The Camino day starts at 5am when the first pilgrims start to stir. I HATE mornings, so every morning I stubbornly refused to join the early risers. I hid my head under the pillow desperately trying to ignore the rustling of bags, the lit mobile phones acting as torches, and the not so quiet whisperings, for one more hour before reluctantly leaving the comforts of my bunk bed. About 10 … Continue reading
The Camino de Santiago is a walk that I have always wanted to do. Not quite sure when or how the Camino seed was planted in my mind; whether it was from someone I had met on my travels or from reading “The Pilgrimage” by Paulo Coelho many years ago; but, finally this year I decided to start my journey on the Camino de Santiago. When I told my friends … Continue reading
The road to Santiago was a challenging trip for me, as it is the first time in a long, long time, to be exact, over 10 years, since I had to carry everything I needed myself. Over the years I have been very spoilt, especially in Nepal, where porters are by the by, and I have only had to carry the bare minimum. I was therefore quite concerned whether I … Continue reading
