Almería
24 апреля 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 24 °CAfter a bus ride from Málaga, we're back in Almería. We're staying in the beautiful albergue La Estrella del Camino, enjoying the kindness and hospitality of Nely and her partner Umberto.
After a bus ride from Málaga, we're back in Almería. We're staying in the beautiful albergue La Estrella del Camino, enjoying the kindness and hospitality of Nely and her partner Umberto.
A beautiful day exploring Almería. We walked up the mineral loader ramp, recently opened to the public. We were lucky to get a few good photos of the views, as a fog settled in after about 15Читать далее
We have been warned that a heat wave was impacting Spain. So we bid farewell to Nely and Umberto early, and started our first day on the Camino Mozárabe. Almería to Rioja, 15.3km. There was a littleЧитать далее
We started the day in the coolness of the morning. We walked 8.5km. An enjoyable walk, where, compared with our walk last September, we saw flowers. An encounter with a flock of sheep was a niceЧитать далее
We thought we would have a quiet day ...
Last year we had visited the archeological site of Los Millares, a bronze age settlement dating back 4500 years. Very interesting.
When we arrived in Santa FeЧитать далее
A 16.3km enjoyable day marked by a few exciting sharp ups and downs, which we remembered from last year.
The coolness of the morning was quickly replaced by the heat as the sun rose in the sky. WeЧитать далее
If one could follow the Río Nacimiento all the way, this would be a reasonably flat stage. As we can't, our 13.3km stage included a nice climb up from the river.
Last year Nely had advised us not toЧитать далее
Fifth stage, from Nacimiento to Abrucena, 18.5km.
A quiet start, it's Sunday, everyone is sleeping, including the bar owner. She had told us she would be there at 7 am. The owner of the small shop inЧитать далее
1st of May is a public holiday in Spain, and as we left Abrucena, everything was quiet.
The Camino comes down rapidly from the town, with initially a good guidance of arrows. We walked through severalЧитать далее
Seventh stage, Hueneja to Alquife. 20 km on pleasant paths through almond orchards.
A few small climbs, nothing too bad, just enough to do a little cardio.
First stop, Dólar. Unfortunately, nothingЧитать далее
Путешественник That is wonderful news! Buen Camino!
Путешественник Gracias Elaine!
Laurie Reynolds Oh, no, I don’t think I’ve ever been following FOUR forum friends at once — Norte, Sierra de Segura, Mozárabe, and Madrid! Truly an embarrassment of riches. So wonderful to see that you are there and ready to go, AJ. Buen camino to you both.
Путешественник Thank you Laurie!