Trabadelo, Spain Travel Journals & Blogs

Aussie Brothers’ Camino
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- Oct 15, 2022, 3:52am
- 🌙 11 °C
- Altitude: 553 m
- Spain Castille and León Trabadelo 42.64806, -6.87724842°38’53” N 6°52’38” W
Cacabelos to Trabadelo
October 15, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
An 18km day in cool cloudy conditions. A great walk today.

We didn’t leave till just after 8am, correctly predicting that there might be a bar open by then. So we had a good breakfast before hitting the road.

The walk was in 2 halves.

First half through beautiful undulating vineyard country. Just a lovely few hours to Villafranca del Bierzo.

Along the way we found the plant that is so pleasantly aromatic. Seems to be wild fennel that grows like a weed here.

Villafranca del Bierzo is a beautiful town, at the confluence of the Burbia and Valcarce rivers, surrounded by very steep mountains.

We had coffee there and bought sandwiches to go, for a later lunch along the track.

The second half was all along a little used road that followed closely the Valcarce river upstream toward the north-west all the way to Trabadelo. All the way we could hear the burbling sound of the rapidly flowing stream, never more than 15 meters away. We stopped to eat our sandwich in a very quiet village called Pereje.

After reaching Trabadelo and getting settled we were very pleasantly surprised to bump into Lisa from Portland whom we had met on the first day back in the Pyrenees and a for few days after that. We’d assumed she was days ahead but it turns out she became quite ill with a lung infection way back in Estella. Some days in hospital and a few slow days of recovery meant she had just now caught up with us.

We all had a good yarn and will likely dine together in O Cebreiro tomorrow, assuming we survive the climb of about 900m.

Good dinner and early night tonight. We’re in the Pensión El Puente Peregrino which is very good.

The Danish “Team Camino” are also here with their valiant little doggo.Read more
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Traveler Buen Camino!
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- Oct 17, 2023, 10:31am
- 🌧 16 °C
- Altitude: 589 m
- Spain Castille and León Trabadelo 42.650488, -6.88629742°39’2” N 6°53’11” W
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Day 29
La Faba
October 17, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Such a nice day! The standard stage would have been 5 K longer, and a long steep climb. We opted to stop partway up after a walk through beautiful scenery in intermittent showers and gusts of warm wind. We were often accompanied by the music of full rivers and the sound and smell of wind shaken autumn leaves.

I walked the day alone, soaking up all the sensory goodness. Morgan caught up as I sat in front of a cafe watching other pilgrims come around the corner and we had lunch together waiting for a break in the rain before heading back out.

Our albergue is a nice one, with a beautiful little church right on the grounds , and a statue of Santiago in his pilgrim garb. Further on in the village is Tito’s, where along with David and Ollie we had a very convivial evening meal. We did get rather soaked coming back to the albergue. We may be walking in rain for the rest of the camino.

For tonight, though, we are warm and dry, listening to the rain fall and preparing to sleep. And for the record, I managed to keep upright all day today. Another good day on the Camino.Read more
Traveler I remember the beauty of that road so well, but the changing leaves give a different feel. Lovely! I hope it’s a clear day for you tomorrow on the climb to O Cebreiro, the views are breathtaking —as well as the climb!
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Traveler Camino Santiago de Compostella
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- Jun 15, 2022, 8:47am
- ⛅ 64 °F
- Altitude: 1,952 ft
- Spain Castille and León Trabadelo 42.648333, -6.87542°38’54” N 6°52’30” W
Day 29
Trabadelo
June 15, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Desayuno numero duo, the first one was at albergue this morning
Freshly made empanada and boy was it GOOOOOOD!

Lydia from Guatemala. We came out from our Albergue this morning pretty much at the same time so then just continued together going on the Way
She told me a lot of fascinating things about Guatemala
She is a runner and actually ran parts of Meseta sending her backpack forward and just holding on to her water bottleRead more
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Traveler Camino Francés
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- Oct 9, 2019
- ⛅ 55 °F
- Altitude: 1,952 ft
- Spain Castille and León Trabadelo 42.64833, -6.87542°38’54” N 6°52’30” W
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Las Herrerias - Albergue Miriam
October 9, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
We started the morning by completely repacking our backpacks after we emptied them yesterday. I wasn't in a huge hurry since we had a shorter distance to go. No sign of the crazy man anywhere. Mia and Maria walked super fast and reached the albergue long before Isabel and I did. We walked around and saw the horses we'll ride tomorrow. We're in the final week of this adventure.

