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Rabé de las Calzadas

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    • Day 6

      Camino Day 2 - Hontanas

      August 25, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

      We were invited into the local convent for Vespers. There was only 6 mins still living there and all above 80 year old t seems. They were so nice and gave us each a Pilgrim blessing and a medallion to keep us safe on our journey. All in Spanish, but still quite moving. A great end to our first day on the Camino.
      An early start this morning, up at 6am thanks to the church bells next door. Breakfast was served at 6:30 and we were on the road by 7:15am.
      A much cooler day today with cloud cover most of the day.
      The Meseta lived up to its reputation of vast open fields and not much shade. Stunning vistas in every direction you look.
      Couldn't find anywhere open to buy food so we pushed on till the end. Covered 20km today and everyone feels fine.
      Lunch in Hontanas, then checked into our albergue which also offers a shared meal. Very modern, very nice.
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    • Day 25

      Hontanas

      September 12, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      Jesteśmy dzisiaj w przeuroczym miasteczku Hontanas. W ubiegłym roku tylko przez nie przechodziliśmy i bardzo nam się podobało. Tym razem zaplanowaliśmy tutaj nocleg. Ale rano dzieliło nas od niego aż 22 km, odległość, która wydawała nam się w ostatnim czasie nie do pokonania... Ale udało się! W swoim tempie z przystankiem jednym na śniadanie, drugim na piwko po 7.5 godzinach w trasie dotarliśmy do San Brigida Albergue. Okazało się, że miejsce to ma swoją własną spa z sauną turecką, basenem przeróżnymi biczami wodnymi. Niestety Tomek z racji kondycji swojego palucha nie mógł z tych rozkoszy skorzystać. Ja natomiast z przyjemnością tam się wybrałam. Potem był wspólny z pielgrzymami obiad, wspaniała kurczakowa paella. Tomek już teraz nabiera sił na jutro i znajduje się w stanie błogiego uśpienia, a ja po krótce streszczam dzisiejszy dzień... Tak naprawdę oprócz długiego wędrowania to był bardzo urozmaicony pogodowo, począwszy od pięknego słonecznego poranka, poprzez otaczające nas z każdej strony pomrukujace burze i minimalny deszcz. Mieliśmy dużo szczęścia bo burze nas ominęły, a po deszczu padającym przed nami pozostały tylko kałuże i błoto. Dodam jeszcze, że w trakcie schodzenia z kamienistego wzgórza, Tomek udzielał pomocy medycznej i opatrzył rany poturbowanej pani, którą zrzucił elektryczny rower do wypełnionego kamieniami rowu. Na szczęście skończyło się na otarciach i zadrapaniach, bez złamań, pani była bardzo wdzięczna Tomkowi za udzieloną jej pomoc. Pomału na trasie zaprzyjaźnieni z nami Pielgrzymi nazywają Tomka dr Tom.
      No i zapomniałam wspomnieć, że dzisiaj zaczęła się Meseta, jeden z ulubionych naszych odcinków na Camino....
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    • Day 23

      Hornillos del Camino

      October 10, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      We walked to our destination town, up on the Meseta plateau. There was an intermediate town with great murals. Followed by a steady, but not steep hill climb of about 7 kms.

      I forgot to mention, at the end of the day we hiked down a steep hill, named "Mata Mulus" which roughly translates to Mule Killer! Thanks goodness we were going downhill.Read more

    • Day 20

      Rabé de las Calzadas

      September 24, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F

      It is said that you will travel through stages of experiences while walking the Camino; the first physical, then mental and finally spiritual. From Peg’s and my experience so far, we are hoping for a quick end to the physical stage and will welcome the mental.

      My tendon is doing amazingly well. I think the lighter days and new shoes have really helped (oh, and the miracle gel). But things were more challenging for Peg this morning. She has had a cough and stuffy head for the last couple of days. Today she woke feeling miserable. We canceled our very hard to get reservation for the night and tried to extend our stay in Burgos. Saturday night in Burgos with a fall festival was very busy with tourists and pilgrims and town was sold out. After lots of frustrations looking for a place for the night we found one.... an 8 mile walk away. It was such a relief to find a spot, but the walk was long. That said it was still a beautiful day to walk with a light sprinkle at the end.

      We had a great chat in a little bar with Beto from Mexico who is friends with the owners of Casa Ramos restaurant in Chico. What a small world. And little rewards for the day, we are in a very modern hotel that upgraded us to a two level, two bedroom suite with a living room, kitchen and most importantly, a washing machine!! The second reward was that Peg tested negative for COVID which we are hearing is making the rounds through the pilgrim family. Tomorrow’s a new day.

