El Burgo Ranero, Spain Travel Journals & Blogs

Andreas Hellwig Camino Frances 2022
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- May 26, 2022
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 875 m
- Spain Castille and León Burgo Ranero, El El Burgo Ranero 42.431667, -5.23666742°25’54” N 5°14’12” W
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Day 25
Tag25 Burgo Ranero Mansillas las Mulas
May 26, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Heute ging es nach Mansillas de las Mulas. Der Weg führte größtenteils an der Straße entlang.
Was natürlich eher eintönig ist . Die Stadt selbst hat auch nicht wirklich viel zu bieten.
Aber die Landschaft ja was soll ich sagen einfach wunderschön. Später gibt es noch etwas zu essen und dann Schlafen. Morgen geht's nach Leon das wird etwas ganz anderes. Bin gespannt wie es weitergeht.Read more
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Traveler alles Gute zum Männertag
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Traveler Camino frances.
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- May 25, 2022, 9:16pm
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 869 m
- Spain Castille and León Burgo Ranero, El El Burgo Ranero 42.424156, -5.22036642°25’27” N 5°13’13” W
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Day 23
Von Sahagún nach el burgo de ranero.
May 25, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Buenas a todas. So langsam neigt sich die fast endlose meseta dem Ende zu und der Weg nach León ist nicht mehr weit. Heute war der Weg nach el burgo de ranero angesagt und ich muss sagen, dass dieser keine großen optische Reize zu bieten hatte. Nach exakt 3 Wochen Pilgern, muss man feststellen, dass dieser Weg so einiges bei einem bewirkt. Man geht in sich und denkt sehr viel nach, vor allem, wenn der Weg wenig optische Anreize bietet. Über el burgo de ranero bleibt nur zu sagen, tote Hose 😂😂. Ein pueblo wie im Buche. Nun gut, der camino bietet immer Überraschungen. Eines ist fast immer gleich, Vormittags rennt mann seinem Schatten hinterher und Nachmittags wird man von ihm verfolgt. So ist das, wenn man auf dem camino von Osten nach Westen wandert. Erkenntnis des Tages: Seinen Schatten wird man nie los. Adios y buenas noches.Read more
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Traveler Weiter so. Drücken weiterhin die Daumen
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Traveler Dankeschön Uhr lieben.
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Traveler Camino hike
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- Sep 17, 2019, 10:10am
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 862 m
- Spain Castille and León Burgo Ranero, El El Burgo Ranero 42.41333, -5.2066742°24’48” N 5°12’24” W
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Day 37
Rest day in Leon
September 17, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Yesterday we walked 24 klms along the old Roman road instead of along the highway from Sahagún to Mansilla de los Mulas.
If you know yer Román roads then you know they are made up of layers and layers of rocks. So it made for a bumpy and slow walk. We had to stop a few times when there was shade (hardly any on the way) and give the feet an airing, it helps to prevent blisters forming. Take boots and both sets of socks off.
We decided to bus 🚍 the last few clicks into León as we knew it was just car dealerships and factories for another 18klms ,no guilt felt whatsoever. There are pilgrims who walk every single kilometre and feel like they have cheated if they don't, that's their choice, I chose the bus and we booked a hotel for a rest day. The bliss of real sheets a double bed, towels and our own shower.🚿
León seems like a nice city, it has a nice vibe. Today after a nights sleep we are chilling with a late breakfast, watching the people go by and not planning on doing too much except pottering.
We have now walked 461 k's which I can hardly believe so we are over the halfway stage, we plan to walk to finisterre(the ocean) which is another 100 so that will be 900 if we can do it all. That's like walking to Sydney from Brisbane, wow. 😲
Things I've noticed are
Spanish don't do tea, no kettle and teabags in hotels and hardly a kettle anywhere to be found. I miss tea! 🥤
They eat a Lot of bread, I love bread but I am getting a bit fed up of it. 🥪
Europeans in general smoke a lot. 🚭
