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  • Day 6

    Betanzos to Hospital de Bruma: +-27km

    October 1, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    Started early again, but not until we had a cup of coffee from the local Cafe downstairs from our pension. It should be said that I'm not normally a coffee drinker but I'm open to new ideas. Then off around the corner as dawn arrived with stall holders setting up in the plaza of the cathedral.

    I'm not going to sugar coat it: today was a very challenging day. It was spitting all morning but solid rain set in around lunch time. My shoes and socks were soaked and I developed a blister under my little toe. My rain suit worked well, no complaints there.

    The trail itself was beautiful, and uphill most of the way, with much walking through forests and country lanes, and yet one more scenic diversion thanks to Brierley, which was very off the beaten track. How lucky are we to enjoy his legacy, keeping the original Camino tracks alive, that have been wandered for hundreds of years. Sadly John Brierley passed away 2 years ago. His daughter is continuing his work by keeping his guides updated.

    We are so surprised at how green everything still is, we were expecting a lot more autumn colours; we have seen very limited evidence of autumn or winter so far. It is a joy to walk through the forests though, the paths are lined with many beautiful trees, including chestnut trees. Currently they are dropping their bounty with hundreds of thousands of chestnuts lining the paths. We have also seen a few fungi today, we suspect because the area has seen some rain over the last couple of weeks.

    We walked through a few tiny hamlets today and stumbled into one delightful Camino themed cafe around lunchtime. We had already had our picnic lunch by then, but enjoyed a glass of Coke which supplied a much needed caffeine boost for a brutal uphill section just after. I'll post the Relive video and you can clearly see how we had to turn around at some point, back to the cafe, to retrieve our walking poles 🙄

    The rain slowed us down and we arrived much later than expected at our accommodation. The town Hospital de Bruma was named for the first pilgrim hospital on the Camino. It is a beautiful stone building that is now used as the public albergue. Hospital de Bruma means Hospital in the Mist. Very apt name, especially today!

    I am thankful today (and every day) to have Mariette with me. She is such a calming presence and so easy to talk to. Together we figure out solutions to any issues that arise, and it is so comforting to have her with me, especially when trying to follow Brierley's trials and getting lost along the way.

    Dinner was great. The little restaurant in this tiny village has a set menu each day: today was a delicious vegetable soup and bread for starters, chicken (or pork) and potatoes main meal and ice cream for dessert. And a full bottle of wine between the 2 of us for 18 Euro per person, for the lot.
    At last, real food!

    Here's our Relive: https://www.relive.cc/view/vevYpZDYdJq
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  • Day 4

    Fuß-OP auf Pilger-Art 👨‍⚕️

    September 30, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 22 °C

    Heute startete ich um kurz vor 8. Damit war ich der vorletzte Pilger, der die Herberge verlassen hat. In der Morgendämmerung ging es abermals gut bergauf, doch gepaart mit der morgendlichen Stille abseits von Betanzos war der Start ein Genuss! Leider bereitete mir ab Kilometer 8 mein linker kleiner Zeh arge Probleme. Die letzten Tage hatte sich wohl sehr viel harte Haut gebildet, die sich nun mehr und mehr unter den zweiten Zeh schob und unglaublich schmerzte! Ich zog die kompletten restlichen 17 Kilometer durch und erreichte das einsame Hospital de Bruma (50 Einwohner). Aufgrund der Schonhaltung schmerzte quasi alles. Gut, dass der Ortsname Programm wurde. Gerard, ein Pilgerfreund aus Irland, "operierte" mir kurzerhand den Fuß, indem er die tote harte Haut mit Nadel, Nagelschere und Nagelknipser entfernte 👨‍⚕️ Eine schmerzhafte Prozedur, aber ich vertraute Gerard blind, da er einerseits Pilgerprofi, andererseits ein unglaublich lieber Mensch ist! Eben waren wir mit der gesamten Truppe im einzigen Restaurant des kleinen Örtchens essen. Wir sehen uns quasi jeden Tag (fast jeder hat die gleiche Etappen-Einteilung) und sind damit schon ein richtig eingeschworener Haufen! 🙂 Heute habe ich mal wieder und ganz besonders gemerkt, wie unglaublich hilfsbereit meine Mitpilger sind! Ich hoffe, die OP zeigt Wirkung und ich kann morgen ohne Schmerzen weiterlaufen. Ich werde berichten! ✌️Read more

