Tag Archives: Central Camino

👣 Another 15 mile day! 😲 We had very variable weather with rain, sun, strong winds and several rainbows appearing including a DOUBLE RAINBOW! 🌈🌈 After having fun sliding up and down some very muddy paths and essentially walking through a stream, we stopped for snacks at Whalley Old Grammar School and then the lastContinue reading “Reflections – Day 29”

👣 We walked just under 9 miles today in pretty constant drizzle. We stopped for a break in Brooksbottom by a bridge that collapsed in 2015 due to flooding. Extreme weather events are increasing all over the world, and this is only going to get worse as the Earth continues to warm up. In ourContinue reading “Reflections – Day 28”

👣 Today’s walk started nicely along the river with a group of over 50 walkers (possibly the biggest group since Day 1?). We had the privilege of being joined by Lucy (pictured in the Coat), a committed activist who was determined to join the Camino despite having a brain tumour which has drastically affected herContinue reading “Reflections – Day 27”

👣 Today was not nearly as wet as yesterday fortunately! A lot of our route to Cheadle went through the beautiful Bollin Valley with a lunch stop at St Chad’s Handforth where we joined in with the Diocese of Chester signing up to becoming an Eco Diocese! 💚 We then reached The Upper Room (confusinglyContinue reading “Reflections – Day 25”

👣 We knew the good weather wouldn’t last! Today we walked 16 miles in the rain but we still had smiles on our faces at the end. It’s fun to see everyone’s waterproofs which are often much more colourful than our normal clothes! 🎒 As well as a packed lunch from Leek local Anne, weContinue reading “Reflections – Day 24”

👣 We had our most restful rest day yet in Leek! We each did what we needed to chill today including yoga with Yugen Yoga, brunch, showers, dinner cooked by local XR members and yet more music from Liam aka Worldwide Welshman! 🎶 Tomorrow we set off at 8am. Make sure you check our websiteContinue reading “Reflections – Day 23”

👣 Our long 7-day week ended with 13 miles to Leek! We had another amazing group of day walkers (including a 9 year-old) and great weather. We are greeted with cheers at Foxlowe Arts Centre and went straight into an event full of poetry and stories from local people as well as more music fromContinue reading “Reflections – Day 22”

👣 Three weeks in and we’re still going strong! We had loads of wonderful day walkers today including a strong contingent from the Cafod group of a local Catholic church. We had a relaxing walk along the canal to the Quaker house in Newcastle-under-Lyme where we were warmly welcomed by Staffordshire Quakers and then hadContinue reading “Reflections – Day 21”

👣 A relaxed day walking just ten and half miles through fields, country lanes and canals with lots of lovely people joining us for the day. As we entered Stone we were greeted at the Peace Pole by Peter and John from Stone Quakers which was lovely! We then headed to The Crossing Community CentreContinue reading “Reflections – Day 20”

👣 Another long 16 mile day through to Berkswich on the edge of Stafford. We all really enjoyed the walk through Cannock Chase Forest – Forestry England and saw loads of amazing wildlife including an adder and a toadstool (fly agaric?). We are relieved to have made it to Holy Trinity Church where we enjoyedContinue reading “Reflections – Day 19”