal shared with other pilgrims. In the 14 days it took us…
What Walking the Camino de Santiago Taught Me About Life
'El Camino no regala nada.' I was trailing Iván, using his walking stick as a third leg as we trudged up a muddy incline somewhere between Santa Marina and Ballotas.…