Today's walk was huge in every sense of the word, huge scenery, huge distance and hugely knackered at the end. Ancient fields near...

Just finished an amazing lunch at the end of a great day's walking. Michelin star food and fabulous scenery, yes I 'm back in Spai...

Walking in the Vall de Boí is really well organised and most people will find enough to keep busy for 2/3 days within the confines of th...

After the navigational challenges of the first circular walk out of El Pont de Suert the second is a 'piece of cake'. ...

Yesterday I crossed a Spanish regional border, from Castile Leon to Cantabria and things GR1 fell apart. It was a frustrating day but prov...

This was a walk I had done before with Juan but last time, because it was covered with the snow, the trail was hard to follow and I wanted...

Over the last 3 years I 've walked nearly 4000 kilometres in Spain.  My Spanish hasn't improved but I am starting to find my way...

If all or even most days were like this, than I would definitely not be doing long distance place to place walking. Still it had some memo...

Juan has gone so we are now doing all the food ordering on our own - last night we got lemonade instead of sparkling water and for breakfas...

Totally massive day, and apart from a 15 minute break I walked for 10 hours and 30 minutes and covered 40 kilometers. There was significan...

Pathetic but true, I'm lying on my bed writing this blog when there are people outside my window, dressed up in medieval outfits, playi...

Weather wise it's different but not really any better. The cold north wind which dominated yesterday has abated; today it's been a...

Not such an interesting day, it was very cold, there was a strong biting wind and it snowed for most of the morning. To be honest there w...

It was bitterly cold as I walked into Lagran to post the refuge key in the Council letterbox . I 'd breakfasted on cupcakes which Ari...

Yet another lovely day, nice mix of easy walking, pleasant scenery and interesting things to see. For once there was nowhere to stay on th...

Despite being in the wrong casa rural last night I had a very pleasant evening. A Mexican construction worker took his evening meals the...

This is the 7th day and for the first time I have had to get my waterproofs out. The weather was dull in the morning but started to rain b...

Special thanks to Richard and Nicola who were such kind hosts in their beautifully restored casa rural in Nela. They provided me with a h...

Yesterday's blog was just a bit downbeat. Last night I had a cough, a bad throat and I was worried that I was getting ill. Turned out...

Arriving at Reinosa marks a transition point in the walk - very much the end of a stage. Firstly at a distinctly unremarkable spot we cro...