Villamayor to Sansol (Part2)
Jul 20–21, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
I met 2 adorable Taiwanese sisters. The younger, almost put sardines in my mouth (lol), then dabbed mint ointment on my neck, showed me her trick of using panty liner pads on her feet, and the bothRead more
Palacio Sansol
Jul 20–21, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
The supper we had, is the usual supper that was served every evening to pilgrims. The owner, now deceased, ate this same meal every evening with the pilgrims. After buying it for 30,000 euros, theRead more
Sansol to Logroño (Part 3)
Jul 21–22, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
The last stretch into Logroño
Logroño & municipal albergue
Jul 21–22, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
The volunteer that welcomed me was very nice and laughed when I said that I'd prefer a lower bunk because I'm old. I think we might have been about the same age, but she said I look young. I'm not soRead more
Sansol to Logroño (Part 1)
Jul 21–22, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Started off at 8:00 am after having breakfast and speaking with Menno and Lia about volunteering at the Palacio.
Sansol to Logroño (Part 2)
Jul 21–22, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
I went through Viana and lots of people celebrating
Logroño to Ventosa (Part 1)
Jul 22–23, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Today is an 18 km day. My pedometer registered 22.9 kms.
Logroño to Ventosa (Part 2)
Jul 22–23, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
So hot at this time of day. Patrick, at the albergue told me that the signs had been vandalized and that I should have gone straight ahead instead of going through Sotés. While I was walking, all IRead more
San Saturnini albergue, Ventosa
Jul 22–23, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Patrick the host, (originally from France), was nice and witty! The albergue was really nice!
Ventosa to Azofra (Part 2)
July 23, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
The last stretch of the day felt like going through a desert.
Ventosa to Azofra (Part 1)
Jul 23–24, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Today is a 16.2 km trek according to my guidebook. My pedometer said I walked 18.99 kms.
Azofra to Grañon
July 24, 2024 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Grañon Donativo Albergue
July 24, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
My first donativo albergue.
Grañon to Tosantos (Part 1)
Jul 25–26, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
My guidebook shows that it is a 20.5 km hike today. My pedometer measured 22.3 kms.
Grañon to Tosantos (Part 2)
Jul 25–26, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The albergue was very nice and the hosts were great (Jessica & her husband Carlos). We were 3 women that shared the premises: 2 women from France named Chantal.
Tosantos to San Juan de Ortega (Part 1)
Jul 26–27, 2024 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
My guidebook states that it is a 19.4 km hike today. My pedometer calculated 21.34 kms.
Tosantos to San Juan de Ortega (Part 2)
Jul 26–27, 2024 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
The flies were unbelievable today! I'm pretty sure it was because of the kind of pine trees. Small, fruit flies, flew under my sunglasses, onto my sunglasses, one or two (or more) went into my mouth.Read more
1. SanJuanDeOrtega-CardeñuelaARiopico
Jul 27–28, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
The distance today according to the guidebook is 12.4 kms but my pedometer showed 14.68 kms.
2. SanJuanDeOrtega-CardeñuelaARiopico
Jul 27–28, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
It was tricky finding the albergue because there were no street signs, had to go up a set of stairs, to the church, in the middle of wedding pictures being taken, and the albergue was tucked awayRead more
Music in Burgos
July 28, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Live band playing in the city center of Burgos!
1. Cardeñuela a Riopici to Tardajos
Jul 28–29, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
The distance according to the guidebook is 23.4 kms. My pedometer registered 22.7 kms.
2. Cardeñuela Riopico to Tardajos
Jul 28–29, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
By the end of my walk, I had run out of water. It was extremely hot, and I had 2 kms more to go in the middle of nowhere. Augustine, a 75 year old, retired oil drilling platform worker, who had workedRead more
Tardajos to Hontanas
Jul 29–30, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 35 °C
The distance for today is 20.9 kms. My pedometer registered 22.35 kms. I had originally only wanted to go to San Bol and have my extra luggage forwarded there, but the delivery service said theRead more
2. Hontanas to Castrojeriz
July 30, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
I had picked up my delivered luggage from albergue San Esteban. It was full, so I had to find other accomodations. I ended up at albergue Rosalia, and Anne-Marie and Robert (Australia), whom I had metRead more
1. Hontanas to Castrojeriz
Jul 30–31, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
The distance for today is 9.6 kms. My pedometer calculated 12.59 kms.















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Traveler
Wowsa. Nice.
Traveler
I bet you slept good! 😴
TravelerBetter believe it!!!