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    • Dag 19–20

      Day 18 to Sahagún

      24. mai, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Sahagún is approximately halfway... you can also get your halfway certificate here!

      Walked with John from Australia today. His wife is doing Portuguese Camino with her brother. Later on I met Trish & Brian... they came to the church service too... if everyone in the world had the kindness the carry on the Camino there will be a lot less war and sadness.

      Had a great sharing session... with fellow peregrinos... people are carrying so much sadness and hurt!

      Then a fantastic pilgrim's supper. Everyone had to bring something for 4 people - I made my spinach, pea & feta salad - and it was a hit!!!!

      Lots of chatter & banter & wine...
      Les mer

    • Dag 24

      Tag 24 von Sahagún El Burgo de Ranero

      25. mai 2022, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

      Der Tag heute war erst richtig Kalt mit 5 Grad. Wurde aber noch richtig warm. Sonst gab es heute eigentlich nichts besonderes. Das Dorf heute ist wirklich sehr klein. Was wirklich toll ist das jeden Tag etwas besonderes passiert. Heute war es ein Priester der auf mich zukam und mich segnete und mir ein Gebet das er auch noch unterschrieb mir gab . Das sind so die Momente. Morgen geht's weiter.Les mer

    • Dag 27

      Another spectacular walk - to Sahagun

      6. mai, Spania ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      We are debating whether this is the best walk so far, but I think the ones with panoramas from high places rate well too! But we have certainly had a wonderful day - 22 kms - 5° and misty when we set off at 8am, and by about 10.30 mist burnt off and it was sunny and perfect for the rest of the day, temperature rose to a comfortable 16° and I shed a fleece layer for the first time I think!

      Today’s meseta was undulating all the way and so beautiful with the green fields and wildflowers. Rachel and I identified wheat and barley with some difficulty, the crops look similar, but slightly different greens, and already they have the stems of grain visible, all with variations, and I’m always curious to know which is what. And to my delight I recognised a field as we approach Sahagun where twice before we have seen a man harvesting sunflowers. It is now ploughed and with furrows ready to be sown, so it confirms my theory that the fields everywhere which aren’t waving with grain crops are waiting and ready to be planted with sunflowers.

      We also passed, and paused, at the little Ermita about a km before entering Sahagun where we were immortalised by the Google map truck in 2013! It was such a beautiful day, unlike yesterday’s wind and threatening rain, that we took it easy and stopped for refreshments several times, often meeting people we have got to know who stay in the same places…some Americans, Canadians mostly…you get quite festive and it is fun. A couple of women have had bedbug bites which makes me nervous…I haven’t thought about them and all our places seem so good, but of course the best places can get them…so here’s hoping my luck continues!

      And we have been so fortunate with the weather - last night it rained soon after we arrived and during the night there was quite a storm, but all gone by morning, except some puddles and muddy patches now and then. We arrived here about 3. This town is the centre of a huge grain area, and when you first see a vista of the town you see an enormous silo towering over everything else, rather than the usual church tower and steeple. So we celebrated with an arrival beer - so sunny and bright that Amr and Rich sported Hawaiian shirts!
      Les mer

    • Dag 29

      Sahagun

      23. mai, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

      Day 21 Sahagún
      Distance from Calzadilla to Sahagún 23 kms

      It has been 3 weeks today since we started walking the Camino and have reached halfway - 400kms.
      The sun was shining temperature reached 21c the path was flat orange blossom filled the air and the terrain a joy to walk through. The sound of the cuckoo calling through the trees.
      The little caves (hobbit like dwellings as we call them) we passed by are called bodegas and were used for food storage wine presses barrels and bottling vats and some local families still use them today. We stopped for a delicious goats cheese salad and freshly squeezed orange juice in a tiny village before walking on to Sahagun.
      A small town with quaint streets and churches dating back to the 10th Century some with little remains. One of which we acquired our credential for reaching the halfway mark we were delighted to have made it this far.
      We were fortunate to catchup with Camino friends late afternoon and finished the day with a dish of pulpo (a Galacian dish of octopus) grilled and served with a potato purée washed down with a local white.
      What a glorious day.
      Les mer

