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Alastair John Watson

My name is Alastair from England. I’m 67 and in the autumn of 2018 I walked The Camino Frances, an old pilgrim route of some 500 miles from St Jean Pied de Port in the French Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostela in north western Spain.
It was an unforgettable experience, made all the more special by the wonderful people I was lucky enough to meet along the way who showed me such generosity, care and affection.
These are a few of my stories from The Camino:

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THE MINSTREL

I only met Marcus three times – and then all but briefly. The first time was in Pamplona, a city which burst into life as evening fell -...

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MY CAMINO ANGEL

If I was to explain how it came about that my mobile had become water damaged on day 2 of my Camino adventure you would have asked: “And...

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POKEMON CAMINO

There is a tradition on the Camino of collecting ink stamp impressions into your credencial (pilgrim passport) from hostels, churches and...

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THE VOLUNTEER

Those travelling the Camino are very dependent on the network of albergues that provide accommodation and sometimes food at rates of...

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THE SHOE

The moment I saw it I knew it was Max’s shoe. It was lying, discarded like a toddler’s bootee, by a bench on the outskirts of Vilar de...

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A THOROUGHLY DECENT CHAP

It had been a long day, starting at Sahagun and taking the scenic route via Calzadilla to Reliegos, just 20 kilometres short of Leon. I...

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