IspanyaSan Justo de la Vega42°27’37” N 5°59’1” W
4 Ağustos 2022, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
The last time I came past here was four years ago. Since then the world has changed, and tens of thousands of pilgrims have come past as well. Three first sentence he greeted me with: "You were hereOkumaya devam et
IspanyaAstorga42°27’15” N 6°3’10” W
4 Ağustos 2022, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
I have left the Meseta and am entering the hills that will take me to Galicia, the last province on my walk.
Bigger city also means better food. No more wilted leaves on oil, a vegetarian burger andOkumaya devam et
IspanyaAstorga42°27’27” N 6°3’21” W
4 Ağustos 2022, Ispanya ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
As Spain lay in the throes of one of the worst poverty driven famines and health disasters, as churches and hospitals had to turn away the sick and ailing, the Bishop of Astorga commissioned thisOkumaya devam et
IspanyaAstorga42°27’24” N 6°3’18” W 4 Ağustos 2022, Ispanya ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
This morning, leaving the albergue of horrors (that’s for a blog post after the trip), I pulled my charger from the communal charging station and the US-EU converter slipped off.
You’d think thatOkumaya devam et
IspanyaValdeviejas42°27’38” N 6°5’14” W
5 Ağustos 2022, Ispanya ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Today’s leg takes me onto the highest point of the Camino. Once an abandoned town with wild dogs and dangerous paths, Foncebadón has become a bit of a hippie pilgrim haven with vegan bars (and aOkumaya devam et
IspanyaEl Ganso42°27’46” N 6°12’26” W
5 Ağustos 2022, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
A Camino staple and legend, the owner is a man of few words but a heart of gold. It has a foosball table, cold beers, and a Spaniard’s idea of what a Texan bar would look like. There’s no wayOkumaya devam et
IspanyaFoncebadón42°29’28” N 6°20’35” W
5 Ağustos 2022, Ispanya ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
After a few kilometers of uphill and somewhat hasty uses of shade, I am in Foncebadón. My bed feels soft and the mountain air wafts smells of a nearby campfire into the room.
The best part is theOkumaya devam et
IspanyaFoncebadón42°29’20” N 6°21’42” W
6 Ağustos 2022, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
The Cruz was moved in the 80s to get it closer to the tour bus stop, but the original has been here since before the Camino (and, as a heap of rocks since before Christianity).
The following 9Okumaya devam et
IspanyaRiego de Ambros42°31’13” N 6°28’42” W
6 Ağustos 2022, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Being vegetarian on the Camino is hard. But every once in a while something cool comes along. Like this food truck.
IspanyaMolinaseca42°32’19” N 6°31’20” W
6 Ağustos 2022, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Ran into the lady from the vegan place up on the mountain and had some more great vegan food, this time tempura vegetables in a spicy sesame sauce.
Today took everything I had, my poor ACL screamingOkumaya devam et
GezginYou must have left a lasting impression. Nice.