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Camino Portuguese – Stages 3 & 4 Day 1

“If you get distracted it’s easy to get lost : stay focused!” And so our latest walking adventure began with […]

CAMINO PORTUGUÉS DAY 9 – ARCADE TO PONTEVEDRA

‘Have no fear of the steep inclines – the magic of the Camino will float you to the top!” Pontevedra […]

CAMINO PORTUGUÉS DAY 8: – O PORRIÑO TO ARCADE

“There is an uphill for every downhill, and a downhill for every uphill.” For most of today we found ourselves […]

CAMINO PORTUGUÉS DAY 7 – TUI TO O PORRIÑO

“No se recuerdan los dias, se recuerdan los momentos” We set off slightly later this morning (9.15 am) as it […]

CAMINO PORTUGUÉS DAY 6 – PECENE (PORTUGAL) TO TUI (SPAIN).

“Go to work on an egg. Save the egg from graffiti artists”  And so we have taken our leave of […]

CAMINO PORTUGUÉS DAY 5 PONTE DE LIMA TO PECENE.

“Pain is just a state of mind. Think nice thoughts and you won’t even notice it disappear “ The hotel […]

CAMINO PORTUGUÉS DAY 12 – PADRON TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

“Coffee stops make the world a happier place” We set off from Padron this morning at 7.30 am – by […]

CAMINO PORTUGUÉS DAY 11 – CALDAS DE REIS TO PADRON

“It feels good to be lost in the right direction” Last night’s hotel, the O Cruceiro, was a one star […]

CAMINO PORTUGUÉS DAY 10 – PONTEVEDRA TO CALDAS DE REIS

“Eat. Drink. Walk. Take photos. Sleep. Repeat.” The beautiful sunny weather has returned! For today at least! We set off […]

The Ultimate Blog

A Visit To Finisterre “Sometimes a simple moment of joy is all we need to remember how lucky we are” […]

Thank You

For the final time, could we just say a huge thankyou to all the people who have donated to the […]

Renfrewshire’s Tackling Poverty Commission

“Growing up in poverty can have a huge impact on a child’s future.  Addressing the attainment gap in schools is […]

Lisa’s Triple Ten Walk

https://justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lisasgift101010 Now that the schools have returned, we have, understandably, been experiencing an upsurge in requests for financial assistance. While […]

Kevin’s Squash Tour of Scotland

Last Friday, Saturday and Sunday saw Kevin Moran undertake his squash tour of the country on behalf of Lisa’s Gift. […]

CAMINO PORTUGUESE, STAGES 4&5. DAY 2 : VILA DO PINHEIRO TO ARCOS.

“Hey, Let’s be careful out there.’ The more astute among you will have noted that I don’t really have any […]

CAMINO PORTUGUESE STAGES 4 & 5 DAY 3: ARCOS TO BARCELOS.

“Tarmac! Tarmac is the friend of your feet!” A positive start to the day is just the way we like […]

CAMINO PORTUGUÉS DAY 4: BARCELOS TO PONTE DE LIMA

 “Be resilient. It’s the only way to get through life. And it still leaves room for having fun”. As I […]

Camino – Day 9

 Logrono to Najera.                 “Un dia sin reir es un dia perdido “.  […]

Camino – Day 8

Los Arcos to Logrono.            “Walk strong, my friend” (graffiti en route)          […]

Camino – Day 7

Estella to Los Arcos.                 “It is always wise to seek confirmation of […]

Camino -Day 6

Puente La Reina to Estella  “Focus on the day that lies in front of you; everything else can wait”.   […]

Camino Day 5

PAMPLONA TO PUENTE LA REINA.                                […]

CAMINO DAY 4

PAMPLONA.                                       […]

Camino – Day 38

Rua to Santiago De Compostella. 790 kilometres later….. “It isn’t the destination that matters, but the journey itself” And so […]

Camino – Day 37

Arzua to Rua All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveller is unaware (This is like the Johnstone Castle […]

