Keep Pushing On – how walking the Camino touched my life
The last few kilometres were tough; it was early afternoon as we entered Santiago de Compostela the sun was high …
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Sarria to Santiago de Compostela – my itinerary on the Camino de Santiago
So here are a few travel notes on my week on the Camino; I hope they are of interest and …
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Walking on the Wild Side – a journey through Sierra Nevada and Cabo de Gata
Here is the article that relates to my recent trip to Sierra Nevada and Cabo de Gata – notes from …
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The Camino and the Concha – history and icons from the Way
Yesterday a friend, having recently returned from the Camino de Santiago, gave me a Pilgrim’s shell he had brought back …
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Confessions of a ‘caminante’
I know, usually it’s during the Camino de Santiago that the soul searching starts, and hope for the absolution for …
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Luxury in Old Town Marbella – Hotel Claude
I don’t often make notes on Marbella, but when I do, it’s usually here in Old Town. It’s one of …
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Finos from the frontera – 24 hours in Jerez
Have you managed to track down a bottle of ‘Tio Pepe En Rama’? Released this spring, this unfiltered and unclarified …
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Mountain Mania – snowy peaks in June, Sierra Nevada
The highest peaks of the Sierra Nevada range are still capped with snow! The Mulhacén and Pico del Veleta at almost …
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Troglodyte living – the bioclimatic cave houses of Guadix!
For me, the thought of troglodyte cavemen brings to mind either prehistoric man or those Captain Caveman cartoons. Yet in …
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Sitting on a gold mine – Almeria’s geological heritage
The volcanic landscape of Almeria is surely what geologists must dream about in their sleep! Huge fragments of rock, known …
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