Older guys go to the local bar for a few drinks and play cards or dominoes with their friends in the afternoon, I thought that seemed like a nice thing. 🍻
Spanish ladies can be feisty. 🔥
Spanish ladies dress beautifully on the whole, lovely shoes and outfits. I have often felt a bit underdressed in my Pilgrim attire that I wear everyday.
Some days I have even had to commit fashion crime and wear socks with sandals to protect my sore blistered feet. 👡
Yes you can walk on blisters!
It's amazing how little you actually need to live.
I have 2 outfits and 2 sets of socks to wear.
1pr sandals 1 pr boots. 👢
My whole pack weighs less than 6 kilos now as I've gotten rid of useless items like a swimming costume, evening top and things I've forgotten about.
Happiness doesn't require stuff 🧐
So till next time, adiós amigos 👨‍❤️‍👨Read more
Traveler Roman road and wheat fields forever
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Traveler Dried bushes by the road
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Traveler Santiago de Compostella
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- May 21, 2023, 2:05pm
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 872 m
- Spain Castille and León Burgo Ranero, El El Burgo Ranero 42.423125, -5.21855442°25’23” N 5°13’7” W
Day 30
El Burgo Ranero
May 21, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Nou, daar gaat tie..... gisteren dus in een albergue geslapen. Geen kamers meer maar wel een bed in een slaapzaal.... waar moet ik toch aan denken..... alleen 20 man/vrouw op een zaal...🙈🙈 en zo geschiedde maar eerst eten en drinken. Ik zat bij een groep Australiërs, goeie babbel en een gezellige avond gehad. Nou gezagen werd er en toen kon ik toch nog mijn verhaal op Penguin afmaken wat eerder op de avond niet lukte. Enfin eindelijk in slaap gevallen met oordopjes....en vroeg eruit en na een pelgrim-ontbijt de fiets weer op. Ik kan het niet verklaren maar het leek wel alsof ik vleugels had en ik drink géén redbull... nee zonder gekheid het ging zo goed en zelfs voor de middag was ik al voorbij het eindpunt van het vorige traject maar zo vol energie en dus door. Ik heb weer een heel stuk op gravelpad gereden waar ook weer de wandelaars liepen en niet een paar.... ik denk dat ik vandaag ën paar honderd pelgrims te voet ben gepasseerd. Bij het roepen van buen Camino waren de reacties zeer uitlopend van geen reactie, een schrikreactie van uit de concentratie gehaald worden tot bellende pelgrims of op hun GSM starend of fris of minder fris terug roepend, enfin met beleid gefietst en uiteindelijk zijn er weer gescheiden paden. De zon scheen de hele dag en aan de lucht geen wolkje te bekennen. Rond 13.30 uur ging het toch wat langzamer en Léon was toch nog iets van 40 km en dat vond ik toch even iets te gortig, dan maar een hotel en onder de pannen voor de nacht op een fatsoenlijke kamer en dat is gelukt. Vandaag ruim 80 km's afgelegd.
Ik besef ook dat ik vandaag 4 weken (zondagen) onderweg ben.. ik kijk tevreden terug.Read more
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Traveler Weer een mooie prestatie Jan met vleugels 80 km afleggen. Toppie hoor. ! Het zijn de laatste loodjes, maar als die allemaal zo vlot verlopen als nu heb je geen klagen. En dus een lintje verdiend 🍺
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Traveler Zoiets als iets in t drankje gedaan, zonder medeweten....🤭. Heerlijk die blauwe lucht . Als je dan ook nog de wind in de rug hebt.....of was t dat??? Maar je doet t SUPER Jan👏👏👏
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Traveler Heel goed Jan gezellig met de Australiërs en dan weer op weg. De eindstreep komt langzaam in zicht. Geweldige prestatie en doe voorzichtig!
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Traveler Camino de Santiago
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- Apr 14, 2024, 6:32am
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 874 m
- Spain Castille and León Burgo Ranero, El El Burgo Ranero 42.423431, -5.218642°25’24” N 5°13’7” W
Day 23
Booming
April 14 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
I am sitting here in utter disbelief at the RUCKUS being caused by, and I'm not generalising here as it's a fact, men between 50 and 65. This albergue has three upstairs rooms but it's a loft style roof, meaning the walls don't go up all the way, there's a gap and we all share airspace.

