Hadorstapa

It should go without saying that Brazil is big. To plagiarise Douglas Adams, "Brazil is big; really, really big; you just won't believe...

Brazil is a beautiful country. We didn’t really see much of it on that first day when we arrived, except from above: by the time we were...

It’s been a while! Starting a journey has always been a fairly anxious time for me. I actually really enjoy the planning phase: working...

After a day of rest, my legs felt hugely better. I had had a bit of a lie in, then wandered the city and did my laundry. In the evening,...

Possibly the hardest day of the whole pilgrimage. I started my day with a very tasty chocolate and sour cherry porridge from TentMeals....

Leitirfearn is a gem of a wild campsite. When I got up, it was a clear day, and a gentle breeze kept the midges at bay while letting...

Day 29 may seem like a big jump, but that's what happens when you're recovering from an injury and have to miss out some of the journey....

As we’re together here on Iona, Sarah has guest-written today’s entry. The first thing that strikes me is the way the light caresses the...

The day began in Troon, finishing packing and saying farewell to my temporary house of convalescence. Troon is a marvellous town, and my...

It’s been a week, and I’ve spent a lot of that week with one foot elevated, doing constant gentle physio exercises on my ankle. I’ve also...

It’s been three days now since the accident, which is known in recumbent cycling circles as ‘leg suck.’ The pain is tolerable now without...

Well, this is an unexpected update. Cycling yesterday went incredibly well. Good fun and a great cycle route. Lots of high quality tarmac...

A non-stop nine miles through the urban centre of South Ayrshire. Mum and Dad took me back to Greenan to begin this final day of the...

A day of two (actually three) castles! I slept well at the wonderful Culzean Camping and Caravanning Club site, which welcomes...

For the second day in a row I woke on a real mattress. I don’t want to disparage my camping mat or sleeping bag, which both do an...

Today was another split day, with some challenging road walking thrown in for good measure. It was both a really good and really tough...

The pitching of my tent for wild camping was not the best. Not only did I pitch it in a very midgey glade, the space I cleared was not as...

Today was very much a walk of two halves: coast and hill. The day started with a decently early start. I slept very comfortably at the...

Resuming a trek, even one that’s been looked forward to for a long time, can be a daunting proposition, especially when the reason it...

Having stopped at Sandhead and revisited my plans, I asked my folks to drive with me on a trip to visit the sights associated with St...