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Sahagún

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    • Dag 22

      19 Cazadilla – Sahagún

      18. august 2022, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 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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    • Ledigos to Sahagún

      5. oktober 2022, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 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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    • Dag 24

      Stage 22: Sahagún-Calzadilla

      6. oktober 2022, Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 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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    • Dag 28

      Day 25

      15. september 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 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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    • Dag 31

      Sahagun (16.2km / 406.3km)

      13. maj 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 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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    • Dag 17

      Sahagun

      16. august 2022, Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

      After 40 km I arrived in Sahagun and get a clean bed with a real sheet and cupboards and a nice shower! Pilgrim heart, what else can you think of! Today there was a nice wind and it wasn’t hot - so quite ideal! I followed a nice smell (no, not my own shirt 🫣😷) and met people from France and Ecuador who I met before, so we went the last 7 km together! 54 km from Leon now- puhLæs mere

    • Dag 32

      Bercianos del Real Camino (10.1km/416.4)

      14. maj 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C

      A peaceful start as there is “silence” until 7am. The overnight stay was so relaxing. We only had a 10km walk so we went into the town centre for breakfast. Eventually we found a place that was open. Sundays are very unpredictable.
      We walked at a gentle pace after a long week of walking (133km this week!) and 7 consecutive days. We have a couple more 20km days and then we will have a day off in Leon and slow down a lot from there.
      We enjoyed a few phone calls home while walking. The only thing of note on todays walk was an impressive bridge at Sahagun as we left town and a quick visit to a small church (Ermita de la Virgin de Perales) just before the end of the walk.
      The town of Becianos was very quiet until they all walked out of mass to go for Sunday lunch and it has the strangest bell tower I’ve ever seen - a steel structure that does the job but doesn’t look pretty!
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    • Dag 22

      Day 23. Sahagun

      21. maj 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 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.
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    • Dag 23

      Day 24. El Burgo Romero

      22. maj 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

      Today was a transfer day, where I started at a hotel, walked the designated distance -18 km - then got driven back to the same hotel I started from. Tomorrow morning, a taxi will return me to the place I reached yesterday, where I will continue on. There are few places with accommodations between here and Leon, the next big urban centre.
      Today‘s journey was largely flat, nondescript; the biggest feature were the groves of poplar trees along the way.
      I met Philippe , from Montreal, who did find the passport he had left behind at the auberge. Philippe is getting run down from carrying a backpack weighing close to 30 lbs. Mine weighs about 10 lbs. He suffers from sleep apnea, so carries a 10-lb portable device to deal with it. He has decided to ship the device ahead to the auberges he has booked before he gets there. Also, I found out that the German girl who lost her mother last year, will be continuing. Tomorrow, she plans to take a taxi to Leon, where she had planned on spending two rest days, then continue on to Santiago.
      Many people with injuries, and on a flexible schedule, slow their pace, while others on more definite schedules walk as far as they can, filling in the gaps with taxi rides.
      I picked up my Halfway Certificate in Sahagun when I returned this afternoon.
      I do meet many pilgrims older than I am, some considerably older - if that’s possible - journeying by themselves, with backpacks weighing 20 lbs or so. They all walk at a slow pace, that invites a deepening of the experience. I enjoy my chats with them as they convey a sense of peace and purpose.
      I am looking forward to connecting with Cathy in two days. What has, up to now been My Camino, will become Our Camino.
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    • Dag 22

      Sahagún to Reliegos

      25. maj 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 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.Læs mere

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