I have the bunk withdrawal process down to an absolute minimum in terms of time and decibels. I come to the communal area (and if there is none, outside) and do my dressing and deodorising and repacking and zipping there. It's surprising how much variation there is in the rush hour albergue by albergue, some you don't hear anyone move until 7, others are earlier.

I was downstairs by 5.30, joined by another decent human being at 5.45 and then from 6 I actually don't think I could have made more noise than these BEASTS are making upstairs if I tried. One of them dropped his stick, clattering down the bunk ladder as it fell, twice. I'd have killed myself after the first time so that completely blew my mind.

I'm waiting until my phone gets to 70% (because naturally they hogged the two chargers per room upstairs) then I will walk around giving each of them a sharp poke in the ribs, turn and glare at them at the threshold, put my nose in the air and storm off.Read more
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Traveler Banned FROM life. That's enough mate, you're out.
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Traveler Cal’s Camino Adventures
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- Sep 14, 2022, 7:49am
- 🌧 13 °C
- Altitude: 874 m
- Spain Castille and León Burgo Ranero, El El Burgo Ranero 42.423355, -5.21897542°25’24” N 5°13’8” W
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Day 22
September 14, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Well.. today I set off intending to be better prepared for the rain than I was yesterday.. I literally didn’t sleep ( nothing to do with having THE most uncomfortable bed ever ) trying to decide what would be the best thing to wear… we’re talking waterproof or not, not some glamorous going out outfit 🙄😬
Anyway, after being caught short and ending up soaked before I’d managed to even get my coat on yesterday, I set off wearing everything, hoping I wouldn’t end up sweating (lovely 😳😬 ) underneath before the rain set in….
It was a very poor breakfast, so I left it and decided to get going.. fortunately it was way colder than yesterday and I ended up perfectly dressed 👍🏼👍🏼
Again, it was more of a head down and just get there day today, so not too many pictures as my phone was buried under my layers..
On my arrival, I checked out where I was staying, before going back to the pension for a coffee and some toast ( my new found appetite was calling 😳 )
Whilst eating I meet Eave ( from Denmark ) as you do!!! and was subsequently joined by Rocky.. he’s given me the trail name Hummingbird.. he’s done all of the major American trails, has so many stories, lived an extraordinary life and someone I’m proud to now consider a friend.. I’ve told him I’ll get a hummingbird charm that will always be a reminder of my Camino 🥰
The rain and thunder were constant this afternoon and so showered and washing done I started reading and sleeping.. I’m such a lightweight 😬
I had been intending to catch with Rocky, Doc and Bianca for a few Rhummy??!? games, but didn’t want to get soaked to do so..
No beer today ( it was definitely a coffee day ) I set off 25 minutes early for dinner thinking I’d have one whilst waiting…. I just wanted an excuse to be there early enough to make sure I got a table 😂
Whilst I didn’t catch up with “ the crew “ I did end up eating with a couple I’d stayed at the same places as a few times earlier in the trip .. ended up having a fabulous evening and we were joined by older American couple who’d been touring ( on foot ) Croatia/Bosnia and somewhere else before joining the Camino in Pamplona..they were on a tight schedule as they were really close to their visas running out 🙄
So looking forward to sleeping tonight on a more comfortable bed without worrying about “what to wear” 🙄🙄
Not many pictures due to the rain..Read more
Traveler I really hate the 6.30 am selfies.. definitely not a good look!😳
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Traveler Jakobsweg 2022
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- Oct 1, 2022, 8:25am
- ⛅ 4 °C
- Altitude: 868 m
- Spain Castille and León Burgo Ranero, El El Burgo Ranero 42.423176, -5.22185242°25’23” N 5°13’19” W
Day 20
Etappe 17 - Villarente
October 1, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Super geschlafen, gut ausgeruht gegen 8.00 Uhr gestartet. Erst noch schnell im Café ein kleines Frühstück.
Bloß gut, denn die nächste Bar war wieder 2, 5 Wegstunden entfernt.
Die Etappe war erneut sehr unspektakulär und eintönig.
Bin jetzt am Rio Torio angekommen und habe ein Zimmer in einem kleinen Hotel gefunden. Morgen habe ich dann noch ca. 2 Std. nach Leon. Übernachtungen für die kommenden Tage vorgebucht.
Saß jetzt mehr als eine Stunde am Flussufer. Entspannung pur!!! Das Wasser ist ganz klar und noch schön angewärmt. Da ist die Lust groß einzutauchen.
An dieser Stelle danke ich meinen Freunden einmal. Susanne und Matthias haben mich top über die letzten beiden Jahre auf den Camino vorbereitet. Alle in Dresden gekauften Sachen für den Camino haben sich hervorragend bewährt. Ebenfalls danke an Karin und Peter. Ihre erweiterten Tipps auf dem Camino haben mir manchmal weitergeholfen und das Shirt trägt sich super.
Fazit des Tages: gute Freunde sind durch nichts zu ersetzen. Sie stehen dir jederzeit bei und lassen sich nicht beirren. Dankeschön.Read more
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Aussie Brothers’ Camino
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- Oct 6, 2022, 8:19pm
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 822 m
- Spain Castille and León Burgo Ranero, El El Burgo Ranero 42.422588, -5.22019942°25’21” N 5°13’13” W
Sahagún to El Burgo Ranero
October 6, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
It was a nice short walk today, about 18km, with light packs in beautiful weather.

