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Sahagún

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    • Day 28

      Day 25

      September 15, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      Train from Sahagun to Leon.
      Train departed at 8.35 am and arrived in Leon at 7.30 am.
      What a day to take a ride as it is an overcast day, ideal for walking.
      After arriving in Leon, we had a down pour, but we're lucky enough to shelter under a cafe's umbrella.
      We had another trip on a tourist train, which we thoroughly enjoyed and kept us dry. It's a strange thing to say but we enjoy seeing the shops.

      We are spending the night in a Convent.
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    • Day 31

      Sahagun

      September 18, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

      No i znowu się udało, miał być deszcz, a tu ani kropelka nie spadła, ale za to rano było zimno.
      Droga wiodła przez mesete, która po mału zaczyna się marszczyć, przyzwyczajając nas do górek, które niedługo się zaczną.
      Dzisiaj wielki dzień, bo osiągnęliśmy geograficzną połową naszej trasy. Jutro udamy się do biura pielgrzymów, aby dostać certifikat ukończenia połowy drogi. Prawdę mówiąc, tydzień temu zastanawiałem się czy tu, czy gdziekolwiek dalej niż Burgos dotrzemy, no ale na razie jest w miarę dobrze.
      Spotykamy nowych ludzi, często pozytywnie udziwnionych. Wczoraj w albergue poznaliśmy Marc z Montany. On na przykład wychodzi w trasę o 2 w nocy . Wizualnie dla nas, gość troszkę starszy od nas, pomieszanie szamana, hippisa i indianina. Powiedział ,że miał wypadek samochodowy i złamał kręgosłup i zerwał oba ścięgna Achillesa i idzie bardzo powoli... dlaczego w nocy? Otóż miał widzenie w którym Bóg mu powiedział by szedł nocą z Nim do Santiago...Marc o 7 wieczorem kładzie się spać, by o 2 w nocy wyruszyć.... być może nie długo dołączy do niego żona, taka ma nadzieję... ciekawe czy też będzie wyruszała z nim tak wcześnie... nie mniej jednak wczoraj po obiedzie o 8:30 wieczorem byliśmy grzecznie w naszych łóżeczkach bo nie zakłócić Marckowi jego odpoczynku.... Buen Camino Marc.
      Od AJ , który jest dzień przed nami do przodu, dowiedzieliśmy się że Ben i Lucas ( nasi autystyczne młodzi Caminowi przyjaciele) poznali bardzo ładną dziewczynę z Holandii, która zapytana czym zajmuje się zawodowo, powiedziała że jest skipper(kapitan łódki), Lucas dobrze usłyszał a Ben usłyszał że jest striper(naga pani w barze). Rozmowa ponoć poszła w bardzo, ale to bardzo ślepa uliczkę, bo Ben nagle okazał się bardzo nie towarzyski, dziewczyna uciekła, Lucas powiedział , że Ben jest kompletnym kretynem i że wypłoszył dziewczynę, Ben w końcu zrozumiał, że nie zrozumiał , kim była dziewczyna , żaden z chłopaków nie miał z nią randki... i już było na to za późno. Poza tym
      z Benem w końcu się rozdzielili, i może to dobrze , bo jak powiedzieli , nie lubil się kąpać i pod wieczór lekko trącał.. 🤪
      Poza tym spotkaliśmy dzisiaj urocza młoda rodzinę z Polski - Emilię, Sławka z 4 letnią córeczką Violą. Idą z Burgos do Leon. Mają ze sobą specjalny wózek Burley w którym na zmianę są jak koniki i ciągną Violę. Viola nie chciała pozować do zdjęcia i wzięliśmy ja fortelem podczas zabawy i znalazła się z nami na fotce. Wcześniej się trochę na trasie obraziła bo w trakcie mijania Kasia powiedziała witaj maleńka i Viola się obruszyla, że nie jest maleńką. I tak na prawdę miała rację bo jest duża dziewczynką słuchającą swoich rodziców 😍
      To tyle, czeka nas jeszcze 2 dni do Leon. Niestety nie będzie schowanej niespodzianki jak w zeszłym roku ale będziemy chociaż szukać kamienia....
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    • Day 15

      Half Way Point

      July 31, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 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.Read more

    • Day 18

      Woah, we're halfway there! 🎶

      August 9, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 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.Read more

    • Day 22

      19 Cazadilla – Sahagún

      August 18, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 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?
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    • Day 31

      Sahagun (16.2km / 406.3km)

      May 13, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      A milestone day - Half way and over 400km 🏅🙏🍾
      It was freezing this morning! Well, almost, but it felt colder than the 2 degrees! We had a proper breakfast at the Albergues and braced for the cold. We warmed up quite quickly and enjoyed a peaceful cool walk. The landscape has flattened out a lot but still farms as far as the eye can see. We went through a couple of small villages and stopped for a coffee. We then took the alternative route from San Nicolas to Sahagun which was further away from the road. It was stunning and we didn’t see another person for about an hour, just the sounds of nature.
      We reached the Ermita, la Virgen del Puenta which is the “official” geographic half way point of the Camino Frances without much fanfare but a sense of achievement and then headed for town.

