Oh the Irony. I had it all planned out, how I was going to film the arrival. The shots and composition for the drone at the abbey. Only to find through March, the Abbey is only open at the weekends! For the last day, I took a late start. I’d booked breakfast for 0930h toContinue reading “Walsingham Camino Day Twelve – Walsingham”
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Walsingham Camino Day Eleven – Fakenham
This 26km stage, I was dreading with how my right shin had been reacting yesterday. However it was pretty even with road and track walking. The kinesiology tape was out and my right leg looked like a modern art piece by the time I had finished strapping it up. From Castle Acre the route followsContinue reading “Walsingham Camino Day Eleven – Fakenham”
Walsingham Camino Day Ten – Castle Acre
I’ve been so lucky with the weather thus far. Another glorious day to be walking a pilgrimage. For breakfast, I had a very filling Scrambled egg on toast. Proper thick bread, lavished with peppered fluffy eggs. By 0820h I was energised to hit road. I called into St. Michael’s for the stamp and followed aContinue reading “Walsingham Camino Day Ten – Castle Acre”
Walsingham Camino Day Nine – Gt. Cressingham
Another glorious day in the sunshine, although it was even colder today. There was a layer of ice on the puddles when I first set off! A slightly later start this morning as I popped into Aldi for supplies. The route crossed the railway into Norfolk. The final county on this pilgrimage and an areaContinue reading “Walsingham Camino Day Nine – Gt. Cressingham”
Walsingham Camino Day Eight – Brandon
A short lazy day, ambling in the sunshine along the banks of the River Little Ouse – my legs thanked me for it. The stage today was only 16km according to the guide, 3 hours max I reckoned. Check out wasn’t until 1100h, I stayed in bed to about 0800h. Did some supply shopping, gotContinue reading “Walsingham Camino Day Eight – Brandon”
Walsingham Camino Day Seven – Thetford
My mate from my years in Norfolk popped on his bike to meet me in Bury for the night, and brought a special delivery. Thanks to the wonders of internet shopping, my drone has been replaced! We had a good catch up having not met up in 13 years! Time flies, but nothing changed, itContinue reading “Walsingham Camino Day Seven – Thetford”
Walsingham Camino Day Six – Bury St. Edmunds
It has been a rewarding day but also brutal, 38km the longest day of my planned routes for this Camino. I was up at 0550h. I didn’t get much sleep from noise of the traffic outside and fellow residents walking up and down the corridor all night, over very creaky floorboards. But you get whatContinue reading “Walsingham Camino Day Six – Bury St. Edmunds”
Walsingham Camino Day Five – Havershill
The first bit of sun on the walk, the views have finally revealed themselves – if only I had a drone to capture them. A quick breakfast then I was out the doors at 0800h. I made my way to the start of the stage and headed Northeast out of the town into the countryside.Continue reading “Walsingham Camino Day Five – Havershill”
Walsingham Camino Day Four – Saffron Walden
There are always highs and lows on pilgrimages, and not always about the topography. I was shattered yesterday, the whole day of walking in the mud had sapped my energy. Once I had my evening meal I was in bed by 1930h – out like a light. When 0700h came round I was rejuvenated andContinue reading “Walsingham Camino Day Four – Saffron Walden”
Walsingham Camino Day Three – Stanstead Mountfitchet
Mud is the word best to describe today’s stage. I had another lazy start, beginning my walk at about 0830h. The route rejoined the Hertfordshire Way, which it followed all the way to Bishop’s Stortford. Not a towpath in sight – proper countryside walking. The trade off was the mud, the worst claggy type. SlipperyContinue reading “Walsingham Camino Day Three – Stanstead Mountfitchet”
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