Arrived Albergue Santiago de Vilavella

Today started off really well and continued in the same vein . After an excellent night's sleep and a fabulous cooked breakfast shared with two lovely ladies from Letterkenny on an organised Camino.

I set off about 9 and after a very pleasant walked arrived at this Albergue to be greeted by my French family I’ve encountered every few days since sharing the first hostel . Today was the first day I didn’t see one official Camino sign until I arrived at my hostel suppose because I continue to try hug and the coast.Today despite being able to see the sea I wasn’t having much luck getting close The route I found was on a roadside which bordered an industrial area and then the sea . I eventually had enough of the traffic and at a nice looking park appeared in my left which seen to drop down towards the sea. I headed down through but what I hadn't realised was that between me and the sea was a train line so having resigned myself to having the long trek back up hill to the busy road I had one last look around a corner and spied a railway bridge with a road underneath.Off I go only to find myself approaching a site with large industrial site bedecked with many signs so this didn’t appear to give much hope of simple access to the sea. So cutting my losses I turned back up the hill while asking google maps for a resolution. Which it appeared to do without taking me right back up at this juncture I met two fellow walkers who I take were a couple heading down the hill .He asked me if there was a way out I think they may have been kiwi or maybe American any way I said I didn’t think so but hadn’t walked as far as was possible to see . She seemed adamant about carrying on and showed me the road she wanted to get on I told her that was the train track ... At this stage a row between them seemed to be brewing . He said he didn’t see the point of going on ..at this point I just smiled and said to her I don’t think your convinced and wished them a Buen Camino and headed back up the hill and right enough just under the road bridge there was a road off to the left which appeared to go towards the coast. I did consider waiting on the couple to show them it but after a few minutes pondering I decided to go on and really enjoyed a nice walk if not exactly shoreside skirting it through some nice villages . After finding my Albergue which is ok a bit like Esponade in 4bed cubicle although without the curtains . I headed out to get something from the shops and on my back back encountered the couple who were all smiles they had returned right back to the main road and had an okay walk they said . The girl told me the problem was what she thought was a road was a railway line .... Rather ungraciously I told her I had told her that , on reflection she maybe didn’t understand my accent but she was determined to find out for herself anyway and I respect that ,!

While I was sitting here in the kitchen the bloke on check in was showing two women around as he did for me ...He started to show them where things were in the kitchen when one of them muttered something which appeared to make it clear she didn't have time for this crap take me to my bed ! Right what’s the odds when I go back this Camino Angel is in my cubicle !!! I was wrong still alone in my cell .Read more