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    • TravelerDiane’s Camino Frances
      1
      Day 35

      Foncebadon to Ponferrada

      May 25, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

      I caught a taxi this morning for the 22 km drive to Ponferrada (It was 27 km on the Camino). As we came up and down and down the mountains I realised that I had made the right decision - I couldn’t have walked it, especially with the very rocky paths.

      But the views were spectacular and it would have been a great walk under different circumstances.

      The upside was that I was able to spend time visiting the Templars Castle and wandering through the local street markets which were on today.

      Hostal San Miguel
      9kms      Read more

    • Andreas HellwigCamino Frances 2022
      Day 32

      Tag 32 Ponferrada Die Templer Rufen

      June 2, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      Der heutige Tag stand im Zeichen der Templer und der Entspannung.
      Heute ging ein kleiner Traum von mir in Erfüllung.
      Ich besuchte die Templer Burg in Ponferrada. Ein wirkliches Juwel.
      Das Wetter wollte erst nicht so richtig.
      Besann sich aber noch eines Besseren.
      Sonst war heute Entspannung auf dem Programm was auch mal nötig war.
      Die nächsten Etappen werden wieder ziemlich ehrgeizig aber das schaffe ich.
      Jetzt bin ich soweit gekommen.
      Natürlich bin ich auch stolz es bis jetzt soweit geschafft zu haben.      Read more

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    • TravelerA long walk with my son.
      11
      Day 6

      Day 5: Foncebadon to Ponferrada

      April 10 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      What a long day!
      Last night we stayed in a bunk house Albergue. It had 7 bunks. So 14 people in this room. I had no idea how I was going to sleep because lights out was at 10 pm. I slept all night! That is not something I am used to. Before we went to bed people were talking about getting up early to watch the sunrise.
      6:30 am people got up and moving. We were on the road by 7:30 am. We didn’t stop walking until 4:30 pm. (We did stop at a few bars for food but other than that we were walking. )
      It was a long day! My second longest walk ever and Patrick’s longest. 16.5 miles! (The picture of the map shows how far we walked.)
      It was a great day! Weather was perfect. At one point I was walking in shorts and a t shirt. Sunrise was special. Trail today was HARD but so much fun. We had a great mix of walking with ourselves and walking with others. The scenery was beautiful! Mountains everywhere you looked.
      Today was a lot of downhill. I felt like my knees were having seizures. lol.
      There was a lot of downhill with big rocks. Had to cross water a lot. Stepped in mud a lot. All kinds of challenges but what fun!
      Total walked 18 miles. (You have to walk to dinner/store or wherever you go. We are both exhausted!      Read more

    • TravelerJakobsweg
      231
      Day 22

      Ponferrada

      May 14, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      Heute Nacht habe ich dann lieber im Aufenthaltsraum geschlafen als im bezahlten Bett. So was von laut wurde geschnarcht 😳

      Aber zum Glück hatte ich es dann früh nicht weit zum Kaffeeautomaten 😂😂

      Ponferrada war auch sehr angenehm und ich musste quer durch die Stadt um den nächsten Geldautomaten zu finden, hab somit aber mehr von der Stadt gesehen als die anderen Pilger ätsch 🤭🤭🤭🤭

      Nach der Stadt ging es heute wieder viel bergauf nach all dem gestrigen bergab 🤔und ab elf Regen Regen Regen.

