Arroyo Cueza de Cabañas, Spain Travel Journals & Blogs

Traveler Aventure de randonnée
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- May 19, 2023
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 859 m
- Spain Castille and León Cervatos de la Cueza Calzadilla de la Cueza Arroyo Cueza de Cabañas 42.328581, -4.80449342°19’43” N 4°48’16” W
Day 31
Dérouté et l'essentiel
May 19, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Parti à 6h30 ce matin nous avons traversé la ville et longé la route pour un moment avec un choix de 2 options, le choix que nous avons fait était celui avec 1 km en moins, en se rendant compte que cette économie nous privaient du chemin traditionnel et que nous
nous avons décidé de rebrousser chemin et revenir sur le chemin traditionnel.
La Meseta est réapparue et nous avons pu constater que deux fleurs symboliques se couplaient le long du chemin pour souligner la reconnaissance de nos militaires durant les guerres mondiales.
Le bleuet de France et le coquelicot au Canada accoupler tout les deux pour nois une formes de coencidence qui porte tout de
même à la réflexion et une forme de message, rien pour nous ne peut être un hasard dans notre condition actuelle.

Après ce constat l'on s'est partagé quelques chanson de Regianni, Brel et Renaud et poursuivre pendant 12 km le chemin en silence sur un rythme de marche
rapide et constant.

Notre heure d'arrivée fût surprenante et pour nous comme d'habitude une excellente journée.

Nous sommes encouragés et prêt à surmonter les difficultés que le chemin nous imposera!!!Read more
See translation
Traveler Vous avez suivi votre intuition, la petite voix, qui vous a mené où vous deviez être....et quelle belle découverte. L'histoire entourant les coquelicots et le bleuet de France, deux magnifiques fleurs est fascinante!! Pour ma part je ne crois pas non plus que c'est un hasard. Courage, vous en avez pour surmonter tout ce que le chemin vous guidera.... pour nous une inspiration 👏🪽👏. Buen Camino ❤️
5/19/23ReplyTranslate
Traveler Merci pour ton support Makie vraiment apprécié xxx
5/19/23ReplyTranslate
Traveler Plaisir ❤️
5/19/23ReplyTranslate
4 more comments
2 likes
Camino
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- May 12, 2023, 12:40pm
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 849 m
- Spain Castille and León Cervatos de la Cueza Calzadilla de la Cueza Arroyo Cueza de Cabañas 42.329426, -4.80774542°19’46” N 4°48’28” W
Day 30
Ledigos (23.2km / 390.1km)
May 12, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
We slept in a big dormitory room and some crazy people left at 3am?? and 4 am?? and 4.30am! Anyway, it was 3 degrees when we started and stayed cool all day. At one point we thought we were going to get wet but we stayed just ahead thankfully.
We were really worried about the heat in the Meseta but as you can see on the weather forecast, it will be cold for the next week so we will be spared. When it is cool we probably walk at least 15% quicker.
There was a 16km gap between the two towns this morning but a local had set up a fabulous containerised food van stop and we had a lovely cup of coffee and second breakfast after 8km.
We caught up with an Aussie group of 3 that we met briefly on Day 1 and then about 10 days later. Nice to see them again.
Sadly, Sally the dog is now 1 town ahead of us and we will probably not see them again. We caught up with them briefly at our lunch stop. There was also a mobile pilgrim police van checking everyone was ok. They have a section of the police which are only for pilgrims and they can be called at anytime and are often seen driving by checking if anyone needs assistance.
We haven’t talked much about the walk because there is not much to say. It was a long, straight, flat walk. It is still pretty but in a different way. With less to look at we are supposed to think more / focus on the mental side. Towards the end of the day all we are thinking about is our feet! The rest of our bodies are strong but did I mention the feet?
Our accommodation, Albergue la Morena, is a lovely restored property with exceptional service. There is nothing else in town - we didn’t see a single person other than Albergues. Even the church was locked and barred. The small local towns just are not financially feasible to maintain which is sad and makes our Albergues all the more impressive.
We had a stunning dinner with a lentil and vegetable dish, pork ribs and tiramisu! We shared our table with a Canadian lady. A lovely end to the day.Read more
Traveler Julle is halfpad daar.
5/12/23Reply
Traveler Officially at the end of todays journey xx
5/13/23Reply
Traveler Amazed at your ability to keep moving!
5/14/23Reply
9 likes
Camino de Santiago
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Oct 14, 2022, 2:59pm
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 846 m
- Spain Castille and León Cervatos de la Cueza Calzadilla de la Cueza Arroyo Cueza de Cabañas 42.328333, -4.80166742°19’42” N 4°48’6” W
Day 27
It's a Long Way to Calzadilla de la Cuez
October 14, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
The most boring 17K walk I'll ever do! No shade, mostly flat, I was having hallucinations by the end.😅 Thank God there was a breeze, and it was not the height of the summer!

