Walking in the World – Page 3 – A Labyrinthine Life

A King’s Knee

Posted on 28 October 2019 by Kimberly

At last, a golden autumn morning with a morning tide – perfect for a drive out into the countryside and a hike through one of our newest and favourite nature preserves on Wallasea Island before making a quick stop at Canewdon Church.

St James in London

Posted on 21 October 201924 November 2020 by Kimberly

I attended an event for returned pilgrims which was held in St James Garlickhythe, a jewel of a church not far from Mansion House within the City of London.

Day 8: Arrival

Posted on 9 October 20195 November 2019 by Kimberly

We walked into Santiago de Compostela today. It rained all morning as we walked through forests and city streets. I didn’t really mind the rain, and my wild pink poncho…

Day 7

Posted on 7 October 201927 October 2020 by Kimberly

What an exquisite day! We headed out into the misty morning, following forest tracks for most our nearly 15 km walk. Dewy spiderwebs looked like crystal mandalas decorating the sides…

Day 6

Posted on 6 October 201912 October 2024 by Kimberly

Our shortest day, a gentle six mile walk from O Mesón do Vento to a beautiful rural villa in Ordes. There were virtually no hills to climb today, just beautiful…

Day Five

Posted on 6 October 20195 November 2019 by Kimberly

Covering 15 miles, with steep hills at both the, beginning and the end of the day, we knew the walk from Betanzos to Bruma would probably be our most challenging…

Day Four

Posted on 4 October 20195 November 2019 by Kimberly

Our walk this morning was one of our shorter ones, 10.2 km winding up from the coast, then along the river before heading up into the loveliest eucalyptus groves –…

Day Three

Posted on 3 October 20195 November 2019 by Kimberly

Today was an easier day, especially since climbing up to our hotel yesterday meant that we were already well on our way up the infamous hill leading out of Pontedeume….

Day Two

Posted on 3 October 20195 November 2019 by Kimberly

Day Two, from Neda to Pontedeume, was hard. An unexpected diversion and a very steep climb up to our hotel at the end of the day left me reeling. The…

Camino, Day One

Posted on 1 October 20195 November 2019 by Kimberly

Out of the city to walk along the edges of Ferrol estuary to Neda. Finding the starting point was quite emotional – we are enjoying looking for the yellow arrows…