I have booked and confirmed the day before that our luggage will be transfers by Tui-Trans, but discovered on the Sunday morning that things happens a little slowly in Spain. When I tried to phone reception to leave our luggage, I discovered that they do not open...

Google does not know which way the Camino goes, and it is not clear where you actually start in each town. Luckily there is always fellow pilgrims along the way that can point you in the right direction. As we walk past the beach, we find our first yellow arrow, faint...

Today I collected my sisters from Vigo airport. The last time I saw them was just after my mother died, so the memories were bittersweet. On the bus journey to the airport I met a Spanish lady and a Jamaican gentleman, so I knew I was on the right bus. They were on...

The flight from Gatwick was good, uneventful and passport control was a breeze with a friendly man welcoming me to his country. My bus ticket was not booked for the right time slot, but the driver smiled and allowed me to board. At the train station it was another...

It is 4:20 am and I am waiting at Gatwick airport for my flight.The idea of flying to Santiago de Compostela, just to take the train to my starting point 128km away, is difficult to explain to people that don't know about the Camino. A lot of travelling today ...