2 things that broke up the 4 hour monotony-- a Pilgrim traveling by
skateboard, and a food truck that served cold, fresh squeezed orange juice.

Happy to be in Calzadilla de la Cueza for the night. Atleast we know there is food & drink here, unlike last night when we weren't sure...learning to take nothing for granted.Read more
Traveler Skateboard, brilliant!
10/14/22Reply
Traveler We had a great time at Mean Girls! Thank you!
10/14/22Reply
5 likes
Traveler Camino de Santiago
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Oct 4, 2022, 5:44pm
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 859 m
- Spain Castille and León Cervatos de la Cueza Calzadilla de la Cueza Arroyo Cueza de Cabañas 42.328551, -4.80454342°19’43” N 4°48’16” W
2
Day 22
Stage 20: Carrion-Calzadilla de la Cueza
October 4, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
17 km/10 miles, 46°-74°, about 5.5 hours. Left Carrion a little later than planned as I found it hard to get up before 0700. Left my phone charger in the room which I was sure I was never going to do. So I may be offline until I can find another one. My next stop, Sahagún, is big enough I should be able to find one there. Was rather slow going as right lower leg was quite unhappy, on the top of the foot going up into the front of my lower leg. The muscles used to dorsiflex, or pull the toes up, are painful and the area was red and swollen when I got here. The kind bar man gave me a bag of ice, that and some naproxen are helping considerably. The hostal I'm staying in has a restaurant and serves dinner at 6:30! So I don't have to walk far to find food. It's 13.9, let's just call it 14, miles to Sahagún tomorrow, if this isn't feeling better I may take a taxi. I'm almost at the halfway point, feet don't fail me now! The expansive flat landscape of the meseta reminds me of Nebraska or Iowa, thank goodness I'm walking it in October in the 60s and 70s, it would have been unbearable in the summer.
And now, a siesta before dinner.Read more
Traveler I don't think so Dorothy
10/4/22Reply
Traveler I think a taxi is a splendid idea
10/4/22Reply
Traveler “Jesus walks God show me the way because the devils trying to break me down. Jesus walks with me. The only thing I pray is that my feet don’t fail me now!”
10/5/22Reply
Traveler On your theme of musical lyrics…. My favorite Kanye😘
10/5/22Reply
Traveler ♥️
10/5/22Reply
Traveler That certainly does look like where I grew up in Eastern WA!
10/5/22Reply
3 likes
Traveler Cal’s Camino Adventures
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Sep 12, 2022, 8:02am
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 859 m
- Spain Castille and León Cervatos de la Cueza Calzadilla de la Cueza Arroyo Cueza de Cabañas 42.328514, -4.8045242°19’43” N 4°48’16” W
2 1 1
Day 20
Day 20
September 12, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Monday again… breakfast obviously started earlier today, as I could hear lots of banging of doors and smell bacon from about 6am.. I still didn’t go down until my usual time as there was no point, I didn’t need to leave until 8.
The forecast had changed slightly and the rain wasn’t due until this afternoon!! Result!!
Although a bit cloudy to start today, it was actually really really warm.. it was a bit more of the same today, except it wasn’t long straight tracks and it passed through a few small villages .. amazing the difference it made.
Just on the outskirts of Sahagún, I met a group of walker’s laughing as they wandered along, as I passed them they were all drinking from a bottle of red wine!! .. they even offered me a swig!! I politely declined, but definitely decided it was ok for me to have a beer when i got there!!
Having had my beer ( not my first 😬 ) and my first paella snack since arriving in Spain ( I was expecting it to be every other meal!! ) I set off to find my accommodation..
My room is lovely, super clean and bright after yesterday’s dark and gloomy one.. I put my bag down, lay down for a minute ( today was the first time my legs felt really tired ) .. and woke up 2 hours later!!!!
Showered and sorted, I decided to go in search of a cash machine.. I got as far as the door, it was absolutely hammering down, so I joined Hazel and Yvonne for a beer.. would have been rude not to do so I thought.. it was a lovely hour talking about how we were feeling, finding it, and how quickly you loose your pride about wearing the same few outfits, hanging socks that haven’t dried on your rucksack and the joy of doing your laundry!!
Then… In walks Rocky!! Real big trucker guy from Wisconsin, really outgoing and friendly … he’d arrived here yesterday, got a halfway certificate, then felt so guilty because he’d actually got a taxi for that stage due to blisters or something, that he’d got a taxi back this morning and hiked it today!!
For a change ( not! ) I’m really hungry again and counting down till it’s time to eat.. 7 minutes!! I hope it’s not a disappointment 😂😂…Read more
Traveler Wow what a sky! Xxx
9/12/22Reply
Traveler The skies and clouds are fabulous xx
9/12/22Reply
Traveler Day 20 Cal! Can you believe it? Bloody amazing 🤩
9/12/22Reply
Traveler Thank YOU SO much 🥰
9/12/22Reply
5 more comments
9 likes
Traveler Camino Frances
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Aug 16, 2022, 10:06am
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 846 m
- Spain Castille and León Cervatos de la Cueza Calzadilla de la Cueza Arroyo Cueza de Cabañas 42.32942, -4.80991342°19’46” N 4°48’36” W
Day 17
Bei den Templern
August 16, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
After 27 Km I arrived in Terradillos de los Templarios, which means „little fields of the temple knights“! But it’s a very tiny village, it’s early and my feet say „move on“!! So another 12 Km to Sahagun is the goal for today!Read more
Traveler 💪🏻
8/16/22Reply
7 likes
Eagle Walkers in Spain
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Sep 13, 2022, 2:10pm
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Altitude: 2,835 ft
- Spain Castille and León Cervatos de la Cueza Calzadilla de la Cueza Arroyo Cueza de Cabañas 42.329164, -4.80233142°19’45” N 4°48’8” W
1
Day 29
Calzadilla de la Cueza
September 13, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Started out before dark again today, was a mild day as it was cloudy and sprinkled a bit today. We walked 12 miles today with no towns in between to stop, there was a food truck in the middle of nowhere about half way. Found a few benches along the way to sit and rest for a few minutes.Read more
Traveler Are you over half way?
9/13/22Reply
4 likes
Camino de Santiago
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Oct 15, 2022, 8:45am
- ☀️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 850 m
- Spain Castille and León Cervatos de la Cueza Calzadilla de la Cueza Arroyo Cueza de Cabañas 42.33, -4.80833342°19’48” N 4°48’30” W
Day 28
12k through three small villages
October 15, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
A morning walk with three pilgrims we originally met outside Pamplona.. We all walked together to Notations, where they are spending the night. Sue and I have another 10k to Sahagun

