Milngavie to Drymen 12 miles We arrived in Glasgow last night around 6pm and checked into Motel One, a fine establishment right next to Glasgow Central station, with a New York vibe. Weird, yes, but friendly and comfortable. We went out in search of nosh to be greeted by a small gang of youngsters expounding the Glaswegian nocturnal lingo of ‘ heh use ya fockin barstewards’. We quickened our pace under the railway arches but soon realised, thankfully that t...

Well... this is a tad different to 7 years ago when I walked the Camino in Spain... No training ( well some ) No dog No send off No fund raising No hostels No frigin pandemic! ... but besides being older, less fit and still not knowing what the straps on my ruck sack are for, I’m still delighted and excited to be starting an adventure with my daughter Olivia, walking the West Highland Way. 100 miles approx from Milngavie ( just north of Glasgow) to Fort ...

Today I arrived in Santiago!! As I approached the main piazza for the Cathedral my eyes filled with tears, I knew the end was near and I couldn't believe it. The Celtic music of Galicia welcomed new arrivals with appropriate intensity. I passed and embraced a number of familiar faces. The cathedral dwarfed everyone near it. It had an all seeing eye that informed those in its gaze with a message personal to each arriving pilgrim. My message was clear. I had...

After breakfast it was quite late ie 9am before I started trekking. The path was simple and clear, more of the same,like yesterday. However, this time the path went through even more woods full of enormous eucalyptus trees. The smell of eucalyptus was overwhelming and in the humidity of the day helped to give an extra boost to the walking effort. I stopped for a picnic lunch with a friend, a boccodillo of delicious cooked ham and tomatoes. One of the things tha...

Well I really didn't feel like walking much today. The end is in sight with around 50 to 60 km to go, peanuts really in comparison. It wasn't so hot this morning which was good because my legs ached and motivation was waning and I didn't feel like walking much anymore. The final stop was Melide a pretty provincial town with a very famous Polperio ie Octopus restaurant. Octopus is a delicacy of Galicia. Apparently the men of the region go out and hunt Octopi whil...