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The adventures of two kiwi farm hands travelling the world.

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    • 10 Important Things to Know About El Camino de Santiago
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    • El Camino Day 3/37 & 4/38 -Bloggers and Blackouts
    • El Camino Day 1/35, 2/36 -Endless Rain and a Quiet Road
    • El Camino Day 32 & 33 -Camino Friends, Steak and One big Cathedral
    • El Camino Day 30 & 31 -Bridges, Ruins and Octopus or Octopie.. Octopuses..?
    • El Camino Day 28 & 29 -Wind, Rain, Chestnuts and Kiwi’s
    • El Camino Day 27 -The path less travelled
    • El Camino Day 25 & 26 -Views and Feline Breakfast Guests
    • El Camino Day 23 & 24 -Empty Rooms and Sky Water
    • El Camino Day 20, 21 & 22 -Thai Food and Good Company
    • El Camino Day 18 & 19 Rain and Pancakes
    • El Camino Day 16 & 17 -Singalongs and Masseuses
    • El Camino Day 14 & 15 -Tears and Taxis
    • El Camino Day 12 & 13 -Sunrises and Irish pubs
    • El Camino Day 10 & 11; Tuna Salad and the Longest 5km of My Life.
    • El Camino Day 8 and 9: Snack Trees and Domestics
    • El Camino Day 7 -Camino Miracles
    • EL Camino Day 5 & 6 -Knee pain and Bed bugs
    • El Camino Day 3 & 4 –The ‘Running of the Bulls’ fiestas
    • El Camino Day 2 – Feline Fountains and Curfews
    • El Camino Day 1 -Inclines and the Beauty of the View
    • El Camino -To Saint Jean Pied de Port!
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    Author: thetravellingshepherd

    I am 25-year-old male kiwi ( what New Zealanders call themselves) farmer that is starting out travelling the world with my partner. I grew up a long way out of town ( 40 minutes one way to the mail) on a coastal station. I have farmed all my life, loved it mostly but now time for a change. have thoroughly enjoyed our travels to date and ready for more.

    The Battle of Evesham

    Saturday 10/08/19 The Battle of Evesham was originally held on 4th august 1265 in which Simon De Montfort, Earl of Leicester, leader of the rebels was defeated…… Read more “The Battle of Evesham”

    October 30, 2019February 3, 2020 by thetravellingshepherd

    BUDAPEST; The city of two halves, and a Island.

    Budapest parliament building from the Buda side of the river. Budapest is the capital and most populous city in Hungry, home to roughly 1.8 million people over…… Read more “BUDAPEST; The city of two halves, and a Island.”

    October 23, 2019August 10, 2021 by thetravellingshepherd

    Sziget festival 2019 update.

    For those that do not know , Courtney and I are currently attending the Sziget festival in Budapest Hungry. It is our third day here, the second…… Read more “Sziget festival 2019 update.”

    August 8, 2019August 10, 2021 by thetravellingshepherd

    Dad’s 70th part 2

    pre dinner setup Dads 70th The evening of our surprise party came around quickly. I made a last minute purchase rush during the day, and a shopping…… Read more “Dad’s 70th part 2”

    August 1, 2019August 2, 2019 by thetravellingshepherd

    A trip home

    Over a month ago now I undertook a journey that many people will never do, in a time frame that many more will find ridiculous, for reasons…… Read more “A trip home”

    July 24, 2019 by thetravellingshepherd

    The battle of Tewksbury

    Saturday the 13th of June is a important date in the medieval reenactment calendar. It is the day of the battle of Tewksbury, arguably the most important…… Read more “The battle of Tewksbury”

    July 20, 2019February 3, 2020 by thetravellingshepherd

    A teaser from our trip.

    So this is just a very brief photo drop from our trip, and to let you all know that we have a couple large posts coming .…… Read more “A teaser from our trip.”

    June 26, 2019July 14, 2019 by thetravellingshepherd

    Shin kicking! And how I ended up in the world championships.

    The purpose of travel is to experience new things and take ones self out of your comfort zone.  Unfortunately, the way our travel plans have worked we…… Read more “Shin kicking! And how I ended up in the world championships.”

    June 16, 2019February 3, 2020 by thetravellingshepherd

    7 Steps to buying a van for conversion.

    Hello all, First a disclaimer, we are no means car experts or even bought/sold many cars before. This is just a few handy tips that have helped…… Read more “7 Steps to buying a van for conversion.”

    May 4, 2019July 14, 2019 by thetravellingshepherd

    MARKETS, SHOPS AND BUZZARDS

    Hello again and welcome back. So you may have noticed some changes to the site. Courtney has agreed to lend her artistic input and join me in…… Read more “MARKETS, SHOPS AND BUZZARDS”

    April 18, 2019February 3, 2020 by thetravellingshepherd

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