It was an excited but nervous group of 34 pilgrims that set off on Tuesday 5th March from Emu Plains station to start their Blue Mountains pilgrimage over 5 days to end in Blackheath on Saturday. The weather was perfect, no rain and although a little hot in the afternoons it made for glorious walking…
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Mary Thompson’s Camino Frances 2023
Mary Thompson The feeling was more one of relief than elation to be finally standing in front of and in awe of the Cathedral de Santiago de Compostela. I had made it. I had many doubts along the way but there I was, 780 km later. Of course I was glad I persisted, I unearthed…
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September 5 Day Walk – Village to Village
The Blue Mountains Camino 5-Day Walk held 12-16 September 2023 was Village to Village starting from Emu Plains to Blackheath. Pilgrim organised their own accommodation basing themselves at one place and catching the train daily or chose to walk with their gear and seek accommodation along the way. A fantastic group of mostly newcomers to…
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October 2023 Camino Training Walk and Meetup – Woodford
The morning started with lots of excitement, smiles and hugs with several walkers recently returned from their respective Caminos. There were a few regulars we hadn’t seen for a while so lots of catching up to do! Les had baked some ‘Camino shell’ shortbread to share at the Pilgrim Table, gracias. The nineteen walkers who…
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October 2023 Camino Training Walk and Meetup
SATURDAY 28 OCTOBER 2023 CAMINO TRAINING WALK + MEETUP – Woodford JOIN US for our regular last Saturday of the month Camino-style walk – this month at Woodford. You may have already walked a Camino in Europe or you may aspire to one day walk a Camino or other pilgrimages. Walking with the Blue Mountains Camino…
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September 2023 Camino Training Walk
The last Saturday of the month walk was Wentworth Falls loop. Due to illness of walk leaders and the weather forecast to be warm, there was a notified change of walking route to Wentworth Falls loop. Despite the route change and warm weather (and being AFL grand final day), we had 16 walkers including 3…
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Winmalee Walks September 2023
The last Saturday of the month, 26/8/23. A beautiful day to do a mid-mountains walk at Winmalee, the Blue Gum Swamp trail. The swamp is characterised by cool air, bird song and tall straight blue gums with a thick undergrowth of ferns. Following the valley floor for around 4km and crossing 3 small creeks. The…
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Janice’s Camino Aragonés – Somport to Puenta la Reina
On 9th May I left Australia – destination Barcelona to begin walkingthe Camino Aragonés. I chose this less travelled route to enjoyquiet solitude and it was certainly that. I encountered very fewpilgrims on the way and some days none at all but somehow at night afew pilgrims would appear from nowhere at the albergue and…
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Bruce’s 2 Caminos April/May 2023
As this was a special pilgrimage for me, I really wanted to celebrate it at a special Albergue. This had to be Casa Susi (Trabadelo). Many of us have enjoyed Susi and Fermin visits at Glenella so you will understand. Casa Susi is 183Km to Santiago de Compostela. My son David walked with me to…
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