I'm not very keen on the pic today but Roger thinks it's funny that if you look closely there is a stork coming out of the top of my head. Well haha. You know sometimes when you get off a plane in a foreign country and think please turn the oven off, it's been a bit like that today. We are having a heat wave which if we were poolside would be fabulous. But nor great with 16 miles to walk. We went into Ponferrada town early on which was bearable and managed a cof...

One of the best days walking where we go through the highest part of the Camino at nearly 5000 feet above sea level. I had sent my rucksack on by the collection service which operate along the whole route. We had been warned that the uphill and downhill were very strenuous and the weather is 30degrees. However it was all very manageable. And Roger scoffed at my little day pack. He's determined to carry his rucksackall the way. It's a man thing. The high poi...

Hello, here are 7more essential items for the modern pilgrim..........best read with the photo, I think it''s the right way around! So, in no particular order: 1. Fridge magnet|: yes! I know I mentioned this before! but you can probably make out the famous black sausage of Burgos (fridge magnet)...I think this was the reason the Moors finally left Spain in disgust. also. I have found this useful to put on the seat next to me in cafés to avoid conversation. 2'...

Yes, the boings did go on all last night. The last one I heard was one o clock but Roger said it was woken by four bongs later. But all forgotten by what has been one of the loveliest days walking. The pic shows roger looking at the mountains ahead, but I do think we are going through a valley rather than over the top. We think we are talking less to other pilgrims because they are now....and maybe us too...are more on their internal journey. There is less point...

Today's photo is the right way up and is of the clock which us just side our bedroom window here in Astorga. The two figures bong the hour which we though was quite amusing this afternoon but it sounds like they are going to bong all night long. Astoria is quite a big town with some local specialities including a stew made with unmentionable part of a pig including the ears , and locally made chocolate - neither of which I've tried. Spanish chocolate is generall...