      Aber Natur war heute wieder wirklich wunderbar und abwechslungsreich.      Read more

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    • TravelerCamino frances.
      1
      112
      Day 30

      Von el acebo nach ponferada

      June 1, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

      Hola oder Hello, dass sind die häufigsten Begrüßungen auf dem camino, Englisch ist die Sprache, welche überwiegend gesprochen wird, wenn man den camino geht. Ob Asiaten, US Amerikaner, Kanadier, Skandinavier usw. usw. Verstehen oder sprechen Englisch aber auch mit etwas Spanisch, kann man so einiges erreichen, vor allem, weil ein gracias, buenos dias bei den Einheimischen sehr gut ankommt. Der Start von el acebo nach ponferada, wurde erstmal von einem kräftigen Regenguss eingeleutet, der zwar heftig aber nicht von Dauer war. Von nun an ging es bergab und zwar von ca. 1140 hm auf round abount 500 hm. Phasenweise waren diese Abstiege exorbitant gefährlich, wie am Vortag aber landschaftlich traumhaft schön. Letztendlich wurde auch diese Herausforderung gemeistert. Das Wetter war sehr wechselhaft und man musste so einige Male den Regenumhang überziehen um nicht wie ein begossener Pudel zu enden. In Ponferada wurde man von einem weiteren Regenguss begrüsst und wieder musste das Regencape herhalten aber vor allem die Suche nach der Unterkunft gestaltete sich etwas schwierig, weil diese im Stadtzentrum und etwas Abseits vom camino lag. Fazit des tages: Es ist nichts unmöglich auf dem camino. Hasta mañanaRead more

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    • TravelerCamino frances.
      Day 31

      Einen Tag Pause in ponferada.

      June 2, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      Hallöchen, heute mal einen Tag Pause in ponferada gemacht und einige Sehenswürdigkeiten angeschaut. Das imposanteste war wohl die alte Templerburg ( siehe Fotos). Ansonsten einfach mal die geschundenen Fahrwerke hochgelegt. Morgen geht es 24km nach villafranca del bierzo. Erkenntnis des Tages: Ball flach halten und hoch gewinnen. Hasta prontoRead more

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    • The World is Out ThereCamino De Santiago
      Day 11

      The Mystery of Water

      May 29, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F

      Walking through any small town,village, or hamlet you will see these bottles filled with water. Apparently, natives believe it will turn away unwanted pests. I have seen similar things with ziploc baggies of water stapled to the wall of a café to keep flies out in the US Southwest. The belief works like this: a dog, or cat, will pee on the bottle which keeps from eroding the adobe or plaster.
      Most likely it’s more like this:
      Typically the way this works is a homeowner leaves the bottle out front. A cat comes along and rubs its face all over the bottle. A dog smells the cat has been there and pees on the bottle to mark it. A swarm of flies is attracted to the dog pee. And then along comes a pilgrim, “Hey! Free water!”      Read more

    • TravelerCamino Santiago de Compostella
      Day 27

      Ponferrada 2

      June 13, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F

      As stated I have a very short stage today so basically took all the extra time I wanted to walk around Ponferrada look at various things...

      So there's this sculpture about the legend:

      In Ponferrada, León, there is a very large castle. The castle is from the 12th century, it is on a small mountain and it is impressive. It was an imposing castle and belonged to the Knights of the Order of the Templars. The castle of Ponferrada was the most emblematic, most important and largest castle of the order of the Templars in the Iberian Peninsula.

       Legend has it that there is a hidden treasure in the castle of Ponferrada. This treasure was the greatest treasure of Christianity:
      The Holy Grail.
      The tablets of Moses with the ten commandments from Mount Sinai.
      King Solomon's table with all the knowledge of the universe.
      And gold, lots of gold...
      It's possible? It is true? Is the treasure of the Christians in the castle of Ponferrada?

       It's a posibility. This is the story, it is the legend of the Castle of Ponferrada..

       The 11th and 12th centuries in Europe were very complicated and dangerous. The Crusades, the terrible battles of Christian warriors against the infidels, were permanent.

       The 11th and 12th centuries were also centuries of pilgrimage. Jerusalem and Santiago de Compostela were very important cities in Christianity... The route to Santiago de Compostela grew and grew, in Santiago de Compostela there is the tomb of the apostle Santiago. The pilgrims were very numerous and the attacks on the pilgrims were cruel and intense. The protection of pilgrims heading to Santiago de Compostela was absolutely necessary.

