The rain had dissipated through the night leaving a very sunny and hot morning. Pete and I went to the electronic district at Akihabara, whilst Ellina went off to a fashion museum – I don’t have a sense of fashion so it would be wasted on me. Every gadget you could want, old or newContinue reading “Japan Adventure Day 3 – Tokyo”
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Japan Adventure Day 2 – Tokyo
After a solid night sleep we were out the door on the tube to Roppongi, grabbing some breakfast before visiting the Mori Art Museum. Situated in the 53rd floor of the Roppongi Hills Tower. It hosted an exhibition on computer generated digital art. Over multiple rooms there were 3D printed sculptures, animated displays and digitalContinue reading “Japan Adventure Day 2 – Tokyo”
Japan Adventure Day 1 – Tokyo
My alarm sounded at 0500h but I was awake before then. I spent Friday night at a friend’s in London Kings Cross. The noise of the city, cars zooming around, drunk revellers singing and a foxes yelling them to keep it down, left me with little sleep. The tube to Heathrow went smoothly, and checkContinue reading “Japan Adventure Day 1 – Tokyo”
I Can Hear the Soft Sound of Stones Crunching Underfoot
Firstly, I’ve done a little video of my recent one day walk with the British Pilgrimage Trust. Not quite on the scale of my Norte one, but it will kill 6 mins of your time. It can be found here: With completing my video and doing a fair bit of walking in the current springContinue reading “I Can Hear the Soft Sound of Stones Crunching Underfoot”
BPT – West Stow to Bury St. Edmunds
This was my first guided pilgrimage with the British Pilgrimage Trust. A charity that has a goal of revitalising the ancient British pilgrim routes. My mum joined me on this walk and we met everyone at the train station, where we caught lifts from fellow pilgrims to St. Mary’s at West Stow. A quaint littleContinue reading “BPT – West Stow to Bury St. Edmunds”
Camino del Norte Day 38 – Santiago de Compostela
Despite having a room to myself and the chance to stay in bed, I was still on the Camino clock and up at 7am. I had a shower, a luxury to have first thing in the morning. It seems an age ago since I was able to start the day with one – it wasContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 38 – Santiago de Compostela”
Camino del Norte Day 37 – O Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostela
It had to be the quickest 20km I had done, the last day was over in a blink of an eye. The best thing is, we beat the rain! We had to be out of the albergue by 0800h, and due to some early risers, we were out the door by 0715h. The route isContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 37 – O Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostela”
Camino del Norte Day 36 – Arzúa to O Pedrouzo
It really was a culture shock today after spending weeks seeing so few people and little places to stop. The way being full of peregrinos and cafes almost every 2km, feels like a different world. Another very late start. We were the last out the albergue and we headed straight to a cafe for breakfast.Continue reading “Camino del Norte Day 36 – Arzúa to O Pedrouzo”
Camino del Norte Day 35 – Sobrado dos Monxes to Arzúa
The Camino gave us a perfect day in all respects, for the last one on the Norte before it joined the hustle and bustle of the Frances. It was the coldest start of the Camino so far – gloves cold! We all met for breakfast at a cafe just outside the monastery. The place wasContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 35 – Sobrado dos Monxes to Arzúa”
Camino del Norte Day 34 – A Lagoa to Sobrado dos Monxes
A wet morning in the hills, a cafe that had deliverance vibes and a night in a monastery, not to mention the highest point on the Norte done – quite an eventful day. Just after 0800h I was out the door with the promise of breakfast in 2km. It was warm and dry at firstContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 34 – A Lagoa to Sobrado dos Monxes”