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    • Dag 15–16

      D14- Belogrado to Villafranca de Oca 11.

      27. maj, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

      Short walk today and we had a little sleep in this morning as we had accommodation booked at Villafranca. It was raining a little when we left and looked very misty around the hills. We walked the gravel path with the crops of wheat and rapeseed either side of us. After 4.7km we hit the town of Tosantos expecting to have our morning coffee and breakfast. However, when we got there nothing was open so off we go for another 2km and found a nice place at Villambistia where we had huge baguettes with ham and cheese and long awaited coffee. It was still drizzling when we got back on the road so we put our ponchos back on and headed for Villafranca. We stayed at the Albergue de San Anton Abad which is part of the Hotel San Anton Abad. It used to be a pilgrims hospital and was built in the 14th century by Queen Juana Manuel who was the wife of Henry II to service the poor and people passing through. It was renovated and now a three star hotel is in its place.Læs mere

    • Sandwiched Between the Moon and Sun

      10. september 2022, Spanien ⋅ 🌙 52 °F

      Good morning! Woke up to a cool (almost cold) morning. As we left the town and there were no longer street lights, I turned on my headlamp. I didn’t walk far to realize I wouldn’t need the light this morning because the full moon was standing strong in front of us. Not to be outdone, the sun was rising behind us. Such an amazing sight, pictures cannot capture it, but I tried!Læs mere

    • Dag 20–21

      Top bunk curfew time

      25. maj, Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F

      When you stay in an Albergi, aka Pilgrim hostel, curfew is at 10, which means they lock you out if your not back, and if you are back you have to go to bed, lights out in your bunk. I didn't know which is worse, being locked out of in the bunk lol. Trina and I are in the top bunk, lucky us😅having a giggle fit while the nice Korean couple below us are snoring.

      Ok shhh. lights out, night night.

      Oh, and your kicked out by 8 am.

      I think a bus ride is in our future during party of our 30 k to Atpuerco manaña.
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    • Dag 15

      Day 14 Here we come, Villafranca

      20. maj, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 43 °F

      It's a short day because I have a swollen toe. Tonight, we are staying in a Pilgrim's Hospital that was built in the 1500's. It is now a hotel and I've attached a photo of the fabulous view from the window of our room. I've also attached an elevation chart with my current location circled. Look at the chart and think of me climbing tomorrow morning, but also note the mountains already climbed. The scenery here is unbelievable, and we keep bumping into people that we have talked to along the way previously. It's a mobile community of people from so many places - Ireland, Australia, Canada, England, Canada, the Netherlands...Læs mere

    • Dag 13

      Belorado to Atapuerca

      3. juni, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

      Very long way to go today so we left at 5.45 - in the dark. Actually pitch dark as it was a cloudy morning. Nevertheless the first birds (black redstarts) were singing as we were leaving Belorado.
      First coffee was delayed as most places don’t open til about 7 so we had walked nearly 10k before we found somewhere open. But it was a wonderful place so I’m pleased that we came to it first. In a tiny place called Espinosa - an alberge and bar run with love by a couple who produced great coffee and amazing food. One to remember.
      Second coffee was in Villafranca - not quite as good but good enough. Then to a tiny supermarket where I stocked up with a tiny toothpaste as I’m running out and a banana.
      After Villafranca it was steeply up but so beautiful - oak trees giving way to pine trees with a wonderful smell I’d like to bottle and take home with me.
      Then a very long largely flat section with beautiful trees, flowers and butterflies before we gradually dropped down to San Juan de Ortega where I sat at a cafe for a while and then explored a beautiful Romanesque church.
      On through the forest to Ages with Nick, Paul, Linda and Bernie. Stopped for a painstakingly carefully made cheese and tomato sandwich at the little bar where we ate dinner last year when staying at Agés. Couldn’t get into that hostal this year so walked on for the last 2.2k to Atapuerca through extraordinary fields of flowers. Today staying in a four bed room in Albergue INpulso Atapuerca with Tamami from Japan and Li from Korea - both seem lovely.
      After a wander around town dinner options looked limited so we made our own tomato sauce with pasta with fresh tomatoes and peppers and shared with a Dutch girl going through a big change of career - interesting discussions about wine and politics!
      Going to sleep to the singing of a spotless starling who has a fantastic range of sounds.
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    • Dag 19

