Europe 2026

Bit tired now. Here are some scenes of the day. We started with Coffee on Oddicombe beach, Torquay, and finished with dinner at “Coddy Shack”… Read More »2026 06 28 Looe

After another stellar English breakfast cooked and served lovingly by Caroline and spiced with a sizeable discourse on the impacts of modern English schooling on… Read More »2026 06 27 Torquay

Last night we arrived at Heathrow from Greece and made our way, by four lanes, thence by two, by one and finally by scarcely a… Read More »2026 06 26 Piddletrenthide

Departing Santorini for the airport our Taxi driver commented, “People do not come to visit Santorini anymore, they come to post on Instagram”. It’s a… Read More »Santorini

Young people were still congregating around closed night club doors or gingerly making their way home as we wandered down the hill from our hostel… Read More »Santiago to Madrid

As one fellow pilgram put it, ‘I’ve been away from work on ‘holidays’ and my team think I’m refreshed!’. There’s just so much to process;… Read More »Rest

We made it! Lovely walk through eucalyptus forest, villages and Santiago. Took obligatory selfie in front of cathedral PIcked up wheely bags and other forwarded… Read More »Stage 39 – A Rua to Santiago de Compostella 21km / 0km

Our latest start today, 9am. After last night, pretty good we thought. The back streets and bars of Melide seemed decidedly more peaceful as we… Read More »Stage 37 – Melide to Arzua 14km / 39km

It started with the shots. A traditional galacian coffee liquer digestif taken after meals. The octopus was delicious, improved marvelously by the Spanish guy singing… Read More »Stage 36 – Airexe to Melide 22km / 52km