Camino – Day 36

Palas De Rei to Arzua This morning we headed off at 07.40, as it was a long one and we […]

Camino – Day 35

Portomarin to Palas De Rei “The real opportunity for success lies within the person, not the job” A much more […]

Camino – Day 34

Sarria to Portomarin “Perspective is everything when you are experiencing the challenges of life” Today’s walk was a whole new […]

Camino – Day 33

Triacastela to Sarria “Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish” The Benedictine monastery […]

Camino – Day 32

O’Cebreiro to Triacastela “We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” […]

Camino – Day 31

Herrerias De Valcarce to O’Cebreiro “Look for something positive in each day, even if some days you have to look […]

Camino – Day 30

Villafranca Del Bierzo to Herrerias De Valcarce “Comin’ along the road now Feet are gettin mighty sore” (“The Long Road”) […]

Camino Day 3

AKERRETA TO PAMPLONA “Carolyn’s got an alien inside that blister”. The Hotel Akerreta, where we stayed last night, provided the […]

Camino – Day 29

Molinaseca to Villafranca Del Bierzo “Some people walk in the sunshine ; others just get hot and bothered.” This was […]

Camino – Day 28

Rabanal Del Camino to Molinaseca “Every day is an adventure. Get up, get ready and get to it!” A terrific […]

Camino – Day 27

Astorga to Rabanal Del Camino “The big picture doesn’t just come from distance; it comes from time” A terrific walk […]

Camino – Day 26

Villadangos Del Paramo to Astorga “By perseverance, the snail reached the ark” And then Noah ate him. Only kidding. I’ve […]

Camino – Day 25

  León to Villadangos Del Paramo “In the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm……in the real world all rests […]

Camino – Day 24

Freebie In León! “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to get up, find the local Lavanderia, figure out how to […]

Camino Day 23

Mansilla De Las Mulas to Leon. “ Cuelda suelta, mama oca !” And so we have arrived in the city […]

Camino – Day 22

El Burgo Ranero to Mansilla De Las Mulas. “Unless you faint, puke or die, keep walking!” “I think, Carolyn, that […]

Camino – Day 21

Sahagun to El Burgo Ranero  “You didn’t come this far to only come this far” Another short walk today, 17km […]

Camino – Day 20

Calzadilla de la Cueza to Sahagun  “Walk. Keep walking. Don’t stop walking” A very pleasant day’s walking (lie) that took […]

Camino – Day 2 – RONCESVALLES TO AKERRETA

“It is not the day that matters but the stage in the journey.”                […]

Camino Day 19

Carrion de Los Condes to Calzadilla de la Cueza “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you […]

Camino Day 18

 Fromista to Carrion de Los Condes. “You are your only limit, so stick a plaster on it and get walking” […]

Camino – Day 17

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/carolynandfraserwalkingthecaminoforlisasgift Hornillos Del Camino to Fromista. “There are things we will never see, unless we walk to them”  As we […]

Camino Day 16

Hornillos Del Camino to Castrojeriz “I can fix this. Allow me to work my magic and you’ll be back dancing […]

Camino Day 15

Burgos to Hornillos Del Camino “A little progress each day adds up to big results” And so we finally arrive […]

Camino Day 14

Freebie in Burgos! “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop” (Confucius) Actually, […]

Camino Day 12

Belorado to San Juan de Ortega (not Atapuerca, as previously stated) “Great things never came from comfort zones” (motivational pearl […]

Camino Day 11

Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Belorado.                           […]

Camino – Day 10

 Nájera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada.                            […]

Camino Day 1

“We must always start somewhere, and where better than at the beginning”. Today has seen us break the back of […]

A Day in Santiago

Taking Care Of Business in Santiago Our day began with oversleeping then realising that we needed to get to the […]

Camino Day 13

San Juan de Ortega to Burgos. “Terrific. That’s terrific. Terrific. Absolutely.” I’ve been told that I need to keep it […]
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