Carl Perkins

Keen walker and tramper. Meer informatie Wellington, New Zealand

Carl & Hollie's Camino
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- 14 sep 2023 11:30
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 533 m
- Spanje Galicia Samos 42.732632, -7.32516642°43’57” N 7°19’31” W
Dag 26
Camino Day 21 - Samos
14 september 2023, Spanje ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
An easy day today, as we have decided not to do rest days but short days instead.
So today was just 10kms but through the most peaceful and beautiful countryside I've seen.
This is an alternate route, so most of the pilgrims turn right from Triacastela, we turned left to Samos.
This town is home to a 1500 year old monastery that is still in use today and has been serving pilgrims for over 1000 years. The albergue is by donation and sleeps about 70. I stayed here last time but this time we went for a bit more upmarket digs :)
We did a tour of the monastery, and was given the history and walked through the internals. Amazing.
Beck for a pilgrims meal and an early night!Meer informatie
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Awesome - good on you guys! Safe travels and no blisters! [Leanne]
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Reiziger Oh my goodness, oh so beautiful! And.... very impressed with your new friends! 👏😆
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Carl & Hollie's Camino
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- 13 sep 2023 07:31
- 🌙 11 °C
- Hoogte: 670 m
- Spanje Galicia Triacastela Tríacastela 42.756188, -7.23962142°45’22” N 7°14’23” W
Dag 25
Camino Day 20 - Triacastela
13 september 2023, Spanje ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
We left early just before sunrise, only because we were all up and ready. Today was another spectacular walk through the mountains and small villages, again.
We were a little slower today, which could have been the two bottles of wine last night..
As we passed through one village the views were being herded down the street, and out popped an old father's wife with freshly made crepes for us. I swear it was the same lady from six years ago in the same village.
We shared a lot of the path today with big cows with big horns, really quite nice, slow but nice, until they poop.Meer informatie
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Reiziger Seems to only get better!
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Reiziger Beautiful photos today. Sunrise walking, what a stunning way to begin your day xx
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Carl & Hollie's Camino
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- 12 sep 2023 11:42
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Hoogte: 1.289 m
- Spanje Galicia Pedrafita do Cebreiro Cebrero Igrexa de Santa María A Real do Cebreiro 42.707631, -7.04271742°42’27” N 7°2’34” W
Dag 24
Camino Day 19 (part 3) - more photos
12 september 2023, Spanje ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Reiziger Oh so beautifulf!!
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Carl & Hollie's Camino
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- 12 sep 2023 11:04
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 1.292 m
- Spanje Galicia Pedrafita do Cebreiro Cebrero Igrexa de Santa María A Real do Cebreiro 42.707789, -7.04415342°42’28” N 7°2’39” W
Dag 24
Camino Day 19 (part 2) - O'Cebreiro
12 september 2023, Spanje ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
We tackled "the big hill" today, an almost vertical climb to the town of O'Cebreiro. Along we way up we passed a group of Korean students who were on a 12 month trip around the world (another story, another time). One 16 year old in particular, Kiru, started chatting with us. He asked to interview us. He then asked the one question that I still find difficult to answer...
Why do you walk the Camino?
I have the usual answer.... for the challenge, for the experience.... I'm not religious.
It was not until we reached the town and I entered the church and saw the Pilgrims Pray on the wall, I realised, this is why I love the Camino.
Take out the God stuff, those who know me know I'm not religious, but each time I do this it does have an impact on my life, I hope for the positive.
I love the way people interact on the Camino, the selfishness and openness, the caring, and gratitude for the smallest of things is heart warming, and is what keeps drawing me back.
I'm not sure when or if I will be back for another, but will endeavour to bring the Camino back home with me.Meer informatie
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Reiziger That is truely lovely ❤️
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Reiziger Sounds like an experience like no other. So good!👍
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Carl & Hollie's Camino
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- 12 sep 2023 07:42
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Hoogte: 660 m
- Spanje Castilla y León Vega de Valcarce Ruitelán 42.673003, -6.96722542°40’23” N 6°58’2” W
Dag 24
Camino Day 19 (part 1) - Linares
12 september 2023, Spanje ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
After a lovely breakfast, and sending our packs ahead, we headed off to tackle the big climb.
The day would be broken into four sections, the first three to reach the top and the last to reach out albergue.
The first section was steep and tested the legs, but without our packs it felt like we were flying!!
The track was amazing and the views were stunning. The first section done and we stopped in the town for a coffee.
The second section was a little easier but still straight up. Once we reached the next town, we stopped for a juice :)
The third section was when we reached the summit town of O' Cebreiro, which we did by 11am. We stopped here for a long break, lunch and a couple of well earned beverages.
The last section was only another 3km into Linares and albergue. A quick shower then off to get supplies to cook our own dinner tonight, and a beverage or two.
Toasted ham and cheese sandwiches, not very Spanish but a unanimous decision, along with two bottles of a great local red.
All illness and blisters on my part are fully recovered, Hollie is still nursing a blister it two, but we are both in excellent shape and felt great!Meer informatie
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Reiziger Looks and sounds amazing!....despite those blisters!