      Buen Camino.
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    • Day 10

      Meseta

      July 26, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

      My walk of the Meseta has begun. A cool wind pushes me forward, and the endless wheat fields seem to wave me towards my goal for the day, Hontanas. It is getting flatter and the only mental excitement of the day so far was a tractor trailer trying to run over pilgrims. A swift jump into the ditch saved us, though 😀.Read more

    • Day 15

      Burgos > Hontanas

      October 15, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

      32K! Furthest day yet and well and truly felt like it 🥵 Would have simply crawled into a ditch and passed away if the sun was like last week but was nice and cool and successfully made it to the nicest albergue so far!!!Read more

    • Day 16

      Entering the Meseta

      October 4, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      On the very edge of the meseta is a tiny, beautiful village. It has a lovely small chapel just as you leave town, and I’m so glad I decided to stop in.
      Inside were two elderly nuns. One asked my name and gave me a very loving blessing and a miracle medal to wear as a necklace. And because I paused there my timing was perfect for meeting up with a shepherd leading his flock from one field to another with the help of two dogs. He was very friendly and put up with several of us taking photos and video. This is exactly where the landscape suddenly opened into the wide open beauty of the meseta. I felt, deeply, as if I had been very warmly welcomed into this new stage of the Camino, one I have very much been looking forward to.

      Walking along in this beautiful, silent landscape, alone, this feeling only deepened. Then abruptly the land just fell away at my feet, dropping steeply and creating a stunning vista which I could not begin to capture on camera. As I dropped down the slope toward the waiting plain I can only say that I felt as if I were falling into the very lap of God. I can’t explain it, I can only report. It was a very happy day.
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    • Day 20 - Burgos to Rabe de las Calzadas

      September 18, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

      Today was a nice, calm easy day with a 13km walk on my first day in the Meseta. It was sun and clouds with a breeze so no major sweat happening. The sky was huge with lots of white fluffy clouds, Jörg would have loved this weather day.

      I woke up around 8am. I took my time and really organized my bag. I know it is too heavy, I don’t feel it, but I know it can’t be good for my feet. Luckily I think I have lost weight off my body as it is hard to keep my shorts from falling down, so that is already less weight on the feet.

      I finally made the decision to ditch the sleeping bag. I have not used it yet and it takes up so much space. I have a liner with me and I have never been cold. I know it will get colder, but the albergues often offer blankets and if not, then I will just wear more clothes to sleep in. Let’s see, I may regret that decision.

      I also decided to cut the pages out of my guide book that I have already read. Surprisingly, I feel the difference in the weight.

      After getting all packed, I headed out to find a bank machine and then by 10am, I was at the outdoor store. They had some injinji socks so I bought a couple pair more. I really hope they continue to help keep the blisters away. I just have one blister on one of my baby toes that refuses to go down without a fight.

      Today I passed the 500km left to go mark, done 300km so that feels good … almost halfway!

      I enjoy this town that I am staying in. Again, I am staying in the same albergue as Jörg and I did in 2009. I am not really doing it on purpose, but when there is opportunity to do it, I will.

      Ok, dinner is at 6pm here at the albergue so I will sign off now.

      TTYL
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    • Day 19

      Kansas, Spain

      September 6, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F

      I'm not sure I've ever had a worse walk to a town than Hornillos today. The sun was brutal. Flies harassed us the whole way. I thought about dying with every step. But we made it. Welcome to the middle of nowhere Spain.Read more

    • Day 22

      Screwed Up, Better Attitude

      June 23, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F

      Long story short, I apologized to Sean this morning and asked his forgiveness for grumbling and complaining. He forgave me.

      And that set the stage for a remarkable day.

      I discovered that I had screwed up the schedule, missing a stage I guess. So we walked not knowing where we might end the day. We ended up cutting it short at lunchtime, with “only” 13 miles under our belts. We are in the village of Hornillos del Camino and have signed up for our first community dinner (salad, paella, dessert, and wine)! Looking forward to dinner with other pilgrims! Of course, Sean won’t eat the salad but I’m afraid he might demand my paella for his salad! Lol! (We DO love the paella!)

      The walk this morning was wonderful: not too hot, not too steep of a climb, sure footing, and wonderful conversation. Perfecto! Here’s a couple of pics from today, then I’m off to explore the church.

      (Sean’s eating beef stew and I’ve got spaghetti bolognese. That was lunch today in Hornillos del Camino.)
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