    • Dag 22

      Day 23. Sahagun

      21. mai 2023, Spania ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Today’s 23 km walk brought me to a town called Sahagun, full of ancient monuments, churches, monasteries, and history. The earth terrain is similar to what I’ve been walking on the past few days with occasional shelter from hedges covered in sweet smelling yellow flowers.
      There was a short climbing section with a little grade; otherwise, it was fairly flat. I arrived at the hotel by1:00 pm and it took me 20 minutes to check in. The proprietor knew no English, and all I know in Spanish is “hello” and “good day.” I tried some French, but no luck, so we essentially played charades for 20 minutes.
      After that, I showered before going out to explore the town. Not much open during afternoons. This is roughly the halfway point of the Camino, and they issue halfway certificates at the Pilgrim Office, but it was closed. Sunday appears to be family day, but little happens until mid to late afternoon. We’ll see what happens this evening. I did meet Father Mark on his way to the Pilgrim Office, who asked me if it was open. I informed him it wasn’t, then asked if I could take a photo with him. The photo shows his walking attire, with him wearing his best Sunday shoes.
      As I was leaving this morning’s hotel, one of the American ladies with us yesterday couldn’t find her purse which contained her money, credit cards , and passport. She had planned on taking a rest day there, but I hope she was able to retrieve her stuff. Also, there was a German girl there from Hamburg, the one who took our group photo yesterday, who was having a hard time. She had been on the Camino at the same time last year, but only got as far as Burgos, when she got news that her mother had died. She continued from Burgos this year on the same day exactly one year later, but it doesn’t appear she is going to go much further. She couldn’t sleep at all last night and doesn’t have the strength or energy to go any further. She is just overcome with sadness. Many pilgrims are grieving.
      I did reconnect with the Minnesota couple for a while, but spent most of my time with a couple from South Africa, Steve and Monica, who have now retired to Belize. They had spent 5 years in the US before moving to Belize. They observed that one of the largest groups of retirees in Belize are Canadians.
      Les mer

    • Dag 22

      Sahagún to Reliegos

      25. mai 2023, Spania ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

      Left Sahagún about ,8. Walked about 11km with Rowena to a wee.place that did eggs and bacon. Then met Tammy, Melissa.and Gerrard. We walked to Reliegos together. Went to the most famous Bar on the Camino ....Bar Elvis, for an hour then got a taxi to the accommodation for the night which was about 7km off Camino. Bar Elvis is known as a dive bar. What a great hour it was.Les mer

    • Dag 15

      Half Way Point

      31. juli 2022, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

      This is not 100% accurate, and obviously I am walking further so it only applies to pilgrims ending in Santiago de Compostela, but it’s a moment nevertheless, passing the half way point of the Camino Frances.Les mer

    • Dag 18

      Woah, we're halfway there! 🎶

      9. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      Today we passed through Sahagún, the middle of the Camino. I'm not sure how this is calculated, because I thought we started the second half already, but never mind.
      Now I am officially on the second half, with certificate to prove it.Les mer