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Carl & Hollie's Camino
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- 11 sep 2023 14:20
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 660 m
- Spanje Castilla y León Vega de Valcarce Ruitelán 42.673033, -6.96717742°40’23” N 6°58’2” W
Dag 23
Camino Day 18 - Ruitelan
11 september 2023, Spanje ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Not a great night for me unfortunately, as I was quite ill with a stomach bug. Not pleasant.
We set off in the morning with a varied route through a tunnel that took us back to the main path.
Today was a steady climb up into the mountains, with beautiful forests and super cute little villages.
We had booked an old favourite albergue of mine from my last trip through here.
The two old guys who run it don't advertise and take people in if you know about it through staying before or word of mouth. They cook a full dinner and breakfast, along with a wake up tune, Ava Maria, which is your clue to go down for breakfast. Very basic facilities but their hospitality is unbeatable.
Was a hard slog today for me with very little energy, and a fever. Went straight to bed when we arrived. A big day tomorrow as we tackle the main mountain, straight up, all day.Meer informatie
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Reiziger Wow, thinking of you ...woud be such hard slog even when 100% well! ...but scenery amazing - hopefully helos to keep you keeping on. And what hospitality!👍👍
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Reiziger Here’s hoping you feel good again soon Carl.. it must hard enough without not feeling well. ❤️
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Reiziger Oooh that sounds tough Carl. Hope you are on the improve quickly.
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- 10 sep 2023 16:12
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 504 m
- Spanje Castilla y León Villafranca del Bierzo 42.607666, -6.80939242°36’28” N 6°48’34” W
Dag 22
Camino Day 17 - Villafranca del Bierzo
10 september 2023, Spanje ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Left Ponferrada and started winding our way through this wine region. Fairly easy walking with only a couple of hills, but all through green vineyards and forests.
Today we took our time and stopped often, even having a long lunch on the way with a glass of wine.
Our booked albergue had a sign on the front door saying they had a death in the family so they were closed for a few days. That left us scanning for alternate lodgings which ended up being in a private room on the edge of town. All good.Meer informatie
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Reiziger So beautiful!
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- 9 sep 2023 15:02
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 1.128 m
- Spanje Castilla y León Molinaseca El Acebo de San Miguel 42.500972, -6.46029442°30’3” N 6°27’37” W
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Camino Day 16 - Ponferrada
9 september 2023, Spanje ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
So a bit of a tough day with more steep downhill tracks. The scenery was amazing, again, with views forever.
Small mountain villages broke up the trail before we walked into a major city, Ponferrada.
The Templar castle was worth a visit and the town was in the middle of a week long celebration. We ended up at a traditional Italian (I know, we're in Spain) resistant and enjoyed some amazing food.
We wandered around the city enjoying the festival and was a bit late to bed.Meer informatie
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Reiziger 😮
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Reiziger ,Scenery looks beautiful & sounds like a great afternoon & night👏👍
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Reiziger Just realised Lauren and I were there exactly the same time ! Lots of celebrations, markets , music and dancing . Great timing !!!
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- 8 sep 2023 07:45
- 🌙 13 °C
- Hoogte: 1.414 m
- Spanje Castilla y León Santa Colomba de Somoza Foncebadón 42.490678, -6.33946442°29’26” N 6°20’22” W
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Camino Day 15 - Acebo
8 september 2023, Spanje ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
We left around 8am for a climb into the hills.
It started out pretty ok, but soon turned into a bit of a hard slog uphill on rough terrain.
Stopped in for a great breakfast an hour in.
The scenery was a dramatic change from the last week's with Alpine hills and valleys.
The track was quite rough and rocky, but considering there have been millions of people walking this track for hundreds of years it's not hard to see why it's the way it is.
The main stop on this section is Cruz de Fero, where pilgrims leave a stone from their home country to signify leaving behind something they want to leave behind on the Camino.
It was supposed to be a 16km day but turned into a 21km day once we arrived at our luxury albergue with a pool bar and restaurant, and still only 15 euros.
They have agreed to switch the tv to the rugby tonight so we can catch the first game of the world cup, all blacks v France.Meer informatie
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Reiziger Wow, what an extra significant day today in your journey. Enjoy the World Cup tonight and maybe an extra beer or wine or two💚
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Reiziger Loving all the pics but can you post more !!!
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- 7 sep 2023 07:30
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 871 m
- Spanje Castilla y León Astorga 42.454603, -6.05295342°27’17” N 6°3’11” W
Dag 19
Camino Day 14 - Rabanal del Camino
7 september 2023, Spanje ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
So we left the beautiful city of Astorga around 7:30 am, well just the albergue, and walked about 100m to get breakfast.
Then meandered out of the city past the cathedral, and into the countryside.
A lot of little small villages along the way to stop and rest and get a drink.
The temperature was in the mid 20's and all uphill.
We arrived in our final town about 1pm and had to walk another big hill to find out albergue. It's a donativo (donation) run by the London based Confraternity of St James, with 3 monks still in residence.
The welcome was warm and personal, the beds are comfortable and the showers clean and hot.
Just finished our Pilgrim Meal at the pub about 50 metres up the road. 13.50 euro for 3 courses with a bottle of wine and bread.
Another early night as we are heading into the mountains tomorrow so a bit of a climb ahead.Meer informatie
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Reiziger Awesome effort today guys!!! That albergue sounds perfect 👍
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