The journey begins
20 сентября 2016 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Waiting for the bus - thanks Frankie for the lift!
Dublin Airport
20 сентября 2016 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Bus journey from Madrid to Burgos
21 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Burgos
21 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We arrived in Burgos around 11am - had a little wander, a tea break and a visit to the Oficina de Correos to post some stuff to Santiago.
First sello at the Cathedral, then we were on our way.
Albergue la Fabrica - Tarjados
21 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Easy 11km walk from Burgos. Staying at a very nice albergue in a restored mill. Lovely people and nice food.
Kathy SaleLooks really lovely , hope you both enjoy it, RELAX, as you say Damian, love to you both,Kx
Hontanas
22 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Tardajos to Hontanas - about 21kms.
Nice gentle walk, with breaks in Rabe de las Calzados and Hornillos del Camino.
Staying in Albergue Santa Brigida tonight.
Boadilla del Camino
23 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We left Hontanas at 6.15am and walked about 28kms to Boadilla. We're staying in the fantastic En el Camino albergue, one of our favourites from last time.
It's pretty hot, but we managed fine. WeЧитать далее
Carrion de los Condes - 24 September
24 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
25km walk from Boadilla; another early start to avoid the sun. Staying in Hostal la Corte.
The Camino is very busy and our feet are pretty sore. However, an evening of guitar music in a church wasЧитать далее
Sahagun - estación de tren
25 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Change of plan - we're escaping from the crowds. Travelling to Leon and then to Oviedo to walk the Camino Primitivo.
Leon - another train journey
26 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
We enjoyed our rest day in Leon - we checked into Hotel Real Colegiata San Isidoro (very nice, great breakfast), did our laundry and wandered around the old town. We had FANTASTIC pizza at Pizzeria laЧитать далее
Oviedo
27 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The train journey to Oviedo was great. Not recommended for anyone who suffers from vertigo, but the views of the mountains were spectacular.
We picked up our pilgrim passports and took what turnedЧитать далее
Grado - about 26kms from Oviedo
27 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Quick post as I'm in bed with a horrible tummy bug. Not sure if I'll be able to walk tomorrow - we'll see.
Beautiful walk today in the countryside, with a few little hills. Tomorrow's walk is a lotЧитать далее
Kathy SaleAh Nuala hope you feel better soon, the places you visit look beautiful! Feeling very envious, it's raining here and getting very dark in the evenings, safe onward trip, Kx
Salas - about 21 kms from Grado
28 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
I slept well last night and was delighted that i felt well enough for another slow walk. I wasn't sure how it would go, but all was fine.
We walked up and down a lot of hills today. This is a veryЧитать далее
Still in Salas
29 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
My tummy bug took a turn for worse yesterday, so I've been in bed for 24 hours. Damian got me some medication, but the best i can hope for is to be well enough to take a bus or taxi tomorrow. This isЧитать далее
Tineo
30 сентября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We took a taxi to the health centre in Tineo this morning. I was seen very quickly and told to keep doing what I'm doing. I might be able to walk tomorrow or I might not -we'll see.
In the meantime,Читать далее
Hope your feeling better soon and get back on your feet and enjoy the rest of you walks take care Patx
Kathy SaleAh Nuala glad your feeling a bit better, just take it easy, love to Damienx
Tineo - enjoying small town life
1 октября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
I wasn't well enough to walk this morning, but I'm reasonably confident about tomorrow. In the meantime we're relaxing and enjoying the pace of life in rural Asturias.
Albergue Casa Ricardo - Campiello
2 октября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
No more posts about sickness, we're on the move again! We took it easy today and walked a beautiful 12 kms, most of which was on natural trails.
I'm cautiously optimistic that we'll be able for aЧитать далее
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Part of tomorrow's route. There's a less remote option if I'm still not feeling 100%
Kathy Sale
Sorry should have read the beard ! Too early in the morning, so glad your feeling better Nuala, the pics are really beautiful x
Berducedo
3 октября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
This will be short and sweet, as I'm falling asleep on my feet. I really wanted to walk the famously beautiful Hospitales variant today, but I wasn't sure if I'd be strong enough. It's 29kms fromЧитать далее
Kathy SaleYour some girl Nuala, what a beautiful world we live in, !keep going ,love to you bothx
Grandas de Salime
4 октября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
We walked about 20kms today, but it felt like a lot more! There was a steep climb early in the day, followed by a really long descent on a rocky path. Our pace was pretty slow - but this was alsoЧитать далее
A Fonsegrada - about 26kms
5 октября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Another day of steep climbs, stony descents and dreamy mountain views. We've found a good walking rhythm and today was easier than expected. However, as is so often the case, the last few kms wereЧитать далее
O Cadavo - another 26kms done
6 октября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Today's walk had it all - misty early morning landscapes, plenty of natural trails, pine forests and well-positioned stopping points. The catch? An absolute killer hill just before A Lastra. It wasЧитать далее
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Cabbage for the famous Galician soup. I had my first bowl last night - it was fantastic.
Lugo
7 октября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Just arrived in Lugo after a 30km walk from O Cadavo. It was long, but not particularly difficult and mostly on country roads or dirt tracks.
I was expecting a long hard slog into the city, but itЧитать далее
Lugo - San Frolain festival
8 октября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Lugo certainly knows how to party! We had a great night wandering around the city. We're just waking up now and people are still out on the streets.
We've a choice of routes today. Not sure yet whatЧитать далее
ПутешественникSounds fun! Glad we both enjoyed a musical Friday a few miles apart! 😀🎶🌴
Friol - about 29kms
8 октября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
We dithered a lot this morning about which route to take. We initially decided to stay on the Camino Primitivo and walk about 20kms to San Roman .... but then the green arrows of the Camino Verde wereЧитать далее
Sobrado dos Monxes
9 октября 2016 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Nice 24km walk today, mostly off road. Perfect weather again.
Kathy SaleThis looks really lovely! how is Damien doing Nuala is he keeping up with you!😃 Love Kathyx
ПутешественникThanks Kathy, we're both doing well at the walking. Damian is usually faster than me! That's how I take so many photos of his back 😊. Hope the three of you are well. Xx