SpainCastille and LeónHospital de Órbigo42°27’48” N 5°53’14” W May 24, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F
After a few miles of Maseta we’re in rolling hills. Very similar to the Santa Barbara back country, but with
alternating planted forests, wheat, and scrub oak stands. A pilgrim run camp stationRead more
SpainCastille and LeónHospital de Órbigo42°27’46” N 5°53’4” W May 15, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
15 km - die kort afstand wat nooit wou eindig. Weer industriele gebied en langs n besige pad loop vir 12km.
En net so is jy weer terug in medieval tye soos wat jy inloop by Hospital de Orbigo oorRead more
SpainCastille and LeónHospital de Órbigo42°27’56” N 5°52’50” W
November 30, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Ave Maria! Ab 6:30 in Endlosschleife! Das treibt selbst den gläubigsten Pilger vor 8 aus der Herberge! 😅
So wars auch noch ordentlich dunkel als ich flüchtete und ich verfehlte doch das ein oderRead more
SpainCastille and LeónHospital de Órbigo42°27’50” N 5°52’36” W October 17, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Don Quixote is a 16th century Spanish Literary classic about a would be knight and his side kick Sancha. Hospital de Orbigo (which is a town, not a hospital) is the sort of town the mythical QuixoteRead more
SpainCastille and LeónHospital de Órbigo42°27’34” N 5°53’6” W April 29, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
My favorite albergue so far ! The hosts were so kind and welcoming ! We were given REAL, freshly washed sheets and a blanket upon arrival, which is a rarity. There’s a beautiful outdoor space withRead more
Nita Schwarz Gorgeous!! Amazing! I want to go and stay there. Is this the big Knights of Templar town where they have a huge festival every summer with jousting etc?
SpainCastille and LeónHospital de Órbigo42°27’48” N 5°52’42” W
August 13, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We passed through 3 nice villages built around the Orbigo river. The villages are small and close together, and very well developed, with nice cafes, modern houses, etc. I imagine it must be a holidayRead more
SpainCastille and LeónHospital de Órbigo42°27’48” N 5°53’4” W
July 20, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
We trekked 20 miles today- cooler weather, feet are little achy, good time to put them up and blog. A little background about Orbigo: in 1432 a woman snubbed a knight. In order for him to be releasedRead more
Traveler Our next quilt hop! Great pictures makes an interesting collage. Hope you sampled your favorite bar. Are you tasting the different paellas along the way? It’ll be interesting to hear of the differences of the foods in each region. Taste on as you trek, you’re all doing fantastic! Tell Cyndee I’m cheering her on too
SpainCastille and LeónHospital de Órbigo42°27’48” N 5°52’60” W
June 9, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
So I went out to take a look around the town a little bit didn't cross to the other side of that bridge; it does look pretty cool ... very old bridge in any case Arturo told me to go to eat in LosRead more
SpainCastille and LeónHospital de Órbigo42°27’48” N 5°53’6” W
SpainCastille and LeónHospital de Órbigo42°27’50” N 5°52’39” W May 23, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
In 1434 a Leonese knight by the name of Don Suero de Quinones found himself hopelessly in love with the lady Leonor de Tovar. A love that she did not return. Somehow, Don Suero convinced himself thatRead more
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I tried to get these guys to joust with me down on the field but they thought I was nuts. I had visions of Monty Python trotting with my hiking stick as lance
You might also know this place by the following names:
Hospital de Órbigo, Hospital de Orbigo, 24286
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Sr. Gumersindo Cortes waits patiently in his garage for the passing peregrino. Sella!? You stop for a stamp to you compostela passport. You need two a day. He asks where you are from? Seattle then takes to his postcard collection, right to the one of Mt. Rainier, then to each one from practically every major US city. He then gives you two cookies, pats you on the arm, Buen Camino!, then off to another new friend
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Not sure what this means…
The World is Out There
Saved by this little camino stop, run by peregrinos, gives you a chance to have a bite and recover