Some people do not get post delivered to their door or their mailbox by a postman. They have to make an effort to go and collect it. Here at El Parral – the postman never comes to this remote valley road in the mountains – I have to go to the local village. I sometimes … More “No post today…”
Day 64 of Walking Out of the World (Previous post: Day 63 Monjardín de Villamayor to Viana.) The entry into the larger cities on the Camino Francés quite often involves a significant part of the day trudging through the industrial, commercial or suburban housing of the outskirts. (Pamplona is an exception, as the Camino from … More Viana to Logroño
Rubí Donkey writes her Rubí Tuesday blogue The Peasant took me for my walk on Good Friday and I learned the names of some more wayside plants. This one tells me he is called Henry. The Peasant thinks I am gettin too fat, so he wants to get me out more regularly for walks, but as you … More Wayside plant-tasting
Nobody expects the Spanish Resurrection I see there are very few views of the recent pilgrimage blog posts and – as usual – no comments. That takes the pressure off. I am usually motivated by page views and comments to get the next stage of the pilgrimage up quickly, and I don’t feel such an … More Happy Easter
Day 63 of Walking Out of the World (Previous stage: Day 62b Estella to Monjardín de Villamayor.) I shall finish the story of Don Elías Valiña Sampedro and the yellow arrows when this pilgrimage arrives at O Cebreiro; which makes more sense thematically, so if you were hoping to read that here, bad luck! Since … More Monjardín de Villamayor to Viana
