Nodge's Travels

A bit about the Camino…… The Camino de Santiago, known in English as the Way of Saint James, is a network of pilgrims’ ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostle of Saint James the Great in the cathedral of Santiago de Compestela in Galicia, north-western Spain. Tradition has it that the remains of the saint are buried in the cathedral. Many follow its routes as a form of spiritual or path or retreat for their growth. It is also popular with hiking and cycling enthusiasts, which, of course, is why we are doing it. There are at least 9 different routes that come under the banner of the “Camino de Santiago”. All end at the Galician city; but start from differing points on the Iberian Peninsula, and are of quite variable lengths. We are walking the Camino Francés. It is also called “The Way of Saint James” and “The French Way”. It is by far the most well-known and popular route. It’s the one featured in the recent BBC series “Pilgrimage, the road to Santiago”, an...

Hello Camino Followers I can't believe that the start date is fast approaching so feeling a mixture of excitement  and fear. How will my body manage to the demands of walking 12 to 15 miles a day,  will  I sleep enough, who will we meet, how will I manage on 3 changes of clothes, how will Nodge and I get on! Watch our journey, if we do not post then assume we are sleeping or walking. More to follow starting on the 5 th May xx

 No sign of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! Yes, yes yes, no sign of the famous vicar

Welcome to our little blog site where you can follow our ups and downs (quite literally!) as we start our 500 mile walk along the Camino de Santiago - an ancient pilgrim route from St. Jean Pied de Port in France to Santiago de Compestela in the far north western region of Spain, known as Galicia. If all goes to plan, we’ll have 4 weeks of walking in May this year to get the Camino started. We hope to get as far as Leon within that time - some 300 miles. At some point in the future we’ll aim to get back to Spain to complete the final 200 miles to Santiago; and indeed go beyond there to Cape Finisterre where the Atlantic Ocean meets Spain. Lots has already happened to get us to the point where we are very nearly ready to travel. We’ve had to buy a fair bit of kit to cover all eventualities - Cate the Quartermaster thinks we’ve got virtually everything! You all know that we walk quite a lot already, but we’ve still done some targeted training - namely walking with our backpack...