still roamin

It's been a while since I've written anything so it looks like I have 'dun roamin' but, not true, or not completely.
I was in England for 10 days at the end of July but I don't think that counts, at the moment I am preparing my next few excursions. Yesterday I went to Sarria to get a new credencial for the Camino. I have inspired a friend who is about to start next Monday, in October I will meet up with her to do the last few days to Santiago and then on to Muxia and Finisterra whilst I was in Sarria i decided to walk to Samos and back, I didn't do that path when i walked in March and I wanted to see what it is like and visit the Monastery. I chose the first day it has rained in months, and how it rained! it is also very difficult to follow the camino backwards, the signs aren't in the right places! Anyway I reckoned I was OK for quite a while but then I came to a fork, I opted for one which seemed likely to be right but it was up a very exposed hill, I got thoroughly soaked and as I saw no signs for quite a while, and no pilgrims coming the other way I decided to turn round and try the other one. It must have been the right route because the other one wasn't so I gave up, went back to my car and ate my picnic. I didn't think thunderstorms last very long but that one did and when I drove back through Monforte the skies just opened even more, real stair rods.
When I got home and had a proper look at the map I discovered I was on the wrong path entirely, i was on the same path I took in march, which just shows how much I remember! If I had continued I wouldn't have got to Samos but to Triacastela, so just as well I turned round.
My next trip is not very exciting but it should be pleasant, I am going to Bavaria for a week at the beginning of October, then as soon as I get back it will be the Camino again.

My major plan is for April next year, I plan a trip to Japan, China and then the Trans Siberian railway to Moscow and St Petersburg. I am really enjoying planning that