Category Archives: out and about

Snow moon …

Posted on February 22, 2019 by

I will probably never view a full moon in the same way again. Being on the Camino and walking by the light of the full moon in the Meseta area of Spain was one of the most amazing things I’ve … Continue reading →

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Going Places Takes us Places! / How Travel Changes Us /

Posted on January 25, 2019 by

I’m sitting here on a plane. It’s the first time I’ve left Finland since returning from the Camino almost three months ago. I love airline onflight magazines and the January Edition of Scandinavian Traveler (SAS) has been particularly interesting. First … Continue reading →

Posted in food for thought, reflections after the Camino, travel

Hiking in the snow

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

It’s amazing how quickly you get out of condition. I didn’t find the Camino as hard as I feared because I’d worked hard to get into shape and build up both muscles and stamina. Today I walked 8.5 km. “a … Continue reading →

Posted in Finland, hiking, out and about, snow

Reflections on a year

Posted on December 28, 2018 by

I like doing what my friend calls ‘making bookends’ of the year, and inspired by another friend -from whom I borrowed the title of this post – I wanted to take stock of 2018. In November 2017 in an attempt … Continue reading →

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Cherishing “icebugs”

Posted on November 22, 2018 by

We can’t change the weather conditions but we can do our best to equip ourselves to ‘weather the storms’. For me, at this time of year, that means wrapping up well and dealing with icy conditions. I walk a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Finland, out and about, this & that

Missing the Camino

Posted on November 20, 2018 by

And also missing writing this blog. I miss the walking – though am still walking everyday. I’ve noticed that I’m both fitter and trimmer after the Camino, though I didn’t actually lose (much) weight – beer and wine most days … Continue reading →

Posted in Finland, park run, reflections after the Camino, Tampere, Turku

Living more simply

Posted on November 12, 2018 by

One of the biggest reverse culture shocks so far post Camino is realising how much stuff I have -much if which I barely use! I walked for almost two months, carrying all I needed on my back (and even then … Continue reading →

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