Kia ora katoa family and friends
Excitement is building....Adventures are underway!
Tickets are booked,travel guides read,and preparations are underway to
undertake the next adventure with the travelling granny. The northern
hemisphere beckons again and this time I head directly to the UK on 7th
June with travelling companion and friend, Brad otherwise Helen
Bradbury.
We have a day to explore the city of Shanghai on our flight over -a
challenge as it is the largest city in the world so guess we will have a
blink at life in the city. So far I have plans to explore The
Bund, visit the Yu Gardens and Bazaar,Pearl Tower,the Fabric Market and
if possible the old 'venice town' on the outskirts of the city. The
treat of a head massage and noodle soup are recommended and maybe a
visit to the marriage market in the Peoples Square. This takes place
while we are there and suggests a people watching opportunity as parents
bargain for brides and grooms!
Our big plan is to walk 220kms of the Portuguese Camino from Porto to
Santiago del Compostela-a pilgrims trail to the spiritual home of St
James who was said to have been transported from his beheading by Herod
in Jerusalem back to 'the field of the Star' later known as Santiago.
His bones were carried on board a stone boat and laid to rest in a
Gallician field until discovered by a monk and venerated by the
faithful over centuries of pilgimages from all parts of Europe. The
French and Spanish Way is better known but a trawl on-line has many
stories to tell of pilgrims progress on different routes.
Brad and I have been doing lots of preparation for the walk.Thank
goodness the autumn has been kind and we have not had to practise in the
rain or snow!
Last week we walked on the peninsula and enjoyed wonderful views while snacking on our apples.
It was a good hike up the Greenacres Track to the high road and onto the
castle road,around the outskirts of the Larnachs Castle grounds until
we linked up to the Broad Bay track and walked back home via the
Portobello Road as the walking track had closed!
We had a superb brunch at the Bay Cafe -yummy French Toast for me (a
birthday treat) and coffee before walking home for a well earned rest.
