Chicks Walk for a Cause – Our Blog
The next adventure…
April 14, 2014 By The Chicks 3 Comments
Ally and I are excited to start planning our next Chicks Walk for a Cause adventure! We are hoping to raise money for another fantastic local cause and also challenge ourselves again physically and mentally… So it looks like in 2015 we are walking up a mountain! Mt Everest that is!! Look forward to bringing you more information in the months to come… Your support and encouragement long the way made such a difference to our Camino so we can’t {Read More}
Reflections…
August 13, 2013 By The Chicks 7 Comments
It’s been a few days since our walk into Santiago and its taken this long to gather thoughts and contemplate what we have done. Our last day started not too early, packing quietly thinking this is it… And it was only 5km away so it was merely a stroll for us… Like any big city we have walked into we did not see the gravel, dust, mud, at or pebble road to follow but the paved path snaking thru the {Read More}
We are here!
August 9, 2013 By The Chicks 5 Comments
After 802km of walking across Spain we have made it!
One More Sleep
August 8, 2013 By The Chicks 6 Comments
So it has been a few days since our last blog… A few milestones have been met… I’ve been contemplating what to write – lots of thoughts and conversations to be told. We hit the 50km to go mark yesterday – it was met with excitement, sadness and anticipation 🙂 we are so excited about making it to the finish but at the same time we don’t want it to end… Who would’ve thought 752km ago that we would have {Read More}
Disney Camino
August 6, 2013 By The Chicks 9 Comments
I want to tell you about a strange occurrence that has increased to an epidemic level over the past 2 days… The Disney Camino – these peregrinos (or better known as turisimos – tourist peregrinos) you can spot them on the trek the following ways: they travel in packs of 5 or more they have day packs on – NOT BACKPACKS. You know those string backpacks you get that only hold 3 things they have no Camino tan (white legs {Read More}
Camino de Santiago
The Camino de Santiago walk, otherwise known as The Way of St James, is a pilgrimage to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in north-westernmost Spain where the apostle Saint James the Great is said to be laid to rest. The Camino Frances part of the Camino de Santiago is a 780km walk, starting in St Jean Pied de Port in France and finishing in Santiago de Compostela. The walk has … Read More
Fight Cancer Foundation
Our goal is to raise community awareness and funds for the Fight Cancer Foundation's Hilltop - Albury Wodonga Accommodation Centre Appeal. The Albury Wodonga Accommodation Centre is desperately needed for the Border. A 20 room accommodation centre for patients, carers and families, has opened adjacent to Albury Base Hospital. A haven which will make a real difference to families from rural … Read More