El Camino 2024

мая 2024

My first Camino, a chance to push myself to new limits and celebrate how far I've already traveled! Читать далее

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- 10 мая 2024 г., 21:34
- 🌙 24 °C
- Высота: 723 м
- Испания Madrid Chamartín Plaza de Castilla 40.467349, -3.68424540°28’2” N 3°41’3” W
День 2
Madrid
10 мая, Испания ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
A lovely dinner to meet the group I will be traveling with, and a restaurant with retractable roof!
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- 11 мая 2024 г., 08:00
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Высота: 662 м
- Испания Madrid Sol Puerta del Sol 40.416705, -3.70358240°25’0” N 3°42’13” W
День 3
Madrid Day 2
11 мая, Испания ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
A full day in Madrid as I don't know if I'll ever be back this way again! (Though just in case I placed my foot at km zero, which is supposed to mean you will come back!).

A trip on the Metro with our guide Pau, and a walking tour of the city with interesting facts shared (including a dramatic telling of the Garrotte form of execution that happened in the Plaza Mayor as late as 1975) and a group picture at the place in Madrid that the Camino starts!

After eating the infamous churros and porras Pau recommended with chocolate, I broke away from the group and toured on my own for the rest of the day.

Jumped on the "Hop on Hop Off" bus and did the whole loop, before planning my stops.

First stop the Prado, an art museum with incredible works by such artists as Rembrandt, Ruben, Diego Velazquez, and their famed Francisco Goya, and his paintings of May 2nd and May 3rd. He was not my cup of tea, but this gallery (which appears to have been in existence since the 1800s) has the largest collection of his work.

My next stop was the Park (whose name I forget) with an ice cream and a nap on the grass in the shade to combat the 28 degree heat,

My third stop, was to the Plaza Esperanza, where I visited the market, but did not buy anything (though I did look closely at some gold hoops).

From there it was back to Plaza Mayor where I had hoped to recreate Keltie's picture, but didn't feel comfortable giving anyone my phone, so made due with a photo of my beer and olives (which I did eat) and a photo of the exterior.

Met members of the group at the Mercado Market for supper ( a lobster croissant, a chorizo sausage in pastry, a palmera for dessert and two glasses of rose), before heading on to our Flamenco show.

The Flamenco💃🕺 was lovely with incredible music and dance (and dodging sweat from the last performer!).

A bit of an adventure to find the Metro and fell into bed with over 20,000 steps! A good day!Читать далее
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Путешественник El Camino 2024
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- 12 мая 2024 г., 17:00
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Высота: 458 м
- Испания Galicia Sarria 42.77842, -7.41466142°46’42” N 7°24’53” W
День 4–5
Sarria
12 мая, Испания ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A long bus ride from Madrid with a stop for lunch, and some beautiful scenery.

Arrived in Sarria at the quaint little La Casona Inn and enjoyed the way the windows/doors opened like something out of a movie! A short walk up a MASSIVE hill and came upon an old monastery (now Albergue) and a little fair in town.

A walk through the streets of Sarria and my first souvenir (a magnet), and then a walk down to the river for our dinner reservations.

A great meal shared between Pau, Robyn and myself, of chicken fajitas, churrasco (veal and potatoes), Padron peppers, and a cebreiro salad (my favourite), with Santiago (almond cake) for dessert.

After dinner Pau gave us our passport for the Camino complete with its first stamp from the hotel and we received another from the restaurant!

A shot courtesy of the owners of "toasted fire water" and a leisurely walk back to the hotel for an early night and an early start tomorrow!Читать далее
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- 13 мая 2024 г., 15:48
- 🌧 14 °C
- Высота: 403 м
- Испания Galicia Portomarín 42.807331, -7.61507742°48’26” N 7°36’54” W
День 5–6
Road to Portomarin Day 1 Hiking 24km
13 мая, Испания ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
A wonderful breakfast in Sarria (we were told the breakfasts go downhill from there!), and an early start in an effort to beat the rain. Vaseline my feet up and used my lined "Wright Socks" with a follow up Vaseline and change of socks at km 16 and no blisters! (Knock wood).

Everything was lush and green and was a lovely day for walking with cool weather. Our guide was stretching us to reach a point for lunch and while those who were faster than I had a break before that, knowing I was at a turtle pace, I kept going the extra 3km. A TOUGH 3km! Was seriously dying and felt faint from hunger - and was longing to sit down but had to wait in line for the bathroom first. But once I had eaten, and had a coke, changed my socks and put my feet up for 30 min I felt like a new person and could do the last 8km with no problem. The rain started to pick up, so the poncho came out, but it was never very bad.

Made it into Portomarin just after everyone else (but still last!), and immediately put my feet up the wall to let them relax. And just as I did I could hear the rain come down hard! I guess it was worth leaving early and going a little harder to avoid that!

A total of 24km done. Now a rest before dinner and then on to Day 2 and another 24km 😲). Looking forward to a good meal and a beverage or two!Читать далее
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- 13 мая 2024 г., 20:53
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Высота: 403 м
- Испания Galicia Portomarín 42.80735, -7.61505642°48’26” N 7°36’54” W
День 5–6
Evening in Portomarin
13 мая, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Dinner with the gang in our hotel from a set menu, where I learned what those unusual looking structures were that were seen at every farm. They are called Horreos and they are how corn used to be stored. Now they are just kept for historical significance.

