30/01/23 – 05/02/23 221 km I left Tiebas before 8 o’clock. It was still dark, but I had no choice, the Albergue in the next town didn’t open until February so I would have to complete two stages in one day. I hadn’t done a fifty kilometre day since Galicia and I knew it would …
23/01/23 – 29/01/23 158 km I followed the road out of San Sebastián to the small village of Lezo. I had to go this way as those walking the Camino usually crossed the river downstream by boat which of course wasn’t an option for me. I was feeling fresh after two day’s rest and managed …
02/01/23 – 08/01/23 125 km There are some things in life that you can’t plan. I still can’t believe how lucky I was, that after four months on the road, I was in exactly the same place as Cristina for New Year’s Eve! It really is remarkable when you think about it. I didn’t walk …
26/12/22 – 01/1/01/23 180 km For the first time in weeks it wasn’t raining when I left the Albergue. I found a nice little bar and made sure I had a filling breakfast before leaving, as I knew I was unlikely to find anything open along the way. I also bought myself a piece of …
26/09/22 – 02/10/22 219 km Despite the absence of a window I slept like a log in the refuge! I was clearly exhausted after yesterday’s emotional rollercoaster. I skipped my morning brew so I could make a quick exit and began the steep descent to Andilla. There I planned to stop at the first bar …
Prior to the first lockdown I can’t remember having run for a bus, now I proudly sit here with my first finishers medal signalling the completion of Elche’s Half Marathon. The oldest event of its type in the world! The day started as any other Sunday morning, I woke early and prepared myself a hearty …