Because of scarce accommodation in today’s destination town, we walked there and caught a taxi back. We arranged with the taxi driver to return us to El Burgo early tomorrow, whence we will continue forward progress.

We left our digs at Los Balcones about 8am, with very light packs since we’d be returning later. Walking conditions were near perfect with cool, dry weather, clear skies and a light breeze,

The path followed a rural road that bore almost zero traffic. It was a wide, smooth dirt track lined most of the way with shade trees, making for a very pleasant stroll.

We saw extensive corn fields along the way. A couple of high speed trains zoomed past in the distance.

We stopped for coffee at the halfway mark in the bar of an albergue in Bercianos, where we also met our English friend Steve and his wife, first met back in Alesanco.

On arrival we had omelette for lunch, strolled up to admire the San Pedro church, and then called for a taxi back to Sahagún.Read more
Traveler 100% approve! No short-cuts. Sadly, your spiritual enlightenment may be delayed given the light-weight packs. Of course, in the Catholic tradition, a gift of gold to the church could fast-track your redemption … giggle … achieving enlightenment is then optional. I LOVE your photo composition skills.
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John Esler Thanks Chris. I am confident they don’t need my gold. We have seen so many massive altar backdrops made of gilt carvings, even in the simple village churches. Extraordinary country and very community active people. I will have to bring Denise here; in a little more comfort of course.
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Traveler The most profitable churches in (old) Europe always had great relics to attracted pilgrims. My impression is … great business … in Spain … measurably by the extent of the gold displays. Amazing. But you are wrong … there is never enough gold … the local Bishops will probably still weigh your gold and assign you your front-row seats in heaven (making warranty claims after you are dead can be difficult … but very convenient for the Bishops) … giggles … the great Dom in Hamburg (Germany) ticked all the right boxes as well … I may need to shave my head an don some orange robes and wear sandals (can you get sandals with arch supports?).
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Traveler Correction: not Hamburg … rather the Roman Catholic Dom in Cologne … with the remains of the Three Magi … still the most visited Don in Germany (20,000 people per day).
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Traveler Really enjoying your photos and narrative. You have a good eye! 😊
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Azores and Camino 2023
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- Sep 19, 2023, 4:11pm
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 870 m
- Spain Castille and León Burgo Ranero, El El Burgo Ranero 42.420236, -5.21535342°25’13” N 5°12’55” W
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El Burgo Ranero
September 19, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Dzisiaj zajęło nam dużo czasu aby opuścić Sahagun. Miejsce, w którym spaliśmy było doskonałe, z bardzo dobrym obiadem i śniadaniem
