Category: Travel
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London Day 4: Marathon Expo, Tate Modern and pottering around in Soho
Thursday 24th April We started our day back at the Victoria Coffee Shop for breakfast before heading out to the London Marathon Expo so G could pick up his bib. There was a big line in front of the official logo area for taking photos but we walked past this wall, there were no people,…
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London Day 3: Changing of the Guard and Westminster Abbey
Wednesday 23rd April I started today with a breakfast pot at Ottenlengi Marylebone, which was granola, yoghurt and fruit compote, and a hot chocolate. Then I caught the tube to St James station for the London Walks Royal London tour. I was there a little bit early so I crossed the river and took some…
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CWBC April 2025: Wrapup
Cool Bloggers Walking Club is Elisabeth’s six monthly challenge to get out walking. I include walking and running in the mix. My first half of the challenge is here, and I. A few days in we flew to the UK for our holiday. I’m late with this but I’m going to do my wrap up…
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London Day 2: Greenwich and Soho Foodtour
I started my day at Dishroom with bacon naan, mango lassi and bottomless chai. It was all yummy. The naan is made fresh, and deliciously flaky. Then I headed off to Greenwich, beginning my exploration at the Cutty Sark. The fastest sailing ship of its time, which began shipping tea from China until it became…
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London Day 1: The Tower and St Paul’s
We arrived on Sunday afternoon, settled into our hotel in Bloomsbury, then walked 10 minutes to the Holborn Dining Room for dinner. We both had chicken pie. Monday morning was the Easter Monday public holiday so G didn’t have to work. We went to Victoria House Coffee and Food which was around the corner from…
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Camino de Santiago: Santiago de Compostela
After finishing our pilgrimage we stayed three nights in Santiago de Compostella, which gave us two and a half days to explore. On Saturday morning we did Optimus Tours Santiago Full Experience. We met in the main plaza and toured the old town finishing in the market. Our guide was great and we learned a…
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Camino de Santiago: O Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostela
Date: Fri 18th October 2024 The last day of our pilgrimage! The first section was once again through forests dominated by gum trees, but soon we were skirting the airport and from there we were in and out of rural and urban areas. Late morning we reached a bar at the 10km to go point,…
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Camino de Santiago: Arzua to O Pedrouzo
Date: Thurs 17th October 2024 Our accommodation was almost 2 km from the Camino, but they provided a shuttle service which we took advantage of to get dropped into town on the path. The walk was similar to previous days with rolling hills, alternating forest and farmland, interspersed with small villages. Many of the houses…
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Camino de Santiago: Palas de Reis to Arzua
Date: Wed 16 October 2024 This was our biggest day on the walk—30 km. It rained off and on for a lot of the day. Once again we passed through little villages, with stone homes, churches and horreos. Today there were also multiple stone crosses along our path. We bumped into the “Ladies from Shep”…
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Camino de Santiago: Portomarin to Palas de Reis
Date: Tues Oct 15th 2024 It was very misty in the morning. The countryside was similar to the previous day and would remain that way as we made our way through Galicia towards Santiago de Compostella. The walk passed through a mix of fields and forest punctuated by frequent villages with small Romanesque churches (most…