Why would you do this walk?

Everyone I met on this walk had a reason for doing it, beyond the challenge. Some were on career breaks, some were looking for new purpose, some were doing it...

What is the Camino de Santiago?

The Camino is an ancient pilgrims route, a pathway, often called ‘the Way’, which stretches across Europe. All routes lead eventually to...

When I told people I was planning to do this walk they would often ask have you booked accommodation? No. Do you know where you will be each night? No. Will you turn up and hope to find a bed...

This is hard to write. Every person walking the Camino has their reasons for doing it. I have my own, of course. I carry them like an immense additional weight every step of the way, over 500...

I never thought I was that resilient. In preparation for walking the Camino I did some walks around a local lake - 14 miles max - and a few circular walks around my town where every five miles or...