http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/talkthewalk/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from talkthewalk en-us Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:56:40 +0000 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:56:40 +0000 To you all my fellow sojournersYes SantiagoIn my journal I have written 22 pages Dont worry this will be a condensed version. My journal is in many ways Jack at the end of the working day. He sits patiently and listens to me pouring out my day as I cook dinner. He with glass of wine me enjoying the creativity of the cooking. Well no cooking no Jack so 22 pages in the journal. You can s http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Galicia/Santiago-de-Compostela/blog-288920.html Hi EveryoneYes Ive arrived in Santiago but you are not going to hear about that yet. You will just have to wait and walk the last few days with me first like I had to do.Firstly Tony Wow Im so glad you emailed. I lost my little book with your email address in it. Will email you with news of Daniel etc separately.Zina enjoy BaliSam to answer your question re the most important thing i http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Galicia/Santiago-de-Compostela/blog-287663.html Hi EveryoneThanks for all your comments once again they really keep me goingYes Pete I thought you might remember the daily bread and cheese. Somehow this time its not so tedious mind you we were eating it for 5 months I keep stearing clear of the callos on the menu too tripe and its still difficult to see the difference from calamari in a tapas bar. So far so good. Re photos I don http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/blog-286151.html Hi EveryoneYou can see by all my typos last blog that I had to get off the computer very quickly as another pilgrim in the Albergue was wanting to use it and Id been on it a while Im not a super fast typer. She was also VERY insistant most unpigrim like I thought. But Im trying to mot have judgemental thoughts. I did say tryingSo as I was saying the call of the countryside is so stro http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Galicia/blog-285667.html Hi AllIts been a few days since Ive been able to blog so I have some catching up to do. The weather has improved vastly so socialising has encroached on blog time and some of the places Ive stayed have no internet.The weather has turned on glorious Spring sunshine and warmth and the track has taken some stunning turns.Leon Villar de Mazarife 23.1kmWalking out of a city is a little tiresome http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Galicia/blog-285444.html Well all I can say is thank you thank you From reading your comments I think all your positive SUNNY thoughts are working. Yes I have had some sunshine and its glorious. I shall never take those beautiful rays for granted ever again. All your comments are truly appreciated and do keep me going. You dont know HOW MUCHHaving the extra day off in the wonderful Moanstery Hotel San Zoilo made all http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Castile-Leon/Le-n/blog-282946.html HI AllYes you read it right I now wear my beanie to bed to keep warm. Jack wants a photo No deal. Socks and sandals are one thing but me in a beanie tucked up in my sleeping bag is quite another. All I can say is roll on Paris and French lingerie.The night I blogged last was the coldest so far but there was a little reward the next day. The walk was only 14.5 km into Fromista and I decided to s http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Castile-Leon/Burgos/blog-281389.html Hi EveryoneHow do I make a blog interesting when I am freezing cold and sick of the weather What happened to sunny Spain I figured you cant just read about the good bits you have to go through the pain too. The last week has been getting colder and colder and wetter. At the end of the walking day a lot of us just go to bed to get warm no not together or else hang out in smokey bars. But t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Castile-Leon/Burgos/blog-280458.html Hi everyoneHaving a rest day means I can catch up on more of my adventures not to mention sleep and putting up the feet.Thanks Janet for your advice shall do the stretches.And on to the walk...leaving lovely Villamayor at 7am was truly inspitational and worth rising early. As I set foot out of the Albergue door I was greeted with a soft yellow and hazy sunrise over the valley below. I really e http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/La-Rioja/blog-278712.html Gee guys you made me all weapy with your comments. It was so good to hear from all of you and those who emailed too. Many fellow walkers ask me if I am walking alone. the obvious answer and the one I give is yes. But it occured to me yesterday and has been confirmed by all your comments that I am not walking alone at all. As I walk I often think I must blog about this scene or this experince http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/La-Rioja/blog-278361.html Hi EveryoneThe walk continues... Cizur Menor to Villamayor Monjardin. This has taken three days and is about 52km. I havent my guide book with me so i cant be exact.The title is inspired by todays little event just outside of the city of Estella. There is a winery called Bodegas Irache which kindly has a fountain for Pilgrims. Now most of the fountains I pass are of historic significance oft http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Navarre/Pamplona/blog-277014.html HI EveryoneThis may be quite short as I only have 20 mins on the computer and its taken me 10 mins to work out the keyboard. Thankfully I have a lovely young lass Vanja from Slovenia who is at the next computer and has helped me.The walk so far has been amazingly scenic. Yes Im very stiff and sore but after a good nights sleep I can hit the road again. So far no blisters for those of you who ar http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Navarre/Pamplona/blog-275815.html Hi EveryoneJust a little taste before I leave.You can have a look at the route I will be walking at www.santiagocompostela.net Go to Camino Frances and you will find a rough map and photos on numbered sections. These sections are a rough guide for a day's walk. I have my pack organised and am pretty happy that I've got the weight down to 7.5kg unfortunately that's without water. But I'm not g http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/South-Australia/Adelaide/blog-273127.html