Pierwsze nasze kroki skierowaliśmy w stronę biura pielgrzymów, aby uzyskać certyfikat ukończenia połowy drogi. Mieściło się ono prawie na końcu miasta w odrestaurowanym od paru lat Santuario de la Virgin Peregrina. Po odebraniu zacnych dokumentów zwiedziliśmy Sanktuarium, które na chwilę obecną jest muzeum. Dobrze wyeksponowane resztki fresków na ścianach jak również delikatne koronkowe ozdoby pomaurowskie. Duża kolekcja figur Sw. Marii z artystycznie oddanym pięknem osobistym i emocjami twarzy. Figury te, dodatkowo pięknie ustrojone bogato zdobionymi szatami, w okresie Wielkiego Tygodnia, są wynoszone na specjalnych do tego celu pojazdach i uczestniczą w świątecznych procesjach. Już stojąc w sanktuarium robią niesamowite wrażenie.
Nazwa miasta Sahagun jest skróconą wersją imienia Świętego Fakunda męczennika, który wraz z bliskim sobie Świętym Primitivo, zginęli śmiercią męczeńską za odmowę oddawania czci bożkom, wlasnie tutaj w Sahagun. Byli oni długo ale bezskutecznie torturowani przez Rzymian a potem ścięto im głowy i z szyi popłynęła krew i woda a działo się to w 3 wieku.W miejscu ich stracenia powstał klasztor Benedyktynów. I tam właśnie spędziliśmy trochę kolejnego czasu w przy klasztornym muzeum. Początek Benedyktynów w tych rejonach wiąże się właściwie z obecnością hiszpańskich Cluneys, którzy przez parę setek lat przeżywali świetność dzięki królowi Alfonsowi VI, który bardzo o nich dbał nadając im wiele licznych przywileji. Grobowiec króla i kilku jego żona właśnie tutaj się też znajduje.
Muzeum ma również wiele ciekawych rekwizytów, ale głównie z XVI-XVII wieku. Najfajniejsze było wyjście malutkimi ciasnymi drzwiami do kaplicy/kościoła Monestario de Santa Cruz zaraz przy przepełnionym przepychem barokowym ołtarzu, który jak tsunami wciągał do środka....
Po opuszczeniu Sahagun już tylko droga z mijającymi polami kukurydzy, słoneczników i zaoranej ziemi.
Po drodze mijaliśmy uśpione bezludne miasteczka i w końcu dotarliśmy do naszego schroniska na dzisiaj. Popijamy piwko i inne napoje oczekując na obiad i potem pewnie nic się już nie wydarzy... oprócz pięknego zachodu słońca.Read more
Traveler A gdzie zdjęcia
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Tom Miaskowski Będą po obiedzie😁
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Traveler Terry’s 2019 Camino
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- Sep 26, 2019, 1:39am
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 868 m
- Spain Castille and León Burgo Ranero, El El Burgo Ranero 42.421623, -5.21826842°25’18” N 5°13’6” W
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Sahagun To El Burgo Ranero
September 26, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
A relatively easy day today along the Frances. What a difference it is along this trail. Many other pilgrims along the trail, and at rest stops. The trails are all well groomed, and shaded by rows of trees. The villages are much closer together, and there is always food and drink at hand.

Staying at a hostal tonight. Many more choices of places to stay compared with 2013.

On the downside, a pilgrim told me last night that their friend in Santiago had to wait 3 days to get their compestela. There are so many in Santiago that you have to stand in line to get a number, then follow your number on an app that you download to monitor it’s progress.

Anyway just a few pics today.Read more
Traveler Any future caminos for me I'm not sure the compostella is that important. When we joined the Frances from the Norte at Arzua I was in shock! It was a fun end of Camino pub crawl!
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Traveler I have a picture from right here!
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Traveler Such memories!
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Traveler Why a mask?
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