      We arrived in Sahagun. Their market day is Saturday, so we walked through the market, which made the streets very crowded. Everything was for sale from deli items to clothes. We arrived at our Albergue - the Monasterio de Santa Cruz. The Marist priests have been running it for the last 5 years and it is linked to the Benedictine Convent. A Marist Brother from England took us through the ropes and checked us in. We slipped out into the busy streets for some lunch and met up with some Aussie pilgrims that we keep bumping into. We joined in the coffee / tea sharing session at our Albergue. We were split into an English speaking (pretty much everything except Spanish and Italian) group - there were about 12 of us led by a volunteer from the States. It was beautifully run and great to meet new faces. We then got our official half way certificate and went to Mass at Iglesia San Juan which is the convent church. The Priest was very welcoming and tried to include all languages. I (Jane) read the 2nd reading in English. He gave a lovely Pilgrim Blessing after Mass - there would have been over 50 pilgrims. It is so lovely to see so many pilgrims make an effort to come for each pilgrim blessing and everyone is always welcome. The Sisters were also involved and sang the Magnificat and bid us all “Buen Camino” with such beautiful smiles. We had a communal dinner with the pilgrims, Brothers and volunteers. Everyone was asked to bring a plate and what a feast was laid on, with plenty of chattering and laughter. There is to be silence for everyone from 10pm to 7am, so we will enjoy a bit of a sleep in as we only have a short day tomorrow.
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    • Day 21

      Day 21

      September 13, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 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… ❤️
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    • Ledigos to Sahagún

      October 5, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      Ledigos is a small rural town with no shops and only two albergues to accommodate and feed pilgrims. Albergue El Palomar run by father and son, Jesus, was a typical family-owned albergue with dormitory bunks, a few simple private rooms, a garden area for pilgrims to hang out in, pilgrim dinner and breakfast and the village bar.

      I think we were the last guests to leave this morning, and in a taxi to Sahagún, 16km away, to find some medical care for John's problems yesterday. Praise for the care and advice provided by Dr and staff at the medical centre in Sahagún. OK to continue.

      Accommodation is very tight along this part of the Camino so we have two nights in Sahagún while walking the next two stages using taxi to return to lodging and the following stage. Found a great bar, Casa Simón for lunch providing creative and delicious Spanish dishes. We shared a plate of roast leeks with dried jamon and Pedro Ximénez sauce and could easily be tempted to return there for dinner. In any case Kevin is going to try to replicate that dish at home.

      Later: we did return to Casa Simón for dinner. Siobhan and Sean are Irish hiking friends from Cork we had met a couple of times along the Way. We ran into them out front of the restaurant and had a very enjoyable night.
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    • Day 22

      The halfway celebrations continue

      April 13 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Sahagun, enterprisingly, has attempted to corner the midpoint market. While it might not be geographically correct if you started in SJPP, it offers two lovely opportunities to mark the occasion - an arch near the city, and a halfway certificate (Carta Peregrina) at the Sanctuary of the Pilgrim Virgin. Pretty certain they made this certificate up to get people to visit this sanctuary but whatever, it worked.

      I bush-bashed the approach because I didn't know you could take a more demure path if you went round the block. It was going well until I encountered basically a dry moat between me and the sanctuary. I said to myself 'you probably should have gone round' as I started my descent.

      I promptly fell down the hill. I've spent nearly a decade teaching new skaters not to fall backwards so muscle memory kindly ensured I smashed down onto my knees, with the weight of my backpack then pushing me flat onto my stomach so it looked like I was attempting to skeleton the slope. Getting up from that position is actually quite hard, it involved a bit of rolling.

      Casually adjusting my straps and hoping I could get the grass stain out, I admitted aloud 'you DEFINITELY should have gone round' and then, humbled, went and got my certificate.

      You'll look at this photo of it and you'll like it, because lord knows whether it'll make it home in one piece. It's currently sandwiched between medical letters in the water bladder pocket of my pack, and I wish it well.
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    • Day 24

      Stage 22: Sahagún-Calzadilla

      October 6, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C

      Calzadilla de los Hermanillos (too long for the title) except that I missed the cutoff for the alternate route here and was in Bercianos del Real Camino before I realized it. Was just not having it this morning. I can feel the need for a rest day, luckily have 2 nights booked in Leon Saturday and Sunday.
      I got my beautifully printed halfway certificate at the tourist office when it opened at 9:00, had a proud and happy moment, then started the march out of Sahagún, cool overcast and windy. 53°-66°, got to Bercianos about 12:30, only about 10.5 km/6.5 miles, first place with any services. That's too long for second coffee for me. Was so grumpy, just stumping along, head down, that's why I missed the cutoff. It was a couple hours before anybody got a civil "buen Camino" out of me.
      It's getting harder to find accommodations as I get closer to Santiago, due to the rebound glut of pilgrims. I'm worrying about what I'm going to do for the last 100 km, the minimum distance one can walk to get the Compostela, as the numbers walking increase dramatically at that point. Already I find large chattering groups going by to be a disruption, but I guess that's because I'm attached to having my own private Camino. I realize they're having their own Caminos so I enlarge my heart to include them and send them a silent blessing as they pass. We're each doing it alone and we're all in it together. Insight for the day.
      Anyway, got a taxi to the town I was supposed to have walked to and the Casa El Cura kindly let me in early. Nice not to feel bone tired and beat up. Tomorrow will be about 11 miles to Reliegos. Time for a siesta.
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    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Sahagún, Sahagun, Safagún, ساهاگون, サアグン, 24320, Саагун, سہاگن، اسپین, 萨阿贡

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