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Cal’s Camino Adventures

août - octobre 2022
  • Cal Partington
Une aventure de 39 jours par Cal En savoir plus
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  • Cal PartingtonVoyageurCal’s Camino Adventures

    Day 29

    21 septembre 2022, Espagne ⋅ 🌙 11 °C

    Couldn’t go wrong starting off today as it went right passed my door, so i decided to save that part for later 🙄
    Again, it was a chilly start and I set off with my warm coat on.. obviously that didn’t last long as it was a steep start.. it was actually quite a long unexpected uphill with amazing views back down on the Town and surrounding hills.
    About an hour or two in I started to realise I hadn’t passed, or seen anybody else for well over an hour, quite unusual at the beginning of the day.. time to consult the Ninja 😫.. I’m 2km’s off the route it says 😬.. eeek, I’m also up a mountain, way out in the middle of nowhere!!! I may possibly have used up the rest of my available data finding my way back…
    If this had happened three weeks ago, I’d probably have gone into complete panic mode!! I’m a tiny bit proud that I didn’t… serves me right for saying I didn’t think I was walking far enough today 🙄😂
    Today I finished in Vega de Valcárcel, all ready for the climb up to O’Cebreiro tomorrow..
    With an afternoon to kill, it was great to catch up with Robbie on his way past, hopefully doing the climb together in the morning.. hope I can keep up.. first time I’ve said that for a while 😂
    Another lovely meal this evening, although it was a bit weird being the only one there.. hope they weren’t cooking just for me!!!
    Disaster of the day.. hole in my socks ☹️    En savoir plus

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    Day 30

    22 septembre 2022, Espagne ⋅ 🌙 9 °C

    Have had a really enjoyable day.. who couldn’t have with such amazing views, scenery and company..
    Met back up with Robbie to walk up to O’Cebreiro this morning.. what a fabulous walk, really cold and clear skies to start with, but it warmed up quickly and I seriously didn’t notice how much we’d climbed as it went so quickly, poor Robbie’s ears must have been ringing😬.. in my defence, I’ve hardly spoken to anyone I know for 4 weeks 😂😂
    We literally just walked passed chatting, so many people struggling… I guess we’re both fitter than the average walker doing the Camino..
    There was a lovely church in O’Cebreiro that I lit a candle for Jack I and just sat in for 10 minutes ❤️
    My accommodation was a 10 minute drive outside of the village, so I had a number for Miguel, who had arranged my transport ..
    My meal this evening was seriously underwhelming, so I thought it only seemed right to have an extra glass ( they did give me a bottle) of the slightly less underwhelming red wine 🤪
    All a bit brief tonight, but I’m really tired looking forward to going to bed 🥱    En savoir plus

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    Day 31

    23 septembre 2022, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

    How can I possibly be on day 31!!
    In my tiredness last night I think I forgot to mention getting stung on the head by a wasp 🐝!!!!
    It was REALLY sore.. but I knew I’d been stung by both bees and wasps before and wasn’t going to have a reaction… so… it was basically just a case of.. yes, it’s incredibly sore.. but ..only start worrying if it hasn’t eased off in 24 hours 😬😬
    It was still uncomfortable this morning, but so much better and had gone by lunchtime.. phew 😥
    I know I’m starting to sound really boring and repetitive.. but… another fab walk today with stunning views, scenery etc.,
    Although it was a “ downhill “ day today, there were a few seriously impressive ( but short ) climbs. Did I mention I love hills🤪..