Agter dinner a quick wander around Portomarin to learn about how the Town was once two towns along the banks of the river on opposite sides. When they decided to damn the river in 1962, they combined the towns and moved them up the hill, including the 13th century church, the Church of San Juan, which they moved brick by brick, numbering each one.

Along a canopied archway they have photos of the town flooding and people moving their belongings.

Got a "sello" (stamp) at the church, lit a candle in remembrance of those who have passed, and then got a stamp from a police officer as well.

Early night for tomorrow's 25km day.Читать далее
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- 14 мая 2024 г., 17:00
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Высота: 552 м
- Испания Galicia Palas de Rei Palas de Rey 42.873912, -7.86979642°52’26” N 7°52’11” W
День 6–7
Road to Palas de Rei 25kms Day 2
14 мая, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Well that was tough! 25kms almost all uphill (90%) and in the rain. But I did it. Not well mind you, but I did do it! Though as our guide Pau continues to tell me, the Camino is not a race and breaks are good! So I took more today than yesterday and got to the hotel about an hour behind everyone else.

We were told the traditional trail leaving Portomarin was boring and almost all by the road. So Pau suggested we go on the "Complementario" because it was pretty foresty. So that's what I did. I left early and was the first to go, because I knew everyone would catch up and pass me. But this way I got to visit with everyone as they passed!

After the town of Castomaior, we were told by Pau to find a little path (Km 82.069) that goes to the left, and there we would find an old Castro.

The Castro of Castromaior is one of the most important archaeological sites of the peninsular Northwest.
Inhabited from S. IV (400) B.C. to the I A.D. The recent excavations have discovered up to three different occupations, the most ancient with vegetable houses and the last one a strong house, in the beginning of the Roman conquest.

For lunch we had an amazing tortilla in Taberna do Camiño. A downpour happened just as we were eating that thankfully us slower ones missed and we could hide under the restaurant awning.

By km 77 I thought I was a goner. Our hotel was at km 68 and it was pure will power that got me through. By km 71, I could go no further and told Pau, Laura and Robyn who were staying with me I needed a rest even through there were only 3 more kms to go. We had decided to rest for 5 mins when the skies opened up again and Paul suggested we go inside the restaurant for a drink. (Had my 3rd Aquarius of the day = Spanish gatorade). That rest and a sock change did the trick and I was ready to finish.

Made it to the hotel and immediately put my feet up, only to be told we had to walk to the restaurant for dinner...almost all downhill (which meant almost all uphill for the trip back 😫).

Dinner complete and now back in the room to rest up for tomorrow's 15kms.Читать далее
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Путешественник El Camino 2024
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- 15 мая 2024 г., 14:00
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Высота: 458 м
- Испания Galicia Melide 42.914574, -8.01361442°54’52” N 8°0’49” W
День 7–8
Road to Melide 15kms Day 3
15 мая, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
An "easy" day of "only" 15kms...ah how ones perspective changes! The day started out sunny but cool (7 degrees), and the path was much more interesting.

At km 63 was San Xulian do Camiño, and in this tiny village there is a beautiful romanic church from the xii century where an old man gave us a stamp.

At Km 63.486 was a nice tiny artisan shop.

Just beyond that on a photogenic bridge we met up with the foursome of Australians again and got our pic with them. We had met them the first night in Sarria and had been bumping into them the whole time, even at dinner the night before.

We had lovely canopied forest paths and it was really enjoyable...and then the heavens opened up, and the torrential downpour began.

Mud, mud, and more mud with ankle high puddles that left wet feet.

I was only 2k. From town when I saw the first cafe/bar in a while and thought ...I need a break. Turns out many of our crew did too. A bag of chips and an Estrella Galicia beer and I was good to go again.

The city of Melide is quite large, and we were all craving pizza, so after drying off we hit the streets looking for some and found a place not too far from our hotel with great pizza and great sangria. And lo and behold we met the Australians again!

A quick wander around, and I headed back for a nap before dinner.

Pau is an excellent guide but his choices for dinner...questionable. he wanted us to have an opportunity to try Pulpo (octopus) and said this place would likely be the best place in the world to have it. Yep....nope.

Grabbed a couple of souvenir tshirts for the kidlets and a Christmas ornament, and then off for another Estrella!

A good day! Even with the rain.Читать далее
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- 16 мая 2024 г., 14:30
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Высота: 324 м
- Испания Galicia Arzúa 42.916047, -8.18193642°54’58” N 8°10’55” W
День 8–9
Road to Arzua 16km Day 4
16 мая, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
16km felt like nothing today and the body is barely sore. An easyish day through a mix of sun and rain (again) but a lovely green trail, quaint villages and churches, and the Austrailians again! (We posed for a pic on the rock bridge).

Got into town early enough that after our amazing paella, many of us did laundry and waited in the bar for it to be done...and the way these Spainiards free pour their drinks...yeesh!

Morag arrived and it was lovely to see her! She had a pretty grueling pace and was a little sore. I assured her if she was traveling with the turtle tomorrow (aka me) that she'd be taking it much easier. It will be good to chat and walk tomorrow.

Had great pizza (and another rum) at the place Pau said was great...and this time he was right!

Early to bed as we have a 23km day tomorrow...and then one more sleep till Santiago. Had a video call with Ezra today and looking forward to the second half of my vacation!Читать далее
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