A Coruna I walked around the coastline to meet up this morning with my brother Phil and his wife Jayne plus their dog Tess at their motor home near the Tower of Hercules. The impressive tower is built on the site of one of the most ancient lighthouses in the world and the Roman foundations are well preserved. The walk to the top provides a wonderful view over the Atlantic coastline. We had a very enjoyable time together over a tapas lunch with a couple of glas...

A Coruna Following a flight to Santiago de Compostela and a rail journey north through Galicia, I arrived at A Coruna, one of the start points for the Camino Ingles. For me, it represents a short sightseeing opportunity before I make my way to my start point further north at Ferrol. A Coruna is a vibrant city and tonight's walk along the harbour and promenade was full of thousands of Spanish people enjoying an early Summer's evening. The city has an amazing m...

Negreira to Santa Marinas That great philosopher Dolly Parton once said, "If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain" and so it proved today. For a glorious few minutes, the sun appeared amidst blue skies and my mood lifted when I saw a wonderful rainbow. When it rains in Galicia, it really rains. This morning a huge thunder and lightning display around Negreira delayed our departure and we decided to do this next section over two days instead of one...