Up the hill
August 5, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 13 °CToday’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 aRead more
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 aRead more
The rain is supposed to hold off until early afternoon so we got an early start. Stopping for coffee now. We're about halfway to our day's destination. We were rewarded with a rainbow already thisRead more
One of the coolest morning skies so far, photos did not do justice! Missed scrambling up rocky inclines even if you have to try not to break your angle with every step, and worth it for the AMAZERead more
A cool breeze blew all day, which kept off most of the heat but bedeviled my attempts at hiding from the sun under a straw hat.
I didn't get much of a sunburn, maybe it's windburn? I'll be fine.
TheRead more
Another beautiful 12 miles down the road today, we had a few ups and reverse ups 😀. Toured the church in Astorga and it was beautiful, we got a machine that you entered a number so you could hearRead more
We have well left the Maseta region and are now into the hills.
After a wonderful night in Astorga and dining out in the Spanish balmy air we had a good night's sleep.(well most of us)
Up early forRead more
Getting absolutely spoilt with two consecutive veggie albergues 😍 And the veeg desert is levelling up - not quite last night's choc cake but at least the apple came pre-carved this time. PlayedRead more
The way up to the famous Cruz Ferro, where people leave a stone the brought from their homes, was ok! 17 km, the first 8 in complete darkness! At the Cruz a met an American woman who was from KeyRead more
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 wayRead more
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