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The Camino Journey

The pilgrimage to bring the story of Bree to life. (11th Sept ’19 – 22nd Oct ’19)

What on Earth am I Doing?

Posted on March 12, 2019March 15, 2019 by Karen
What on Earth am I Doing?

I need to put this out there – I am not a hiker. I am barely a walker. My life is too busy to be a couch potato, but my idea of walking was moving between some of the fabulous hidden bars in Melbourne that potentially were on the other Continue Reading

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Being a real hiker… for two seconds!

Posted on July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 by Karen P
Being a real hiker… for two seconds!

Due to a necessary element of trying to find a property to purchase as my first home, which meant every spare moment trudging around property inspections, and then facing Bree’s anniversary, I hadn’t been on a hike for over six weeks. Who would have ever thought I would be agitated Continue Reading

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Those Crazy Morning People…

Posted on August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 by Karen P
Those Crazy Morning People…

Of which, I am not one. I am not a morning person by any stretch of the imagination, so I must have had rocks in my head to sign up for a sunrise hike. Here was my thinking, (it seemed logical at the time). I would be needing to get Continue Reading

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The Journey to St Jean Pied de Port

Posted on September 11, 2019September 13, 2019 by Karen P
The Journey to St Jean Pied de Port

It’s time to go. All the talking about it, shopping for it and kinda training for it is done and now it comes to the doing. To make the journey a little easier, I treated myself to Business Class. (Thanks to my lovely Ladybird Lynda for planting that seed last Continue Reading

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St Jean Pied de Port to Orisson

Posted on September 13, 2019September 15, 2019 by Karen P
St Jean Pied de Port to Orisson

I don’t know whether it was tiredness or fear, but when I could hear everyone getting ready at some ungodly hour and talking with excitement, I stayed hidden in my room. It was relief that when I came down, most people had left, giving me time to process where I Continue Reading

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I climbed the mountain!

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Karen P
I climbed the mountain!

Orisson to Roncesvalles – 17.4kms Surprisingly, apart from a little overnight mishap, I slept amazingly well. At some unknown hour, I woke up needing to go to the toilet and carefully climbed down my bunk to try and avoid waking my bunk mate or anyone else in the room. That Continue Reading

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The Camino Broke Me

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Karen P
The Camino Broke Me

Roncesvalles to Urdaniz – 26kms I was so terrified of the trek over the Pyrenees, but that was a piece of cake compared to this stretch. This day broke me. I had a rough night’s sleep with a bad tickle in my throat and despite being awake at 5:30am, I Continue Reading

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Being Put Back Together

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Karen P
Being Put Back Together

Urdaniz to Pamplona – 18kms After my wonderful pep talks from everyone, I got up in the morning with only a couple of hours sleep, pulled on my big girl pants and headed off with determination. This lasted all of 2kms. My legs felt more and more like cement and Continue Reading

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“Where the Way of the Wind Crosses the Way of the Stars”

Posted on September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 by Karen P
“Where the Way of the Wind Crosses the Way of the Stars”

Cizur Menor (via Pamplona) to Puente La Reina – 22kms My chest infection flared up badly overnight and thinking I needed to look after myself to make it to the end, I made the difficult decision of catching a taxi a couple of kms up to Cizur Menor so that Continue Reading

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Wise Decisions

Posted on September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 by Karen P
Wise Decisions

Puenta la Reina to Lorca – 13.5kms With the combination of my feet, my chest infection and utter exhaustion, I’d decided to do a much shorter day and only walk to Lorca. I’d had a lovely man from Barcelona sitting next to me at dinner the night before, so I’d Continue Reading

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Fabulous way to spend a work Christmas party! Fabulous way to  spend a work Christmas party!
This is a far better way to spend a work day. Lunc This is a far better way to spend a work day. Lunch at one of my favourite restaurants after 3hrs of spa pampering. 
Doing whatever I can to make the lead up to Bree's birthday that little bit easier.
Sooooo, I thought the concept of doing nearly 3,20 Sooooo, I thought the concept of doing nearly 3,200 push-ups in 24 days was simply insane. I figured, let's aim for 25% and hope that I might get closer to 50%. 
The challenge allows you to incorporate things like squats, lunges, star jumps and tricep drops and by doing this and breaking it up over the course of the day....

I'm currently at 100%!!! 

I even continued while on a weekend away with a dear friend, while she "supervised" with glass of wine in hand. Looking at you Debra Boundy 

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Lovely hike through Anakie Gorge Lovely hike through Anakie Gorge
Hiking down at Wilson's Prom. Perfect way to spend Hiking down at Wilson's Prom. Perfect way to spend a birthday. 🙂
Hiking with Riles for Mother's Day made me feel co Hiking with Riles for Mother's Day made me feel connected with Bree too. Was a really lovely day.
My first hike where I felt like an actual hiker... My first hike where I felt like an actual hiker... for all of two seconds!
When art truly takes your breath away When art truly takes your breath away
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