Cynthia Piper
Jay here
Hello there, my name is Jay and I am Cynthia's grandchild. We are going to be walking the Camino together. (This is a photo of me, ready...
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Cynthia Piper
Mar 31, 20231 min read
Heads UP!
I am learning the hard way about doing blogs. When you see ... that means you have to click on the dots to see the full blog.
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Cynthia Piper
Mar 31, 20231 min read
Our Pilgrimmage Starts Today
Our bags are packed and it's off to Auckland to fly to Lisbon via Dubai. We'll have a short walk this morning with a stop for breakfast...
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Cynthia Piper
Mar 29, 20231 min read
Two Days and Counting.
Just two more sleeps and Jay and I are on our way. Training has been a bit haphazard lately, but I hope to get one more walk in...
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Cynthia Piper
Oct 30, 20221 min read
Untitled
A Change of Plans Well I was going to do the Via de la Plata Camino, but the great news is my granddaughter is coming with me next year...
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Cynthia Piper
Jun 11, 20221 min read
Found Gran!!!
I remember now, Gran's gone to see Yvie and Violet in Palmerston North. Yvie gave me my name, and it's a very good name too. Yvie and...
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Cynthia Piper
Jun 11, 20221 min read
Something strange in my house
This morning something really weird happened. Gran wasn't in her bed for my morning snuggle! She wasn't there to get my breakfast or feed...
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Cynthia Piper
Jun 9, 20221 min read
Caught in the act
How can I get the lid off that bottle, I am sure that's my favourite milk. Where's Gran when I need her - maybe not. If she sees me up...
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Cynthia Piper
Jun 8, 20221 min read
I'm in a pickle!
I'm in trouble. I have short legs and cannot jump very high or very far. I was really excited the other day when Gran put a little table...
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Cynthia Piper
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Pickle's Page Blog
And then there is Freddie who lives next door with Nan Anne. Freddie is a small white DOG who does NOT LIKE cats. I don't know why, it...
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Cynthia Piper
May 30, 20221 min read
Bursting the Blister!
It's three years since I last wrote on this blog. Then I had just walked from Lisbon in Portugal to Santiago de Compostela in Spain - all...
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Cynthia Piper
May 21, 20191 min read
Day Trippers
On Sunday we took a day trip to Finisterre and Costa da Morte. Had we another few days we might have walked there, but Barelona and home...
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Cynthia Piper
May 19, 20191 min read
We Have Arrived!
After 27 days walking, 5 rest days and over 650 kms we arrived in Santiago de Compostela yesterday around 11.30am. There was a real...
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Cynthia Piper
May 17, 20191 min read
One Day More
It is one month since we left Lisbon and after today we have just 8kms to go. Because we had time to spare we decided to break up the...
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Cynthia Piper
May 15, 20191 min read
45 To Go
First of all a very big thank you from the Waikato Refugee Whanau Reunification Trust for the donations that we have received. As you...
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Cynthia Piper
May 14, 20191 min read
O Porrino
This morning we left Tui looking forward to an easy 17kms walk in the spring sunshine. The day didn't disappoint. At one point the...
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Cynthia Piper
May 11, 20191 min read
Tui: Not The Bird
Yesterday we walked 30kms from Caminha in Portugal to Tui in Spain. After the busyness of the Camino since Porto we met only one other...
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Cynthia Piper
May 11, 20191 min read
We Are So Privileged
Between Porto and Caminha we met many pilgrims of all ages from around the world. From Lisbon to Porto we met no more than 20...
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Cynthia Piper
May 10, 20191 min read
Photo catch up time.
Here are some photos from the last few days. The delightful Maria Gabriella. Forest walk that reminded me of the Te Waihou walkway....
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Cynthia Piper
May 8, 20191 min read
Vila Cha-Esposende-Viana do Castelo
This evening (7 May), we arrived in Viana do Costela. In the last three days we have covered 84 kms. After two days walking on boardwalk...
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