‘Walking With Purpose’

Please help! I would like to raise some money to help others with my stroll across Spain this year.  Centuries ago, pilgrims carried their sins along the Camino de Santiago and left them at the Santiago Cathedral at the end. Many were actually paid to carry the sins of others, and some walked the Camino …

And Off I Go Again…

It's been a hell of a ride since my life changing walk on the Camino Frances. I look back at my photos and get goosebumps every time I see the thick snow, the fog and the gob smacking scenery. I remember with such fondness the bonds made with so many people and can't wait to …

At Geneva Airport

The train ride was only an hour to Geneva, and although I saw the lake outside Annecy, it was an unremarkable trip. Just lots of trees! The hotel I stayed in was just across the road from the station, and as the hotel gave me a free travel card for public transport, I just hopped …

About to go Home

I apologize if this sounds gushy but I'm not writing it for you. It is my diary. You just happen to be reading it. I'm sitting in a hotel room full of apprehension about going home. I board the plane in  few hours time and I'm so sad. I had not expected to be so …

Annecy, France

I'm staying in a hotel right on the canal. From my room, I can see ducks on the water, and a white swan with her signets. Little Ashleigh would be impressed!  The water is so crystal clear that the pebbles on the bottom are easily visible, and it is full of trout. They are about …

Another Day in Perouges, France-am I in a movie set??

I was half an hour late for breakfast this morning because I was writing my blog. Tap, tap on the glass door, and I looked up to see the hotel owner staring at me (glass door that I carelessly hadn't covered with the curtain coz I was the only one staying upstairs). I'm not sure …

Wow! Wow! Wow! How Lucky am I?

This morning I was cursing myself for my random ideas. Why the hell did I want to go to Perouges?! It is on the other side of France....what was I thinking?! I had to get up at 4.45am, so of course, I didn't sleep well because I was worried I would sleep through the alarm. …