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”
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Walsingham Camino Day Five – Haverhill
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 – Haverhill”
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”
Walsingham Camino Day Two – Ware
Another grey start to the day, the last nights rain had ceased thankfully. I returned to the church to start the next stage and set my GPS on the go. I rejoined the towpath and followed it through the Lea Valley. Runners and the waterfowl were my company for the day. The peace and quietContinue reading “Walsingham Camino Day Two – Ware”
Wilbarston to Gretton
After a two year hiatus my friend Hannah and I picked up the Jurassic Way after our Welford to Wilbarston stage, October 2022. There was a break in the wet weather that has been synonymous of the UK this year, and it coincided with our rest days. As it’s been awhile, mega busy at workContinue reading “Wilbarston to Gretton”