  • Day 10

    Day 7 as Pilgrims

    April 13, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Our first stay in an Albergue was wonderful, although we did pick a posh one where we had our own private room and bathroom. We ate breakfast along the way at Cafe Uzal, coffee and croissants. Kay showed up with the North Carolinians whilst we were there (still don’t know their names)!! There was a sculpture garden across from the cafe with a dinosaur and other interesting things.
    We stopped again at Cafe Novo for Fanta. There is no accommodation in Poulo so we walked a further 2.5 kilometers to the town of Ordes to Hotel Alda Camino Ingles. We ate the equivalent of a cream tea for lunch and then we chatted with two Canadians whilst we waited to check in.
    Our room is basic but lovely and spotlessly clean with a beautiful view and lovely light. We went off to find dinner after a nap and a shower. We chose A Campana and we were not disappointed. The first course was a stir fry of mushrooms, shrimp, and octopus, followed by sliced ribeye which we cooked ourselves at the table with salad and fries. Dessert was cheesecake. As a surprise (there is always a surprise) we got to choose a liquor each.
    We took a stroll around town and are ready to crash now 😴
    Bruma to Poulo (Ordes). Hotel Alda Camino Ingles.
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  • Day 11–12

    Sigüerio

    July 22, 2024 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 12 °C

    Wunderschöner Weg mit vielen magischen Wäldern und tollen Wegen. Zusammen mit zwei Deutschen bin ich früh gestartet, da es heute sehr heiß werden soll. Wir haben früh ein Kaffee gefunden und die gute Laune war immer mit dabei. Nach 27 km haben wir die Stadt erreicht und man trifft immer wieder die gleichen Leute von der gestrigen Übernachtung. Jetzt ist es nur noch eine Etappe und dann bin ich in Santiago. Wahnsinn!
    Allerdings war es auch der Tag an dem ich in Sandalen mit Socken ein Stück gelaufen bin, irgendwann ist einem hier echt alles egal ☺️
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  • Day 31

    Hospital de Bruma

    September 28, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    The Spanish word "hospital" has to do with hospitality. The name of the town is Hospital de Bruma. There are a few homes here as well as a bar and the Municipal Albergue. Not much to report today. Fairly easy road walking with some trails and very small towns. Nice lunch stop at Mesón Museo Xente No Camiño. Beautiful paintings on the walls all painted by the owner.Read more

  • Day 8

    Die Unterkunft

    July 10, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Ende der dritten Etappe nach 8 Stunden. Also wie immer nur diesmal halt früher am Tag. Die Herberge auf dem Bild ist es leider nicht, schon ausgebucht. Die auf dem zweiten Bild ist es geworden. Erst hier zeigt sich wie viele Pilger derzeit unterwegs sind. Am Ende der dritten Etappe, weil es hier nichts gibt außer 2 Herbergen und ein Restaurant. In Betanzos waren alle auf die Stadt verteilt irgendwo untergekommen.Read more

  • Day 8

    Planung Etappe 4

    July 10, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

    Erstens kommt es anders und zweitens als man denkt.
    Da die Planung der dritten Etappe ja schon so erfolgreich war hier die vierte Etappenplanung. Da es nun nur noch kaum nennenswerte Aufstiege geben soll, plane ich mal die vollen 24km für morgen ein. Damit es auf der letzten Etappe nur noch 16km sind und ich Tagsüber in Santiago de Compostella eintrudeln kann um mir die Urkunde (Compostela) noch abholen zu können.Read more

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