    • Dag 22

      19 Cazadilla – Sahagún

      18. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Heute bin ich wieder früher los.
      Gestern Abend habe ich noch ein extra zusammengestelltes vegetarisches Pilgermenu bekommen: Ensalada ohne Atún, Linsen – puro vegetal mit Tortilla und Flan als Postres. Mhm. Die Bestellung wurde mit so einem digitalen Teil aufgenommen, in das die Frau spanisch hinein sprach und in deutsch kam es wieder raus – faszinierend.
      In der Frühe war es kalt. Es dämmerte schon bald und dann zeigte sich die Sonne und ein strahlend blauer Himmel. Mittlerweile bin ich eingelaufen – also nicht an Größe, sondern das Laufen läuft fast wie von selbst. Die meiste Zeit – das heißt eigentlich immer – trage ich Sandalen. Die Wanderschuhe sind mir zu eng und zu schwer. Vielleicht werden sie mir in den Bergen noch nützlich sein. Auch der Rucksack drückt nicht mehr und ich entdecke noch immer Schnallen und Riemen, an die ich zurren kann und er sitzt noch besser.
      Der Weg war aufgelockerter, es gab wieder Orte unterwegs, es wurde hügeliger und rechts und links hinter den Stoppelfeldern grüßten die Wälder. Der Himmel war noch genauso hoch und weit wie die vergangenen Tage. Mir ist wieder ein Lied eingefallen:
      Blau ist der Himmel, weiße Wolken ziehen dahin,
      und der Sommer leuchtet so helle.
      Und die Seele breitet Schwingen aus,
      fliegt dahin durch weite Sommerräume.
      Das passt so gut.
      Unterwegs gab es noch Terradillos (wieder eine Verniedlichung unter weitem Himmel: kleines Stückchen Land) de los Templarios, eine alte Templerstadt, von der aber nichts mehr zu sehen war, außer einer verschlossenen Kirche.
      Kurz vor Sahagún gab es eine Eremitage zu bestaunen Ermita de la Virgen del Puente, die Jungfrau an der Brücke, eine kleine Ziegelsteinkapelle, die romanische und arabische Stilelemente vereint. Die Skulptur der Jungfrau ist von einer Bildhauerin im 17. Jahrhundert geschaffen: Louisa Roldán und heißt nur kurz La Roldana.
      Sahagún, das war fast wie mit dem Scheinriesen, Herrn Turtur in Die Wilde Dreizehn – nur umgekehrt – je näher ich kam, desto weiter entfernte es sich.
      Heute habe ich die Hälfte der Strecke zwischen Roncesvalles – meinem Startort – und Santiago de Compostela geschafft. Dafür gibt es eine Urkunde: die Carta Peregrina. Die gehe ich mir jetzt abholen.
      Und nun habe ich sie: die Carta Peregrina. Ich habe nun 385 km gelaufen in drei Wochen an 19 Tagen. Noch einmal soviel und ich bin in Santiago.
      Sahagún ist eine lebendige Stadt. Man spürt noch überall den arabischen Einfluss und das tut gut. Der Name der Stadt rührt von einem Märtyrer San Fancun her. Im Spanischen gab es eine Lautverschiebung von F nach H, so entstand Sahagún – obwohl man das H im Spanischen nicht ausspricht – vielleicht sagt man dann Sa‘agún?
      Les mer

    • Dag 21

      Day 21

      13. september 2022, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

      Well… dinner last night was good.. it’s all relevant.. at home it would be disappointing.. but I’m not at home!!!!
      Set off usual time.. breakfast was spent with, the German lady, who’s name I can’t remember, and a Spanish couple I meet regularly who’s name’s I don’t know, communicating somehow on what the weather was going to do.. heavy rain, thunder and lightning had been forecast…. Set off with it being too warm for a coat etc., but having everything to hand in a hurry if necessary… every hour I thought.. that’s one hour less walking in the rain!!
      Amazingly… me .. who never seems to know where I’m going, stopped to help two different lots of people on which way the route went.. thank you Camino Ninja!!
      A few hours into it.. and an hour of scary loud thunder later it absolutely hammered down.. not so bad if it hadn’t also started blowing a gale ( no idea where that came from!! ) it was soo cold and wet.. I passed Rocky about 3k before the finish, who commented on my fast legs..we both agreed it was a good day to have fast legs, buen Camino ‘d and off I went… mmm upon reaching today’s destination, I couldn’t find my accommodation.. 25 minutes of wandering around later, I bump into Rocky, who decided to find my accommodation for me before his own.. absolute star ⭐️.. it did turn out we were next door, but hey, he didn’t know that when he set out!
      Hot shower etc etc later, I pop downstairs for a beer!!! Meet up with various people and we all end up together having a couple of beers… Rocky pops his head through the window and invites me to join him, his Sioux Indian friend and Bianca for a kind of odd numbers version of scrabble.. absolutely fab afternoon.. bring on a re run tomorrow!!
      Tonight brought a coming together of about 12 of us…individuals.. ( me , Norbert, the German lady) couples .. 3 American, 1 Canadian .. who all regularly stay at the same place.. pulling tables together and all joining up for dinner… a fabulous evening and one I will always remember when I look back on my Camino… ❤️
      Les mer

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