Jacqui Schebella
Leaving Adelaide in 74 days to walk the Camino De Santiago.....time to ramp up frequency of walks and aim for increased fitness....... I have read that The Journey - 'The Way ' begins as you step out of your doorway .....or maybe when I was born :-) Walking Woman
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April 28th 2012
Last entry Burgos Birthday yes?? Well we stayed one more day there and I cant remember if I mentioned Diane´s attempt to order a burger at a bar...... only one came and we had to share it ... was kind of funny...... Di thinks if she keeps making mistakes I won´t get her to go and order any more.... but I´m wise to THAT ploy :-) We were both really ready to get on the road again... and ended up doing another 30km day to get to Hontanas... it was a VERY strong wind but a great walk onto a Meseta.... which is a table top plain ..... wind farms were everywhere -so THAT´S why it was so windy - ar ar .... AND it was raining too but we hadnt put on our ponchos because ... read more
April 20th 2012
Ola! The last place I left off telling you wans the little ancient church with all the prayers/messages inside if I remember rightly.... well that was about the 11th April...... so I am going to skip a few days to talk about the more recent last 3 - because I didnt journal it and need to write down before I forget!..... .. we walked on day 12 from azofra to a small place called Granon.... many many people have a book written by John Brierley which is a map/guidebook/Camino Bible really .. it IS very helpful but dies tend to divide the days walks into very set structures so it is a good idea to NOT stop at the end of his map every day but continue 35km onto the next map, thereby avoiding full Albergues ... read more
In a Municipal Albergue after a 23km walk
Published: April 15th 2012Europe » Spain » La Rioja » Azofra
April 15th 2012
Well here we after, after a ´rest day´of doing only 13km yesterday..... The Internet in the Azofra Albergue is pretty good , but I get 40 mins for 2 Euro and there are folk hanging around behind me waiting to use, so I´m just going to type as fastas I can and FORGET punctuation, grammar, spelling errors etc..... so bear with me.... one day I will come back to all the blog entries and correct AND add pics, but I suspect that wont be until we get back to Aust..... IF I remember correctly the last entry was after a stay at 100 yr old monastery........... AFTER that day we walked to Cizor Menor.... and stayed in a really lovely private Alb. for only 10 Euro.... we shared a room with about 6/7 other women... many ... read more
April 9th 2012
WELL my friends..... it is now day 5 of walking and we are in a lovely Albergue just outside of Pamplona...... hard to know where to start as I dont know how long will be able to be online..... London - last day was fantiastic day of pic taking and walking the streets... LOVED the Houses of Parliament..... and happened to go in to Westmeinster Cathedral ( NOT Abbey) .... there was a FULL mass happening, church was packed - had a full choir singing so so sweetly.... it was amazing..... I ....wanted to get in to the full view of the service and choir... so I went in the line to take Catholic Communion for the first time in about 40 yrs! not the usual reason to take communion but I´m sure I wil be ... read more
April 1st 2012
Sitting in an internet cafe on Essex Rd (Islington?) - the night before we catch a plane to France to begin walking The Camino..... It has been a wonderful whirlwind visit, staying with Diane's son Dwayne and wife Jules who are expecting their first baby in about 12 weeks.....The baby will be a stunner I'm sure ! The first morning we arrived ( Friday at 6am) we managed to stay awake all day ( after fitful sleep on the plane from HongKong- where the flight attendants insisted on feeding us very very often the tasty little meals that are hard to resist) . On that day we saw the Borough Markets that had stunning stalls and displays of so much amazing food - apparently many 'Head Chefs' shop there -we did an on/off bus trip and ... read more
March 18th 2012
Well I am ensconced on the couch after a lovely weekend of Bon Voyages.... beginning on Friday night and ending on Sunday afternoon . Half eaten dips now in fridge, last night's washing up all cleared away..some pics up on FB..... and now a cuppa, grapes and a banana and 'do the Blog' . Feeling very warm and fuzzy ( yes - all my life ar ar ) after a get together firstly with my 'work family' at Diane's on Friday - where the numbers of folk were not quite what we expected , quite a few last minute cancellations - hence the TONS of food left over lol Luckily some of Diane's family ( and a couple of client's from our ward) were also there and thank goodness for that as the only pics taken ... read more
March 7th 2012
Yes....... 3 weeks today - we leave....... Have been walking as regularly as possible - my schedule is VERY busy with work shifts, socialising, Adelaide Fringe/Festival things to attend, choir etc - I honestly DO NOT have any free time until we get onto the plane ( where I may collapse weeping and exhausted!.....I know - it's my own fault.....!) I have done a few walks up Anstey's Hill - one in the rain..... that was useful because I discovered my boots weren't particularly waterproof - I have 're-dubbinned' them and will do so again a few times probably before they see rain again.... It was interesting also because I found that when walking in the steady rain ( in an Altus poncho - which has arms and is more like a raincoat really - but ... read more
Still counting down.........
Published: February 23rd 2012Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Adelaide
February 23rd 2012
Well its been nearly 2 weeks from last blog entry........... so TODAY is 35 days/5 weeks until the day we leave.... Walking is ... spasmodic really - Diane is far more diligent than I in walking almost daily.... I went to Christies with the goal of a couple of solid walking days.... and forgot my boots! Or running shoes - all I had was sandals - so a little cursory beach walking was all that occurred THAT weekend ...... and I STILL haven't fully packed the backpack to check weight etc.... I am waiting for a plug in coil water heater- bought on Ebay ( for quick cuppas before heading off in the dawn light )...... will we actually NEED it?? I dont know - on the forums many say its a 'don't leave home without' ... read more
February 10th 2012
Had a wonderful opportunity for a break at a Christies Beach house where we could do some solid walking for 3 days.....We decided on wearing boots and backpacks - had INTENDED on walking with the poles but that didn't happen... I am still trying to get the backpack sorted into its most comfortable position with strap adjustment / way that it is packed etc ... the pack is a Deuter 65L, and specifically designed for women.... this allows for narrower shoulder width and a more curved hip belt. It can be adjusted for varying back lengths....it weighs just over 1kg..... which NOW seems a little heavy for our purpose of walking for 5+ weeks.... many others on the Camino forum walk with ULTRA light backpacks...but I'm sure it will be ok.... the trick is (apparently) to ... read more
Pleasant long walk today
Published: January 28th 2012Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Adelaide
January 28th 2012
Mission accomplished today - a walk in the early morning ( well- early for me - not for Ms I-get- up- at- 5am- every- day- Diane ) I was up at 6 ... at Diane's by 7.15 - started walking at 7-40. An astonishing number of people out early - to beat the heat I guess as the temp was forecast to be 36 degC which is blood temperature really - but how much hotter that feels OUTSIDE the body :-) We walked from mid-way between Grange and Henley Bch Jetties - to Glenelg - and back ... about 20km I think ..... Bandaid Blister Aid placed on suspect toe was effective in making it painless to walk - but didnt stay in place once shoes were removed and we walked at the water's edge from ... read more
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