Central Algarve: looping São Bartolomeu de Messines

With Depression Bárbara bringing the first real rains this autumn (not to mention bougainvillea-battering winds), I’m staying at home. Instead of going out walking, I thought I’d write about a waymarked route we did back in September for Walkingworld: a … Continued

Camino de Santiago: Faro to Loulé

This week we walked the first stage of the Central Camino de Santiago, one of Portugal’s long-distance caminos. The website Stingy Nomads claims the Camino Português is the second most popular route to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Northern Spain. … Continued

England Coast Path – Sand Bay circular

It was back to England this weekend, with a circular hike around Sand Bay and Weston. We first walked this stretch of coastline back in 2014 when Harri was researching his book The England Coast Path: Severn Estuary and Bridgwater Bay. … Continued