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Sep 19
2 min

why walk a camino, an introduction - (01)

"As we've lost this idea of pilgrimage, we've lost this idea of human beings walking for a very, very long time. It does change you." ...

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Will

Sep 15
2 min

your way is broken

As the coronavirus sweeps across Europe, again, we face the certainty of more forced change to social behaviours, and further travel rest...

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Will

Sep 10
2 min

carry as little as possible

"Carry as little as possible, but choose that little with care." Earl Shaffer. Five days into my greatly anticipated 1,500 km pilgrimage ...

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Will

Jun 18
4 min

the way of st james, a history

When you look heavenward on a clear night may see a light smudge across the sky, “The Milky Way”. It comes from the Greek word galaxias (...

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William Platt

Apr 13, 2016
3 min

should I stay or should I go?

In my previous blog, I walked alone, I mentioned a social research project. Only three of the sixty-eight participants made it through t...

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William Platt

Apr 11, 2016
4 min

I walked alone

Have you ever deliberately disconnected yourself from the world for more than just a few hours? In the morning we say good morning to som...

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Not all those who wander are lost ... except me, I was really lost

William Platt

Mar 29, 2016
3 min

Not all those who wander are lost ... except me, I was really lost

“Not all those who wander are lost” is a line from the poem All that is gold does not glitter, written by J. R. R. Tolkien and it has ins...

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William Platt

May 20, 2014
7 min

The untold story of the Camino

There are guidebooks and blogs but they do not tell you everything. This is the blog which will spill the beans, a tell all, warts and bl...

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William Platt

Mar 30, 2014
6 min

A pilgrim, a sojourner

A few years ago I watched a film "The Way". Not a great film by all critical accounts but I liked it. It introduced me for the first time...

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