I’ve been waiting all week to get confirmation of an email I sent on Monday to a hotel in Spain, as further preparation for my forthcoming return to el camino de santiago. Nothing has been forthcoming so, in case it … Continue reading →

While checking the Flickr site this morning, I came across

I first signed up to Flickr on 1 August 2005 (and blogged about it the day after). I stumbled across the service after looking for some way to make my series of postings about walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage … Continue reading →

I’ve been making progress on processing and uploading my pictures from the Sevilla trip – you can see the ones I’ve published to Flickr so far by checking my espa

I’ve been quiet on the blogging side for the past week because Jane and I have been enjoying a week in the city of Sevilla in southern Spain. I’m considering a series of daily blogs reflecting back on our journey … Continue reading →

Jane and I have just got back from visiting Iglesia Bautista Carismatica de Londres, a Spanish service at Chatsworth Baptist Church in South London. It was a great chance to combine Christian worship with honing our language skills but, even … Continue reading →

Jane and I went to see a free film screening at Instituto Cervantes in London last night. It was a biography of Cristina Hoyos, one of the the worlds leading flamenco dancers, and was introduced by Cristina herself. I can’t … Continue reading →

Sunday morning and time for our fellowship to part and head their separate ways. The discussion the previous night had been around the theme “pilgrims travelling together sometimes must part ways, temporarily” and this was the chance to apply those … Continue reading →

As we embarked on the final day of our walk, Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings came to mind. More specifically, I was reminded of how I feel every time I come to the end of that great epic. There’s a … Continue reading →

On Friday morning I decided to forgo my walking boots and wear my trainers in order to give my achilles tendon a rest; I’m glad I had the option! My walking boots were great but probably overkill for most of … Continue reading →