I had had a very late night-early morning at the Barraques and crashed when I returned to the appartment. A few hours later, the wonderful festival s…

From Portugal I headed to Sevilla and flew to Barcelona, arriving late afternoon to be picked up by my wonderful Camino friend, Ramon. Do you remembe…

How hard was it getting on the bus to leave Sevilla? Very hard but I felt that my short stay was another experience to keep the Camino aliv…

I couldn't believe that I was on my way back to Sevilla and I had the luxury of 24 hours to spend in this pretty city! I texted my friend Eduardo (re…

It was a wonderful night in Capileira and I made a wise choice to have dinner in a quiet 'restaurant' away from the noisy tourists. I had discovered&…

I stayed on in Granada for a couple of days as it was really so beautiful and I needed a day or two to rest. As promised, I headed off yesterday mo…

I know you all know the first kind . . . .I have been talking about food for over 2 months now and I am sure it has made a few of you think about the…

I have been so blessed to have spent time with my gorgeous Juan. Not only has he been an inspiration to me in life but he has added a dimension …

Formerly called Sublime to Surreal (Madrid stuff is now a new blog) Pamplona only improved - we were invited to stay with a friend of Juans for the …

Yesterday I arrived in Pampona from San Sebastian. Gill and I spent two days there, taking in the warm salty seaside air. As soon as we arrived,…

How did he do it ? Frank Gehry has created the most beautiful modern classic, a masterpiece of design and engineering. The genius of this man has del…

Woo hoo, I am back in the sun. Remember damp and wet Santiago? Well on the 26th July, Juan and I departed Santiago in the little Citröen to head Ea…

Part 1 So you thought I had forgotten you? Not likely. I still have a month left in Spain and many more stories to tell from the past few days. I w…

In true ´Grace´fashion, my nose twitched and led me to the craziest Pension in Santiago. It looks like a restaurant downstairs but there is no food…

Part 1: 21st July, I have arrived but today is just too emotional to get my thoughts straight. I was walking in to the city this morning and thought…

This post is a dedication of sorts. I have walked throughout Spain with only one person in constant phone contact with me, my ´brother´Paul. He has…

My promised return to the Camino commenced yesterday with a pleasant 5 hour bus ride from Salamanca. It was heart wrenching to leave my beautifu…

The title of this blog comes from an very old movie (pelicula) that tells the story of a man who ´loses his way´ and then realises what is mos…

There was something lacking in this Camino for me and I knew what it was but was not sure how to create the same sense of it. On my previous Camino (…

Walking is so easy - it´s just one foot after the other. A few steps make up 100m and 10 of those make up 1km. In no time the kms build up and then …

Who can remember that crazy imp with the patchwork clothes, long striped stockings and plaits that curled up in a U-shape? She was one of my favourit…

Note: Photos have been added on return frm Spain In Castellano a footprint is called a ´huella´. Since the 2rd of June I have made more footprints…

(formerly called - Don´t give Grace the Key to the Bodega) In Spain, if there were Hobits, they would live in Bodegas! I should know as I have seen…

Joy of joys, no scenic detours for a few days. It has been smooth sailing during the day and stormy seas at night with a crazy assortment of inhabita…

My second day (a rest day) in Zamora was quite relaxing and I wandered around the shops.  Throughout Spain the museums and most buildings o…

Oh Salamanca! What a beautiful place and it just kept on getting better. I spent a morning window shopping (I thought I was in Shoe heaven - especia…

Alice in Wonderland - one of my favourite stories. There is a line in the book where the Queen says " why, before breakfast I have believed in six im…

I left Baños late in the day after saying goodbye to Marketa but not before meeting two curious French ladies (of age!). Instead of carrying packs o…

At our last meeting I was having a ´rest´day ´shopping´in Plasencia. I returned to the cute pueblo of Carcoboso with the Chica Checha (my gorgeou…

¿Hola, Que tal? ´Oh my´, Little Red Riding Hood (pilgrim Grace with red hat carrying a very big bag) has been having a fine time of late. I looke…

More on the Cáceres adventure. I fell in love with this beautiful town and even looked for opportunities to work there. I think the only option (unt…

So Merida . . . .things got a little interesting after my last blog and the town will forever more be known as ´Mierda´ to me! A pilgrimage is not…

So it is time to talk about the ´Golden Box´. I have been using this term for many years now and think that it is time to share this wonderful conc…

Well, the last couple of days have been a blast! It was time to leave the wonderful friendly village of Real de la Jara and head to Monesterio, a sli…

The last few days have been as fantastic as any could be - my new favourite saying is 'La Buena Vida de la Peregrina'( the Good Life of a pilgrim)Sin…

I have now completed the first 55 km but firstly let me backtrack a little to set the scene. Yesterday morning I set off from Eduardoś at 6.30am arr…

I´m ready to go! I have been in Sevilla for 2 days and tomorrow morning at the crack of dawn I will head off from my host´s house for the Cathedr…

Well, it was a typical "travellers" start with lost luggage in Paris and inclement weather. The wonderful thing about Paris is that it does not matte…

The time has finally come - Project Olympia is in it's final stages. In a few hours from now i will be on the plane jetting to Paris. …

I am down to counting 'days' now; what a milestone. It has been a massive effort to get to this place but I can now feel the nervous temperature risi…

I have realised that a lot of people may not know what I am doing or why. Perhaps this small explanation of how the Camino came into being will help …

Something happened last weekend! I was looking for a gift in Borders (books) and accidentally found a new Camino book. This one tells the story of a …

I am not quite sure what I am writing here  who to?? why?? Since I last created a hotmail address about 8 years ago, many things have chan…