       The Order of the Templars was a very powerful Christian military order in Europe in the Middle Ages. The Templar warriors were brave and relentless warriors. The white tunic and red cross were distinctive signs in Christianity, the sign of protection for the Christian faithful.

       The Christian faithful headed for Santiago de Compostela needed protection! The Templars made their way to the Iberian Peninsula and effectively protected the pilgrims on the Santiago de Compostela route from attack.

       The Templars built many castles on the Iberian Peninsula. There were many, many new castles.

       Legend has it that the Knights Templar hid the treasure of Christianity in the castle of Ponferrada: the gold of the Crusades, the Holy Grail, the Ark of the Covenant with the tables of Moses and King Solomon's table. They were the guardians of the treasure...
      Hmmmm... not the Legend I was talking about but heck the Holy Grail? Moses's 10 tablets? and King Solomon table of knowledge?... all in this Castle? I would probably keep it locked every day of the week not just Monday 😇😁

      And no thankfully we did not have to go up that streetI      Read more

    • TravelerCal’s Camino Adventures
      1
      1
      Day 28

      Day 28

      September 20, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 13 °C

      Messed up getting out of town this morning, so another couple of km’s added on 😂.. I’ve decided ( so has Steve 😬 ) I’m seriously rubbish at reading a map!! The Camino ninja app Norbert told me about is definitely a must for other rubbish map readers out there.
      For some strange reason, I was expecting today’s section to be flat.. it wasn’t at all .. no out and out climbs or descents, but really up and down through lots of villages and unbelievable scenery that just doesn’t come across on a photo as it’s so vast !!
      I had also assumed after last week that the weather had definitely turned autumnal… wrong!!! Absolutely boiling today ( it was still 28 degrees at 8pm ) not a cloud in the sky and not a breath of wind !!
      Note… today I saw my first Croc wearer!!! Why!!!that’s all!!!
      Villafranca del Bierzo is absolutely beautiful and well worth staying a night in… another fab meal and obviously.. red wine 😬!!! It tastes so much better in Spain.. I’m going to be the only person who goes home from a mammoth walking holiday fatter than when they started 😳
      I caught up with Yvonne and Hazel today, they’ve booked the donkey ride for O Cebreiro, so I hope I catch up with them again before we’re done to hear all about it.
      Although it seems in some ways like I’ve been away for such a long time, I can’t believe that I’m down to my final 10 days!! I was pretty confident I’d be ok with the walking, but have to admit I had massive fears and doubts about dealing with everything else on my own… I’ll be super proud of myself for doing so next week…      Read more

    • TravelerCamino Francés
      Day 24

      Day 24 - Ponferrada

      October 3, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F

      We leapfrogged a 102 kilometer section of the Camino by taxi today, covering in a 90-minute drive what would have taken us four days to walk.

      We lucked out with our driver, Lautico Fernandez Fernandez. He offered excellent commentary along the way, pointing out where the Camino went when we couldn’t see it from the car, providing highlights of the towns we passed by, and sharing a bit about his family’s background as blacksmiths in the Gradefes area of León.

      When we finally reached Ponferrada, the GPS system wasn’t helpful getting the car to our hotel’s door. Lautico was reluctant to let us walk the final bit despite our assurances that it wasn’t a problem.

      After it became clear that a short walk was in order, he insisted on carrying both of our heavy backpacks up the steep hill—and then refused to accept a tip. “Just call on me the next time you’re in León,” he said.

      Our hotel is very close to the Castillo de los Templarios, so we were looking forward to checking it out after lunch…but it is closed on Mondays. Since we have a short hike to Camponaraya planned tomorrow, we may stop in when the castle opens at 10 a.m.      Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Ponferrada, بونفيرادا, Ponferado, PFE, ポンフェラーダ, 폰페라다, 24400, Понферрада, Понферада, 蓬费拉达

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