Camino Sanabres – Contemplative Camino

What to take on Camino?

I thought I’d cut the contents of my Camino pack to the bone – until I climbed the first mountain out of Valcarlos. On my bunk in Roncesvalles, aching and exhausted, I agonised over what to throw into the huge box of rejects at the back door of the monastery. In Pamplona I sent aheadContinue reading “What to take on Camino?”

A Contemplative Camino – the book

A Contemplative Camino hit the Amazon bookshelves today. It’s been so much fun putting my memories of the four Caminos together. Fun, but also hard work: writing, revision, input from Deb who came with me on two of the walks, formatting and finally navigating the Amazon maze. The book spans my growth from Camino noviceContinue reading “A Contemplative Camino – the book”

Forest bathing

Forest bathing lets nature in through all the senses, touching tree trunks, tasting the cool air, feeling the breeze on our cheeks My sister Deb joined me on the Camino Sanabres at Ourense. I didn’t want her to have too arduous an introduction to the Camino so ordered a taxi to take us up theContinue reading “Forest bathing”