    As I was staying outside of O’Cebreiro I had to wait for the taxi to come and get me this morning, meaning I was nearly an hour later setting off..
    I met my three Irish Ladies at ..I can’t remember, but a popular photo spot , they offered to take my picture and I took theirs… they are absolutely fantastic and I already want to adopt them as my grandparents.. until I remember I’m probably not that much younger than them 😬🥴🥴
    In fact I met lots of people again today, possibly because I set off late.. but I’m still uncomfortable being so much quicker than them all ..
    Today’s destination..Triacastela had THE best food I’ve had the whole Camino.. the pilgrims menu would be fabulous in any fancy restaurant!!
    Well.. tomorrow puts me into my final week..I’m really excited about going home , but also a little bit sad about my journey/adventure ending, more about that next Friday I’m sure …    En savoir plus

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    Day 32

    24 septembre 2022, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    This morning started unexpectedly damp!! A quick root through my bag to find my waterproof coat, extra long sleeved top and rucksack cover and off I eventually go…
    Today’s walk wasn’t too far, so I opted to take the alternative scenic route despite it being about 7km further. A good decision, it was a very undulating day, through wooded tracks, trails and villages with very little on, or alongside the roads.
    Due to this I met less people, quite nice as the route apparently becomes quite busy from Sarria to Compostela.
    Once again I bumped into Alexander ( barefoot ) he commented that I’d passed him a few times and that he remembered me saying hello to him at the statue outside of O’Cebreiro yesterday. He then asked if I’d take a photo of him ( with his phone ) and offered to do the same for me..
    On my arrival in Sarria, I met the three Irish ladies again, they had just finished.and we’re quite giddy. The stages between Leon and Sarria were all they had left to do having started it years ago.. they did the final section last time just in case anything happened to one of them so that they’d have their Camino certificates. They too asked me to take their picture and I asked if they’d mind if I took one of them .. they’re fabulous 🥰
    The temperature has dramatically dropped this evening, fortunately I’ve found a fleece blanket under my bed, that is now definitely on top of it!!!
    Off for dinner now.. I wonder what culinary delight awaits.. 😂    En savoir plus

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    Day 33

    25 septembre 2022, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Well !!! Not too sure what’s happened, but this morning was like a sponsored walk for the first 17 km’s!! I literally overtook about 150 ( at least ) people!!! Where have they all come from ?!!
    Despite that today was a really lovely walk, albeit a rather chilly one..
    i again met Alexander.. we’re buddies now..
    Today went through quite a variety of scenery, helped by some of it being in fog, sometimes clouds and some in glorious sunshine ..
    It was a DEFINITE moment when I passed the marker that said I now had less 100 km’s to go!!! Amazing after them starting at 800 to go!!
    I’m do looking forward to finishing and going home, but I’m also thinking of where and which one I can do next 😬😂…    En savoir plus

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    Day 34

    26 septembre 2022, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

    As we know I don’t panic anymore 🤪.. so, i woke up this morning to an eek moment 😂. My back was so stiff that I couldn’t bend over and had to sit on the floor to put my trainers on!!!
    Breakfast and ibuprofen later and I’m on my way…
    Again the first 17 km’s today were like a sponsored walk.. I can’t believe the amount of people now! After 17km it thinned out a bit and then by the last 6 or 7km’s I was virtually on my own.. bliss!!!’
    The scenery was fabulous, the weather changed from really misty and cold, to sunny and reasonably warm.. the temperature has definitely dropped, whilst I was walking I was fine, but have had real trouble keeping warm since I finished..
    Palas de Reí is quite small and not really a great deal to do/see.. a good day to catch up on some sleep as I’ve not slept very well the last few days..
    I’m starting to feel ready to be in Santiago now.. the remaining days are considerably shorter and I’d happily double them up…    En savoir plus

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    Day 34

    26 septembre 2022, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

    Not too sure what happened to today’s.. I left it uploading and it’s disappeared 😩 the internet/WiFi Is really rubbish here, so maybe it was just taking too long..
    Anyway I’ll do a quick recap now before I head off for breakfast..
    I started the day a little bit worried about my back! I woke you with it seriously stiff and uncomfortable. Having trouble bending over, I ended up sat on the floor to put my socks and shoes on and sort my bag 😳
    It was a seriously chilly start again, also really really busy for the first 15 km’s.. it then thinned out a bit for a good while and I hardly saw anyone for the last 7 or 8 km’s.. bliss!!
    Whilst I’d been ok walking, I really struggled to get warm once I stopped, even a hot shower and virtually all of my layers didn’t help much.
    An early night was called for.. still cold 🥶..I seriously think the person in the room upstairs was jumping around in boots until about midnight!! Few hours later, I am no kidding, woken up by the serious snoring from next door!!! I think I’ll sleep well tonight 😂    En savoir plus

