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About magwood

Trepidatious Traveller - camino blog is about preparing for and walking the Camino de Santiago. Many future pilgrims have found the blog useful and inspiring, and many who have no plans to walk the camino have simply enjoyed the dialogue http://www.magwood.me

Ruta de la Lana, stage 3, Sax to Caudete , 32 km

Posted on 10/04/2019 by magwood

Distance 33km (which included wandering about town) Elevation gain, 169 m Elevation loss, 45 m Total distance, 89.1 km Daily average 29.8 km We wanted to leave this morning too early to partake of the breakfast included in the cost … Continue reading →

Posted in Camino de la Lana, Camino de Santiago de Compostela | Tagged Camino blog, Camino de la Lana, Camino de Santiago blog, Camino de Santiago de compostela, Camino de Santiago., long distance hiking, Ruta de la Lana, Spain, travel | 8 Comments

Ruta de la Lana, stage 2, Novelda to Sax, 26.5 km

Posted on 08/04/2019 by magwood

Distance, 26.6 km Elevation gain, 337 m Elevation loss, 100 m We leave Novelda at 07:30. It doesn’t take long to get out of the town and we are immediately on a riverside track. Not quite as idyllic as it … Continue reading →

Ruta de la Lana, stage 1, Alicante to Novelda, 32 km

Posted on 08/04/2019 by magwood

How annoying! I wrote my blog last night but couldn’t post it due to no signal in the apartment, and this morning there it was, gone. So here goes again… Distance, 32 km Elevation gain, 463 m Elevation loss, 279 … Continue reading →

Posted in Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Ruta de la Lana | Tagged Camino blog, Camino de la Lana, Camino de Santiago blog, Camino de Santiago de compostela, Camino de Santiago., long distance hiking, Ruta de la Lana, Spain, travel | 18 Comments

Here we go again…

Posted on 06/04/2019 by magwood

Camino number seven is about to commence. I’ve spent the last couple of days enjoying the company of friends, both walking and socialising, and yesterday I finalised my camino packing and we set off for Málaga. Before my 01:30 bus … Continue reading →

Posted in Camino de la Lana, Camino de Santiago de Compostela | Tagged Camino blog, Camino de Santiago blog, Camino de Santiago de compostela, Camino de Santiago., long distance hiking, Ruta de la Lana, Spain, travel | 23 Comments

Málaga Street Art

Posted on 10/03/2019 by magwood

Posted in A view of life | Tagged Málaga, Street art | 12 Comments

2019 Camino

Posted on 07/03/2019 by magwood

The countdown has started! One month from today I will step out on my seventh camino. Or I should say, on the first of a trio of caminos. Camino 1 – Ruta de la Lana (the wool route) (27 … Continue reading →

Posted in Ruta de la Lana | Tagged Camino blog, Camino de Santiago blog, Camino de Santiago de compostela, Camino de Santiago., Camino Invierno, Camino Olvidado, long distance hiking, Ruta de la Lana, Spain, travel, Walking the camino as a vegan | 41 Comments

Keeping stress at bay

Posted on 07/01/2019 by magwood

Happily I live a fairly stress-free life. I do worry about the mess the UK is in at the moment, and other alarming political trends. And then of course there’s the state of the environment and the worry of what … Continue reading →

Posted in A view of life | Tagged Camino blog, Camino de Santiago blog, Camino de Santiago de compostela, Camino de Santiago., long distance hiking, Spain, travel, Walking boot repairs | 19 Comments

A bridge too far!

Posted on 02/01/2019 by magwood

I hope everyone who reads this blog has enjoyed the Christmas festivities (or whatever alternative name you have for this season) and that 2019 will bring you health, contentment and some adventure. But I know some people will have had … Continue reading →

Posted in A view of life | Tagged Camino blog, Camino de Santiago blog, Camino de Santiago de compostela, Camino de Santiago., Canillas de Albaida, Cómpeta, GR 249, Gran Senda de Málaga, long distance hiking, Spain, travel | 36 Comments

Calm after the storm

Posted on 29/11/2018 by magwood

The weather has chucked everything at us recently. Lots and lots of heavy rain with some electrical storms included for good measure, low temperatures causing a very early show of snow at the top of our mountain (La Maroma, 2,060 … Continue reading →

Posted in A view of life | Tagged Canillas de Albaida, Cómpeta, La Maroma, Spain, walking in Spain | 9 Comments

Days of rain and mellow fruitfulness

Posted on 03/11/2018 by magwood

Where I live in southern Spain, autumn is not heralded by the changing colours of leaves on the trees – almost all trees hereabouts are evergreen – pines, olives, avocados and citrus. Only the almonds lose their leaves in a … Continue reading →

Posted in A view of life, Camino de la Lana, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Camino Invierno, Camino Olvidado | Tagged Camino blog, Camino de la Lana, Camino de Santiago blog, Camino de Santiago de compostela, Camino de Santiago., Camino Invierno, Camino Olvidado, Expats in Andalucia, long distance hiking, pomegranates, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, travel | 22 Comments

Walking the camino as a vegan

Posted on 01/09/2018 by magwood

I first started eating a plant-based diet at the beginning of 2017, but wasn’t sufficiently committed to keep it up on my camino last year. However, as soon as I returned home I jumped in 100% and haven’t wavered since. … Continue reading →

Posted in Camino assessments and reflections, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Camino Mozárabe from Almeria | Tagged Camino blog, Camino de Santiago blog, Camino de Santiago de compostela, Camino de Santiago., camino Mozarabe, Camino Mozárabe from Almeria, long distance hiking, Spain, travel, vegan, Walking the camino as a vegan | 13 Comments

Camino Mozárabe from Almería – overview and resources

Posted on 31/08/2018 by magwood

I decided to walk the Camino Mozárabe from Almería largely in response to a camino forum member requesting company on the route. I was an early responder and thought for many months that there would just be the two of … Continue reading →

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Post camino blues

Posted on 24/08/2018 by magwood

It’s me! I’m back from the blog-block that has gripped me for the last couple of months. Returning home from a big adventure sometimes takes a bit of adjustment. After the initial celebration of catching up with loved ones, sleeping … Continue reading →

Posted in A view of life, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Uncategorized | Tagged Camino blog, Camino de Santiago blog, Camino de Santiago de compostela, Camino de Santiago., Dr Seuss, Oh the places you'l go, Spain, travel | 31 Comments

Camino Portuguese Variante Espiritual, Vilanova da Arousa to Santiago de Compostela 27 km by boat + 28 km walking

Posted on 13/06/2018 by magwood

Today’s distance 28km (the extra 4 km involved walking around Santiago before I remembered to turn off the GPS) Elevation gain 488 m Elevation loss 235 m Total distance from Almería 1,496 km So, today we have a boat trip … Continue reading →

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Camino Espiritual, Armenteira to Vilanova da Arousa 25 km

Posted on 10/06/2018 by magwood

Today’s distance 25 km Elevation gain 144 m Elevation loss 385 m Total distance from Almería 1,468 km What a fabulous start to the day! The weather doesn’t look too promising but at least it is dry when we leave … Continue reading →