Category Archives: Camino de Santiago de Compostela

Day 7, Golegã to Atalaia, 13 km

Posted on 08/05/2014 by magwood

8 May 2014 Golegã seemed a slightly strange town. Full of very grand houses within the centre of the town, mostly with large plots containing lots of outbuildings and beautiful gardens, but with virtually no sign of life, either last … Continue reading →

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day 6, Santarém to Golegã, 36 km

Posted on 07/05/2014 by magwood

Yesterday evening we took the advice of Aurélio, our new friend from Lisbon, and ordered for dinner sopa do osso, a soup consisting of pork bones, sausage, (and unidentifiable bits of meat), with cabbage, potatoes and some beans. It was … Continue reading →

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Day 5, Morgado to Santarém, 17 km

Posted on 06/05/2014 by magwood

After a good night’s sleep in our lovely room, we had a leisurely start when we met with Mario at 7:30 for him to deposit us back where he had collected us yesterday. And off we went, in much cooler … Continue reading →

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day 4, Azambuja to Morgado, 19.25 km

Posted on 05/05/2014 by magwood

5 May 2014 Last evening we wandered around the pretty little town of Azambuja, where there were piles of heavy duty fences awaiting erection, which we worked out must be for a forthcoming bull run through the streets. We found … Continue reading →

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day 2, Parque Nações, Lisbon to Vilafranca de Xira 31.7 km

Posted on 03/05/2014 by magwood

3 May 2014 Not a good night for sleeping. Preacher lady was rustling around searching for something at odd times during the night and lovely Portuguese girl wasn’t quite so lovely when she returned to the room at 3am. I … Continue reading →

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day 1, Sé Cathedral, Lisbon to Parque Nações, 8km

Posted on 02/05/2014 by magwood

2 May 2014 Elly and I had decided to take it easy on our first day. We returned to yesterday’s breakfast scene of the pasteis de nata and then decided to use the remaining credit on our daily travel cards … Continue reading →

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The new adventure begins

Posted on 01/05/2014 by magwood

30 April 2014 I have been exceptionally laid back about preparations for this new, solo, adventure. Much helped by the fact that I had found another pilgrim who is planning to start from Lisbon on the same day as me. … Continue reading →

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Making my acquaintance with Lisbon

Posted on 01/05/2014 by magwood

1 May 2014 [I have finally found the time to write up my fabulous day sightseeing in Lisbon before setting off on the camino.] Elly and I left the apartment at about 9:30am in search of some breakfast, which was … Continue reading →

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Long time…….no post!

Posted on 27/02/2014 by magwood

I’ve been putting in some training over the last few weeks, and now have a couple of 25+ km walks under my belt. My new boots (Merrell Moab Ventilators) are bedding in nicely, no sign of any blisters yet – … Continue reading →

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Planning the Portuguese

Posted on 02/02/2014 by magwood

I am flying into Lisbon, Portugal, on 30 April 2014 and will be setting off on the camino Portuguese on either the 1st or 2nd of May. I am travelling alone and don’t expect to see many other pilgrims on … Continue reading →

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2014 – off to a good start

Posted on 03/01/2014 by magwood

Great news! We have found a home for the pups, both together. I have them for another ten days and then life can return to normal and poor Roly can once again feel secure in his own home. He is … Continue reading →

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Such wonderful comments

Posted on 09/09/2013 by magwood

I don’t know if this is good blogging etiquette, but I wanted to put together some of the wonderful comments I have received from strangers who have read my blog. As I write this post, I have received a few … Continue reading →

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Post camino assessment and reflections

Posted on 08/08/2013 by magwood

So, I have at last got around to writing the final assessment of my camino, completed some ten weeks ago. I dont know why it has taken me so long to put fingers to keyboard. May be some deep psychological … Continue reading →

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To be a Pilgrim

Posted on 26/06/2013 by magwood

Isn’t is strange. I was brought up in a home without religion. I have never been inside a church with either of my parents. And yet I love hymns. I just looked up the words of the hymn ‘To be … Continue reading →

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Assessment of clothes and gear

Posted on 16/06/2013 by magwood

This post is an assessment of the items that I took on my 2013 camino from the point of view of a trekking novice. I have since gained a little experience and have posted an assessment of the items I … Continue reading →

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