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Could you post a pic of the stamp from God's House Tower and your completion certificate please? When I was there (less than a year ago) no one knew anything about either and I didn't get one.
I've noticed some hand-painted yellow arrows which were not there when I walked it last year, so hopefully the way will be easier to follow with fewer gaps between markers. Buen Camino.
St James Way, day 2. Silchester to Preston Candover, 21.9 miles.
I resumed the walk uncharacteristically early at Silchester with a tour of the Roman town ruins, and then continued along country lanes, byways and footpaths in the morning sunshine. I foraged some blackberries, hazelnuts and...
St James Way, day 1.
Reading to Silchester. 17 miles.
To end my summer holiday, I'd originally planned to travel to Spain and walk the Camino San Salvador between Leon and Oviedo. Unfortunately I picked up a third bout of covid six weeks ago and I've had a low grade cold ever since, which...
It was great to meet you two today in The Fox and Hounds. I never expected to be wished "buen camino" here in England, and it was much appreciated.
I hope that you made it to the end without incident, and that you're now enjoying a celebratory meal and a few drinks.
After years of being savaged by midges on walking, climbing and canoe trips to Scotland, I now avoid it between Mid April and mid September, and the west in general is worse than the east.
In these times however, you can try to avoid the worst of them by camping somewhere breezy if possible...
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