Chapter 29 Coldplay were one of my niece Hannah’s, favourite bands. She and her mum had seen them live in Cardiff and Vienna. At her funeral, her coffin was carried out of the church to the Coldplay tune of ‘Everglow’. Her 6 brothers and sisters carried her coffin on that day, back in July 2025.Continue reading ““Yellow” 🎵 – Coldplay”
Author Archives: Martin Moorman
“Every Breath You Take” 🎵 – The Police
Chapter 28 Hola Peregrinos, Welcome to my latest ‘Tale from the Trail’. Last Wednesday I arrived in Portugal’s second city to enjoy a ‘Porto Pause,’ with my lovely wife Nicky. If you’ve not been to Porto, I recommend that you give it serious consideration. It is amazing. For those who live in the UK: ThinkContinue reading ““Every Breath You Take” 🎵 – The Police”
“I Feel Love“ 🎵 – Bronski Beat
Chapter 27 It’s Sunday 19th April and it has been a pretty long day. My day actually started very early as I accompanied Nicky to the airport at 03.15 on Sunday morning. The early start provided a ‘first’ for me; and one more thing off my bucket list. I booked an Uber! Well not strictlyContinue reading ““I Feel Love“ 🎵 – Bronski Beat”
“How long will I love you?” 🎵 -The Waterboys
Chapter 26 Porto: Truly it is – ‘The Pearl of Portugal’ It is early on Saturday morning and “I can hear the soft breathing of the girl that I love” 🎵 as I start to type some thoughts about our stay in Porto. Portugal’s second city. Wow! This city punches! Over the last 2 years,Continue reading ““How long will I love you?” 🎵 -The Waterboys”
“The Day Before You Came” 🎵 – Blancmange
Chapter 25 Yesterday, Wednesday 15th April, I crossed the bridge that spans the River Douro, and entered the northern district of Baixa. My timing was aspirational, not deliberate. As I fumbled to secure a selfie on the bridge, my watch showed 11.11 and my ‘Gratitude Alarm’ sounded. Amazing! I was thankful. I feel it hasContinue reading ““The Day Before You Came” 🎵 – Blancmange”
“Girl Like You” 🎵 – Edwin Collins
Chapter 24 It’s 04.10 on Wednesday 15 April and I’m struggling to sleep! I’m ’Home Alone’ in a hostel some 16km due south of Porto, Portugal’s second city and one of Western Europe’s most popular city break destinations. In a few hours time, I will have walked into the city, a short journey by recentContinue reading ““Girl Like You” 🎵 – Edwin Collins”
“Raindrops keep falling on my head” 🎵 – B J Thomas
Chapter 23 Hola Peregrinos, Welcome to more ‘Tales from the Trail.’ I’m now holed up in a hostel on the outskirts of Sore-toe (😜) , sorry, I mean Porto, having walked 26 miles/41 km today. I’m just 16km from Porto Cathedral: a 3.5 hour walk in the morning. I’m super chuffed. But boy I’m bushed!Continue reading ““Raindrops keep falling on my head” 🎵 – B J Thomas”
“The Long and Winding Road” 🎵 – The Beatles
Chapter 22 Well I’ve just finished for the day! It is Monday afternoon 6pm. And I’m absolutely bushed! Nice symmetry: 50K steps, 24,miles, 40 km. Yep: that’s bang on 40km. Wow! Annoyingly Porto is still around 55-57km away. But I’m getting closer! And fresh as a daisy after 38 km! 🙄 I tried to findContinue reading ““The Long and Winding Road” 🎵 – The Beatles”
“Brothers in Arms” 🎵- Dire Straits
Chapter 21 All good things have to end. Just like most bad things eventually end. It’s particularly sad when really good things have to end. On Saturday morning, Camino Steve and I burst our ‘Camino Bubble’ of 10 pilgrims, as we broke off as a ‘mini bubble’ of 5, to walk to Coimbra. ‘I’m foreverContinue reading ““Brothers in Arms” 🎵- Dire Straits”
“Running up that Hill“ 🎵 – Kate Bush
Chapter 20 Hola Peregrinos, Welcome to the latest episode of ‘My Tales from the Trail’ – a daily update of the journey Camino Steve and I started 18 days ago, on the most southerly tip of Portugal: Cape St Vincent. We are trying to walk around 600 miles/1000 km to Santiago de Compostella, a historicContinue reading ““Running up that Hill“ 🎵 – Kate Bush”