A coffee stop in Legidos attracted several local cats that all cluster around my chair!

That town also has a Fronton!

Next we will stop to checkout some Hobbit Holes on the way out of town! Stay tuned! :-)Read more
7 likes
Traveler Camino de Santiago 2023
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Aug 31, 2023, 7:05pm
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 858 m
- Spain Castille and León Cervatos de la Cueza Calzadilla de la Cueza Arroyo Cueza de Cabañas 42.328918, -4.80246542°19’44” N 4°48’9” W
Day 20
Lost things
August 31, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Things I have lost on the camino:

- 2 hiking poles
- 2 water bottle clips
- 1 hair clip
- 1 "S" hook to hang items off of
- 2 short sleeve shirts (stolen? or forgotten laundry...hmmm)
- 1 cherry lip balm (returned)
- the hesitancy to approach complete strangers to talk and ask to join them for a mealRead more
Traveler make that 2 hair clips. down to 1
9/1/23Reply
Traveler one bottle clip retrieved and returned by tim :)
9/1/23Reply
0 likes
Traveler David and Sean’s Camino
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Jun 27, 2023, 11:15am
- ☀️ 70 °F
- Altitude: 2,822 ft
- Spain Castille and León Cervatos de la Cueza Calzadilla de la Cueza Arroyo Cueza de Cabañas 42.32888, -4.8023542°19’44” N 4°48’8” W
Day 26
Ledigos
June 27, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
This morning we had our longest stretch without services—over 10 miles from our starting point to our first village, so we stopped for lunch (hamburgers, sort of!).

We ended our day short of our intended goal by a few miles, staying in Ledigos, in easily the best room we’ve been in our entire Camino—including hotels (even though we share a bathroom). We did the upgrade—private room—to try and get some extra rest, and still cheaper than a hotel.

Tomorrow we should reach Sahagun (mid-day?) which is considered the halfway point on the Camino Frances—St. Jean Pied de Port to Santiago. There is a church there that offers a “halfway compostela” so we’ll stop in and see if we qualify. Few pilgrims get the halfway compostela and it is said to be more gorgeous than the Santiago one, which is now computer-generated (to the disappointment of many).Read more
Traveler Is the compestela like a passport stamp? Thank you again for all the pictures & updates. The food looks amazing. Hugs, Karen
6/27/23Reply
That sandwich looks amazing! [Harrison]
6/27/23Reply
3 likes