      Espinosa del Camino

      6. september 2023, Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

      Kolejny ale zupełnie inny dzień. Przybyliśmy do bardzo malutkiego miasteczka, w którym mieszka około 45 osób. Nasi gospodarze pochodzący z Niemiec prowadzą malutka albergue na 5 osób. Na razie jesteśmy jedynymi gośćmi. Wokół cisza i spokój po prostu nic się nie dzieje. No może nie zupełnie nic, czeka nas jeszcze domowy obiad o godzinie siódmej, nawet pisząc używam pełnych wyrazów aby wyglądało na ważne i długie wydarzenie.
      Musieliśmy zmienić plan. W związku z moim obrzydliwym pęcherzem na dużym palcu w prawej stopie, który okazał się bardzo głęboki i duży, wręcz podminowujacy miejsce po paznokciu, i lewym kolanie, które nadal nie chce współpracować we właściwy sposób, ja potrzebuję paru dni odpoczynku i nie używania moich nóg.
      Jutro się rozdzielamy, Kasia idzie jutro do Ages I następnego dnia do Burgos. Tam się połączymy i zostaniemy jeszcze dwa dni. Mamy nadzieję że to wystarczy.
      Takie jest Camino niepowtarzalne, zawsze dające inne wyzwania. Każdy dzień jest inny i nie wiadomo co przyniesie, trzeba być tylko otwartym na to aby wybrać dobrze. Aby się podnieść trzeba upaść.
      Nie ukrywam że nie bardzo dobrze sobie radzę z tą zmianą ale nie ma innego wyjścia.
      Dzisiaj w załączeniu tylko widoczki z Espinosa i okolicy ❤️
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    • Dag 12

      11 days of walking , now in Atapuerca!

      21. april 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F

      Atapuerca is a really cool small town ! While only about 50 people live here year round, it has HUGE anthropological significance as it’s an “exceptional reserve” of the earliest humanoids in Europe. I walked quickly to beat the heat (arrived around 1:30) and was really glad I did because the museum in this town closes at 3 ! :( Amazing to think that I had no idea I would stumble upon such an important site this morning !!Læs mere

    • Dag 8

      Sunrise, Day 8

      24. juli 2022, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C

      Today will be a slightly more strenuous day, compared to yesterday’s walk in the park. 27km, which is OK, but 38°C and no stops for most of it.

      Right now it’s cool and fun to walk. We’ll see how it plays out once the sun is out in force.Læs mere

    • Dag 22

      Belorado to San Juan de Ortago

      25. september 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C

      Today was an early start for our 24 km walk . We left at 630 am in the dark and it was quite chilly. ( Brian loves it cold). We walked as day was breaking passing again fields of spent sunflowers but the sun was rising behind us and we were all feeling fresher then yesterday morning! After about 5 km we came across a cafe for a much needed coffee and the waitress had also been to the Spanish no charm school. However it was good to eat some breakfast..beautiful baguettes with pastrami and tomatoes and then Brian couldn't resist the sugar donuts!
      We carried on in the cool morning air but it was starting to warm up and luckily today there was lots of shade until near the end. We passed through a couple of pretty villages, one which had a beautiful old well that was meant to take all your tiredness away! We were tempted but it was pretty chilly.
      We stopped at Villa Franca for lunch ( pastries filled with chocolate or custard) So although we must be burning some calories with all the walking we are certainly consuming some!
      After leaving Villa Franca we started the ascent of Montes de Oca which is a climb of 200 metres over 3 km and it was hot! Maybe those pastries weren't a great idea. At the top of Montes de Oca there is a monument dedicated to the victims of a massacre during the civil war. The inscription reads " Their death wasn't in vain, their execution was"
      On we walked through forests of oak and pine and was great to be in the shade. The forest is meant to have wild boar, deer, badgers and wolves but luckily it was too hot for them to be out and about. We had a couple of stops in the shade and a lady had a stall with loud Spanish music playing.
      It's always the last 3 or 4 km that are the killers and by then the sun is hot and the shade had gone.
      Finally we got to San Juan which is a tiny wee village but our accommodation is great with even a clothes line! And guess who is in town, Barrett the fog horn. Lee is thrilled.
      We are all in good spirits, still no injury or blisters although the best part of the day is taking your shoes off.
      Love all your messages and it's starting to seem a long time since we left NZ. .
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    • Dag 17

      Day 14 Tosantos to Atapuerca

      4. oktober 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F

      Only 548 more kilometers to go... 😆 the first church we saw today was built right into the rocks above Tosantos. We climbed up a very steep ridge to a long forested path. Which kept us cool throughout the day. There was a unique refreshment stop surrounded by the artistic creations of the vender. We had lunch in San Juan de Ortega. We met up with our ethereal friend Silvie from France. We ended the day in Atapuerca in a very rustic Albergue called Hostel La Plazuepa Verde. Near the town is an archeological site where the oldest human remains in Europe were discovered going back 1.5 million years.Læs mere

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