Pathetic, I know, but that's how it is. There's a dizzy, de-mob air in our bedroom. We still wash our clothes, of course, but our harvesting of the soaps and sachets of shampoo is less intense.
Green fields, tiny hamlets and clear September skies: a gorgeous finish; but we've known all along that this is where we finish, and we have other things to look forward to. As David says, if one has just run a Marathon, why would one be sad not to have another mile to run?
25th September 2008
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The thoughts and sights of a walk from London to Santiago de Compostella in Spain, by Rachel Escott and David Steel. To find out what this is all about, start with the earliest entries (scroll down till you see 'Blog Archive' on the right, and click the earliest date). See many more of David's photos so far at http://www.elcaminodesantiago.co.uk/ Et bonjour et bienvenu à tous nos amis français. Voyez 'archive' pour toute l'histoire!
Who we are
Rachel Escott and David Steel are partners in business and on this walk (we’re married too, which helps). Back home, we act as consultants in the arts and in large business transformation; we also operate a more creative side of our business, linking our work in the arts to fiction, journalism and photography.
Contact us directly at rachel@developaudiences.co.uk or david37steel@gmail.com if you don't want to leave a comment here.
Contact us directly at rachel@developaudiences.co.uk or david37steel@gmail.com if you don't want to leave a comment here.
Our walk
In 2008, we are putting the creative side to the fore, allowing the experiences on our ‘very long walk’ to generate material for our writing and our photography work, respectively. The year will be a time of reflection, to generate energy and insights long into the future.
Map and Photos
How to get news of our ‘very long walk’
We hope to write a column here each week, with impressions of the places we’ve walked through and the people we’ve talked to – and what this challenging walk is teaching us. Our itinerary is below and we’ll post up photos when we can.
We invite you to support us during 2008 by donating directly to the charities we support through PM&M Consulting Solutions Ltd.
Part of the experience will be the people we share it with – if you fancy joining us at any point for a day or a few, leave a message in 'comments' to see if we can meet up.
We invite you to support us during 2008 by donating directly to the charities we support through PM&M Consulting Solutions Ltd.
Part of the experience will be the people we share it with – if you fancy joining us at any point for a day or a few, leave a message in 'comments' to see if we can meet up.
2008 Itinerary
Roughly, we'll be covering the following sections in the months given - but this may speed up or slow down depending on rest-stops.
January London to Honfleur via Farnham, Winchester, Southampton, Portsmouth, Bayeux, Caen and Deauville
February Honfleur to Soissons via Jumièges, Rouen, Beauvais, Chantilly, Senlis and Compiegne
March Soissons to Chalons-en-Champagne via a visit to Paris, then Laon, Fismes and Reims
April Chalons-en-Champagne to Vézelay via Vitry-le-François, Brienne-le-Château, Troyes, Chablis and Auxerre
May Vézelay to Le Puy-en-Velay via Courcelles, Château-Chinon, Bourbon-Lancy, Noiretables, St-Anthème, and Vorey
June Le Puy-en-Velay to Cahors via Saugues, Aumont-Aubrac, Espalion, Conques and Figeac
July Cahors to St Jean-Pied-de-Port via Moissac, Condom, Nogaro, Aire sur l’Ardour and Navarrenx
August St Jean-Pied-de-Port to Sahagún via Roncesvalles, Puenta la Reina, Logroño, Nájera, Santo Domingo de la Calzada and Burgos
September Sahagún to Cabo de Finisterre via León, Astorga, Ponferrada, Cacabelos, Sarria, Melide and Santiago de Compostela
January London to Honfleur via Farnham, Winchester, Southampton, Portsmouth, Bayeux, Caen and Deauville
February Honfleur to Soissons via Jumièges, Rouen, Beauvais, Chantilly, Senlis and Compiegne
March Soissons to Chalons-en-Champagne via a visit to Paris, then Laon, Fismes and Reims
April Chalons-en-Champagne to Vézelay via Vitry-le-François, Brienne-le-Château, Troyes, Chablis and Auxerre
May Vézelay to Le Puy-en-Velay via Courcelles, Château-Chinon, Bourbon-Lancy, Noiretables, St-Anthème, and Vorey
June Le Puy-en-Velay to Cahors via Saugues, Aumont-Aubrac, Espalion, Conques and Figeac
July Cahors to St Jean-Pied-de-Port via Moissac, Condom, Nogaro, Aire sur l’Ardour and Navarrenx
August St Jean-Pied-de-Port to Sahagún via Roncesvalles, Puenta la Reina, Logroño, Nájera, Santo Domingo de la Calzada and Burgos
September Sahagún to Cabo de Finisterre via León, Astorga, Ponferrada, Cacabelos, Sarria, Melide and Santiago de Compostela
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