So I’ve finally managed to add a map of our journey in Portugal so far, which BTW isn’t easy when you’re blogging off an iPhone! As you can see, we walked from Porto
Santiago de Compostela
It’s 6.30 and we’re heading out from Padrón for our last day on the Portuguese Camino. We thought by leaving early, we’d beat most of the afternoon sun but we needn’t have worried as the
The Spanish side of the Portuguese Camino
So today we head to Spain. We cross over the river Minho with minimal fuss. Tui,a small town on the Spanish side is a wee gem. The Tui cathedral is a major landmark within this
The Camino
And so our Camino adventure begins! It really was ‘opportunistic’…. ending up in Tenerife, ‘stuck’ on the ship for 6 months, still looking for adventure, then realising that Portugal‘s Covid numbers were quite a bit
Porto, Portugal
Portugal’s second largest city Porto, is a vibrant and historical destination. Since our plans to travel in Africa were cut short, after reassessing the situation and thinking back to how much we enjoyed our travelling
Au Revoir Mercy Ships!
Finally we’re ‘out’! Its been just over 6 months and we have left our Mercy Ship family .. for now! Our final few days are jam packed; finishing up our work and handover; saying our
The road to nowhere
Hi everyone Sorry its been a while since our last blog. I was hoping to be able to give more positive news but alas, here we are, still on the ship, still ‘quarantined’ except for
11 weeks in quarantine, but hey who’s counting!
Its hard to believe that we have now just passed 10 weeks in quarantine! Since that day in Dakar when we voluntarily placed ourselves in our ‘bubble’, we have not set foot on land. Currently
Whats been happening in April?
“‘I wish it need not have happened in my time’, said Frodo. ‘So do I’ said Gandalf, and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for us to