HiszpaniaLedigos42°21’16” N 4°51’55” W 10 czerwca 2024, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We woke up today to 12c and a biting cold wind. Just as well as the sun was out again and most of the 23km was in full sun along a very straight roman road, raised up between crops of mostly Czytaj więcej
HiszpaniaIglesia de Santiago42°20’17” N 4°36’10” W
9 czerwca 2024, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We started later (7am) today as it was grey skies and about 10c cooler which suits me fine. Fiona's hands turned white though and she has spent most of the day cold.
The walk was flat and took us Czytaj więcej
PodróżnikBig landscapes. I guess when you reach a town or city it will feel claustrophobic in comparison.
PodróżnikYou seem to be making good progress, about half way on the trail. Keep going 👍👍
PodróżnikAs a suggestion to relieve aching feet and body try and get hold of some magnesium sulphate either in a foot bath or bath. Did say it was worth using surgical spirits before the walk although sounds like your shoes have given you some protection. Wishing you a peaceful sleep in your hotel room.
HiszpaniaBoadilla del Camino42°15’37” N 4°20’54” W 8 czerwca 2024, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Last night was very different. Only three of us staying, us and a guy from Barcelona. The host, a very intense alternative-lifestyle-with-money woman had done amazing things with the derelict house. Czytaj więcej
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Are you struggling? Presumably still very hot. Lovely panoramic views.
PodróżnikI was expecting you’d experience better aromas in the countryside and embracing the fresh air - not a la goat or open pissoires (not sure how to politely put it).
PodróżnikGoats weren't smelly, just the church which had a sewage problem
HiszpaniaIglesia de Santo Domingo42°17’19” N 4°8’4” W 7 czerwca 2024, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
After the heat yesterday we got up really early and walked 19km to the first cup of coffee through beautiful fields of wheat and poppies. We found a place with carrot cake for breakfast and kept on Czytaj więcej
PodróżnikPerhaps it’s worth producing a source book for vegetarians who will travel the same route? I think across Europe temperatures are exceptionally high although becoming more the norm alas. Great panoramic views and must be motivational on your journey.
HiszpaniaHornillos del Camino42°20’19” N 3°55’27” W 6 czerwca 2024, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Which for those of you who don't know, is the enormous plateau that covers most of central Spain, from La Mancha south of Madrid to the mountains just north of us here. In my experience it is either Czytaj więcej
PodróżnikSeems good training for the army - yomping. I see your knee is strapped up. Must be doubly difficult with the heat too. Presumably at some stage instead of travelling south you will turn towards the stunning coastline- I guess towards the last week?
HiszpaniaPlaza Mayor42°20’35” N 3°42’3” W 5 czerwca 2024, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Rest day in Burgos, and a lie in.
Then a lovely veggie cafe breakfast. We spent the morning in the cathedral and I'm off to the musuem shortly, via the ice cream shop.
There are plenty of pictures Czytaj więcej
HiszpaniaPlaza Mayor42°20’35” N 3°42’3” W 4 czerwca 2024, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We are in Burgos, 12 days and about 250km walked. Today's walk from the lovely village of Atapuerca, one of many being revived by camino tourism, was 20km. Over a misty hill and down as the sun burnt Czytaj więcej
HiszpaniaAtapuerca42°22’32” N 3°30’27” W 3 czerwca 2024, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Today was one of the prettiest so far. We left Belorado before dawn and walked up through the forest stopping at a place called Espinosa for coffee, fresh juice and some cake to take away. It was a Czytaj więcej
PodróżnikIt looks like you are a third way there on your trip? Amazing you are talking about your next trip already. The first plant (although I know you are waiting for the Botanist) looks like a camassia alba but I couldn’t see clearly the purple flowers with the poppies. Camassias tend to naturalise once planted. Looks lovely but looking forward to seeing coastline. Xx
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This is an Asphodelus albus, common names white asphodel, King's sear (or spear). Known in Spanish as Gamón blanco.
HiszpaniaBelorado42°25’15” N 3°11’25” W
2 czerwca 2024, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Today we crossed over into Castilla León, still rolling wheat fields but no more Rioja grapes. We are staying in another pretty medieval town where there's a festival going on. There's a veggie menu Czytaj więcej
HiszpaniaSanto Domingo de la Calzada42°26’26” N 2°57’17” W 1 czerwca 2024, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A lovely short 20km walk today through ondulating countryside to Santo Domingo de la Calzada, a town founded by the saint of the same name who spent his life helping pilgrims and performing miracles Czytaj więcej
PodróżnikIt’s good you’ve met up with other people. I wonder whether you have the better deal escaping all the election hype. They’ll be celebrating in Madrid, as Real Madrid has won the European Championship at Wembley (for the 15th time) - that’s football to you. 😉 You are doing an amazing distance. Well done! Xx
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This one looks like Angelica?
PodróżnikThat's Thapsia villosa or deadly carrot. Rather poisonous that one, can cause swelling on contact!
PodróżnikThank goodness for the Romans!