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    Day 35

    26 septembre 2022, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C

    Not a great deal to report on today.. best thing, my back was ok..
    A cool start .. nowhere near as cold as yesterday.. really misty and damp.. really rubbish pictures today as it was a shorter walk and literally more of the same, though I do seem to love the foggy shots 😂..
    I briefly spoke/ caught up with a guy from Germany, who said it was 4 days I have gone past him 😬.. the French couple
    Im I’ve been bumping into since the first week and Alexander 🙄…
    When I reached Melide, I thought I ought to to try out the “best Octopus in the world “ eatery!!!
    Whilst the white bit in the middle was gorgeous, the texture of the outside bit seriously made me want to vomit 🤢.. you get a tooth pick to eat it with!!.. I seriously lost all shame .. I pulled the outside off with my fingers and ate the middle ( because it was so expensive ) …. Seriously couldn’t understand how EVERYONE else just ate it all.. I wanted to throw up watching…
    The gorgeously helpful waiter that served me ran out after me and told me I was a beautiful lady!!! 😳🤣🤣
    Fab meal this evening, vegetables in my rice ❤️…
    I’m so looking forward to home food!!!
    Poor pictures today…    En savoir plus

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    Day 36

    28 septembre 2022, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    Well today was wet and misty, but it was a shorter day and there was no wind which made such a massive difference.. also it wasn’t anywhere near as chilly as yesterday.
    After another substantial breakfast I was on my way.
    Due to staying slightly off route yesterday and having found the place by accident, I wasn’t overly sure of my way back to it.. amazingly enough I did so really quickly, but by shear luck.
    There didn’t seem as many people today, although I think possibly they sensibly just left later to miss the bulk of the rain.. I wished I’d done the same after hanging around wet waiting to check in.
    As it’s forecast to be really wet tomorrow, especially first thing, I might well wait an extra hour before setting off.
    It was a pleasant undulating section today, though I didn’t take much in the way of pictures as it was too much of a hassle to get my phone out from inside my waterproof’s.. poor excuse I know , but true..
    Due to my early arrival, I sort of café hopped for a bit drinking cups of coffee and tea..
    My accommodation here is good, nice big room and fabulous shower.. that was big bonus points today.
    It stopped raining mid afternoon so I went out for a bit of a wander around, although it’s a pretty small place with not much to see!
    My meal this evening was great.. paella!!!! Yay!!!!
    Well, it’s now only two walks and three sleeps until I go home.. I got a little bit excited getting my boarding pass notification today .. it’s the small things 😂😂    En savoir plus

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    Day 37

    29 septembre 2022, Espagne ⋅ 🌧 12 °C

    Well.. only one more walk to go!!!! I’m so looking forward to tomorrow and ( hopefully ) saying . I’ve done it!!!
    Today was really wet, I decided to set off an hour later than usual, mainly so that I knew I’d be able to check into my accommodation when I arrived and not have to hang around getting freezing cold..
    That side of things worked out perfectly.. I enjoyed my breakfast a bit more leisurely than usual, sorted out what I considered my best clothing options and eventually set off..
    The amount of people on the route today was unbelievable. I think I also got caught up in a massive school trip, trying to get through was a nightmare until a poor guy on a mountain bike came and tried to make his way through.. I hung in behind his back wheel ( he wasn’t going v fast obviously, but was creating space!! ) and made it through “all in one piece “
    It was again a nice route, just too busy and really wet, but all part and parcel of the experience 😀
    It’s really hard to believe it’s all nearly over, it’s gone so fast and yet it seems like an in incredibly long time ago that I was a nervous wreck in St John about to start….
    I think I had just about the best meal I’ve had along the way this evening, seriously nice food and exceptionally lovely staff…
    One more day to go……

    Today I took a start and a finish picture as it was way to wet to dig out my phone.. a few random Camino markers in the middle from places…    En savoir plus

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