The photo is me is a pilgrim pose in Sahagun which is one of the few big towns we have been through recently with a hairdresser and fish shop and everything. Yes life seems very simple in this area and few young people around. I'm a bit concerned about Roger's new toe injury which came about after he was rushing after the chef at tonight's dinner. The chef kissed Roger first and then Roger felt that he should.........well it's just been one of those evenings wher...

It's now true that we are halfway there to Santiago. There was no marker at all but because a lot of people join the Camino from so many points all over Europe it might seem parochial to just celebrate those starting from the French Pyranees. It was a very hard day mainly because it is hot again and we had to walk the first 17 km without a shop or cafe and the straight path did seem endless. There was one enterprising Spanish guys half way along this stretch sell...

First of June already. I think that tomorrow we might reach the halfway stage but some of the signposts about how far it is to Santiago can be very different. Very Spanish.but aside from some lovely riverside walking today's blog is all about the monastery where we are staying. Photo is a view from our floor - our room view is over beautiful gardens . It's hotel Real Monasterio. San Zollo who I think is the patron saint of nice bathroom toiletries. It has just be...

We are already in bed. It's Saturday night and the sub is still shining and there are children playing outside our window . However would have guessed the Camino would mean such early nights. We've rarely been up after 10.30 at night and we sleep until 7 or 8. We do seem to be eating an awful lot too and so much bread, donuts, cakes and bean stews. So all hopes of returning super fit are not happening so say nothing of the beer and wine. We're in Fromista a mediu...

The photo shows the view as we walked in Castrjeriz today.....old monastery, ruined castle and a field of poppies. So good humour restored after a great day walking and back to big blue skies. The landscape was really big again with lots of limestone outcrops and the windflowers altered with the first wild lavender and lots of small alpine plants which I don't know. We met some interesting people in the walk today including a Dutch guy who began by singing us ...