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As Ellie’s 50th birthday approaches and her ambitions of a steady income, a successful career and an ascent of Everest seem as far away as ever, she begins to doubt she’s capable of achieving anything at all. So when her best friend Mick suggests a gruelling cycle ride from Land’s End to John o’Groats, she takes up the challenge. They opt for the scenic route which takes them along cycle paths, towpaths and the back roads and byways of Britain, unable to resist sampling beers in the pubs they pass along the way.

Many Caminos lead to Santiago de Compostela, the renown pilgrimage destination nestled in the northwest of Spain. I'm Anne Lanevschi, and I live in the heart of Galicia along one of the many Caminos that lead to Santiago, in a beautiful landscape overlooking the River Ulla valley, and just over 20 km south of Santiago de Compostela. The Caminos or Ways as they are called have a history that predates Christianity. Why are so many people drawn to walk a Camino? And what is so magical about the experience, even today when it has gained so much popularity? And of the multitudes that do, a small ...