After two days of travelling and relying on public transport, planes and Spanish pizzerias. We arrived in Sarria late afternoon. The only flight from Gatwick landed in Santiago at 2255h. The albergue I booked for that night shuts their doors at 2200h, however the hospitalario said she would leave the key at a pizzeria nextContinue reading “Mini Camino Frances Day 1 – Sarria to Vilacha”
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Mini Camino Frances
A year ago today I made my first step on the Camino Portugués, and I am again hearing the call for another pilgrimage. This time, my return visit to the Camino de Santiago is going to be a little different. I’ll be arriving in Sarria for the last 100km of the French Route, however IContinue reading “Mini Camino Frances”
2023 Keswick Adventure
It’s that time of year again, where I make my annual pilgrimage to the Keswick Beer Festival. The weather has been very generous this week, which is just as well, as I’d forgotten to pack my waterproof coat! We arrived late Friday afternoon after battling the M6 car park; the traffic was horrendous. As soonContinue reading “2023 Keswick Adventure”
TSW Compilation Video
It’s has been just 18 days since I completed ‘The Way of St. Werburgh’ and after a very busy couple of weeks at work, I have managed to find some time to put together a quick video of the journey. It can be found here: Over this pilgrimage I filmed longer videos and narrated themContinue reading “TSW Compilation Video”
TSW Day 4 – Nantwich to Chester
It was the polar opposite to yesterday. The weather played ball, I even caught the sun! The way markers were 99% of the time on par. There was one marker coming out of Bunbury that was on the wrong direction, however it was a dead give away, as it wasn’t pointing to the big hillContinue reading “TSW Day 4 – Nantwich to Chester”
TSW Day 3 – Trentham to Nantwich
Robert Burns once penned, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry” in his poem ‘To a Mouse’. No truer words could describe todays journey. The sun was out although a little on the chilly side, when I rejoined the trail at Trentham. The path follows Longton Brook before cutting through aContinue reading “TSW Day 3 – Trentham to Nantwich”
TSW Day 2 – Stafford to Trentham
Absolute glorious start of the day, not a cloud in sight with the temperature cool enough to make it perfect walking conditions. Picking the trail up from where I left off, at St. Chads, it follows the high street up and around HMP Stafford. I didn’t envy the prison officers who were arriving to startContinue reading “TSW Day 2 – Stafford to Trentham”
Lichfield
I arrived into Lichfield early afternoon on this glorious sunny spring day. I took a stroll to St. Chads to have a look around while it was nice. I leafed through the visitor book and it seems I’m the first to make an entry this year stating I’m beginning the Two Saints Way. I foundContinue reading “Lichfield”
Preparing to Walk with the Saints
With only a week to go, I’m getting prepared and very much looking forward to my first through hike of the year. I’ve even ordered some new walking trousers! I’ve given my boots a good clean and waterproofing, and my rucksack is all packed and ready. I’ve plotted my routes on the Ordnance Survey AppContinue reading “Preparing to Walk with the Saints”
The Way of St. Chad
Here is part two on the figures for the Two Saints Way. The Way of St. Chad goes in the opposite direction to St. Werburgh, starting in Chester. Like St. Werburgh, he too was active in the 7th century however unlike our goose loving saint, he came from a Celtic Christian background. St. Chad wasContinue reading “The Way of St. Chad”
Stu's Camino 