Comenzamos la mañana reempacando completamente nuestras mochilas después de vaciarlas ayer. No tenía mucha prisa ya que teníamos que recorrer una distancia más corta. No hay señales del loco en ningún lado. Mia y María caminaron súper rápido y llegaron al albergue mucho antes de que Isabel y yo lo hiciéramos. Caminamos y vimos los caballos que montaremos mañana. Estamos en la última semana de esta aventura.Read more
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Traveler 930km Camino Frances Spanien
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- Oct 29, 2022, 6:30pm
- 🌧 13 °C
- Altitude: 595 m
- Spain Castille and León Trabadelo 42.648333, -6.87542°38’54” N 6°52’30” W
Day 41
Trabadelo Albergue Enttäuschung
October 29, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Heute war definitiv bis jetzt unsere nasseste Tag am Camino. In Schuhe können wir schwimmen. Und unsere Albergue Camino y Leyenda hat kaputte Waschmaschine und Trockner auch. So mussten wir zu eine andere Albergue bitten gehen ob sie uns die Wäsche waschen und trocken. Gott sei Dank hat der Herr aus unsere Albergue dann wenigstens die Heizung eingeschaltet.Read more
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Traveler 930km Camino Frances Spanien
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- Oct 30, 2022, 8:59am
- 🌧 10 °C
- Altitude: 568 m
- Spain Castille and León Trabadelo 42.649477, -6.88191842°38’58” N 6°52’55” W
Day 42
Ein absoluter Albtraum
October 30, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Regen, Regen...den ganzen Tag Regen. Klitschnass erreichten wir am Abend nach 25 Regenkilometern unser Quartier in Trabadelo. Wir sind gestern von unsere Albergue, die eigentlich auch Waschmaschine und Trockner haben sollte ( aber sie anscheinend kaputt sind) so in die nächste Albergue ganz am Anfang von dem Ort, um unsere Wäsche zu waschen und zu trocknen. Die Besitzerin hat uns leider betrogen. Wir haben es bezahlt. Der Trockner bei ihr war kaputt ( und sie wusste es) und so haben wir dort 3 Stunden um sonst gewartet. Immer wieder haben wir die Wäsche neu eingeschaltet zum Trocknen bis wir festgestellt haben, dass der Trockner definitiv kaputt ist) Wir haben nach 3 Stunden die nassen Sachen genommen und sind wieder total übermüdet zurück. Am Weg haben wir noch in einem Pension um Hilfe gebeten. Von der Besitzerin sind wir mehr oder weniger ausgelacht worden. Sie sagte ihr Trockner ist nur für ihre Gäste und zu dieser Uhrzeit schon gar nicht zu benutzen....So gingen wir mit den nassen Sachen zurück in unsere Albergue. Wir fragen uns was für Menschen leben hier in Trabadello eigentlich? Null Hilfsbereitschaft, Lügner und Betrüger. Sehr traurige und enttäuschende Erfahrung hier auf dem Camino.
Jetzt in der Früh wollten wir uns ein Taxi rufen, aber laut Besitzer geht das auch nicht.....
Ich mag heute einfach nicht mehr.....
Jetzt kann ich nachdenken, wie man das Beste aus dieser Situation macht.Read more
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Traveler Pilgern nach Santiago de Comp.
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- Oct 21, 2023, 7:09am
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 555 m
- Spain Castille and León Trabadelo 42.647878, -6.87594542°38’52” N 6°52’33” W
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Ab in die Berge
October 21, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Nach einer schlussendlich super Nacht laufen wir eher wieder früh los. Das Wetter sollte einigermassen gut sein.
Nach einigen ersten Kilometern gönnen wir uns ein kleines Zmorgen in einer Raststädten ähnlichen Beiz… da treffen wir dann auch wieder auf andere Pilgerer dir wir immer wieder antreffen die Tage…
Danach gehts ab in die Berge… heute heisst es zunächst sehr viel hoch laufen… das nehmen wir also in Angriff…Read more
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Traveler Pilgern nach Santiago de Comp.
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- Oct 20, 2023, 6:24pm
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 553 m
- Spain Castille and León Trabadelo 42.64809, -6.87923242°38’53” N 6°52’45” W
Day 75
Herbergenwechsel
October 20, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Um 20.30Uhr haben wir uns entschieden die Unterkunft noch zu wechseln… nachdem wir es eig. Zu Anfang gar nicht so schlecht hatten in der Unterkunft, wurde der Hospitaliero nach dem Abendessen sehr gspässig… er kam uns sehr kontrollierend tickmässig und autoritär vor… wir hatten Unstimmigkeiten, wie lange wir noch etwas dasitzen dürfen und wie wir uns als Pilgerer zu benehmen hätten… nachdem er mehrmals drohte dir Polizei anzurufen und er uns befehlen wollte, wann wir morgens früh zu gehen hätten, wurde es Marc zu bunt und entschied, dass er nicht länger in dieser Herberge bleiben wollte… Charlotte und ich waren zunächst unschlüssig, ob wir auch gehen sollten… nach einem Anruf von Marc aus einer anderen Unterkunft wo es noch genügend freie Betten gab, wR für uns klar, wir packen unsere Sachen und gehen auch…
Leider gab es eine komische Stimmung auch für die anderen Pilgerer an diesem Abend im Zimmer… und ich persönlich fand es schade dass es zu so einer komischen Situation kommen musste…
Allerdings war ich schliesslich mega happy in der anderen Herberge schlafen zu können… wir hatten zu 3. ein Zimmer für uns, super Einrichtung, eine super Bar wo wir noch Marronie und Crepes etc. bekamen… hier fühlten wir uns wohl und die Leute waren auch wieder lebendig und froh…
An diesem Abend lernte ich Mut zu haben, die Umstände zu deinem Wohl zu verlassen und das Universum belohnt dich. Schaue immer dass es für dich stimmig ist, so dass du dich grundsätzlich wohl fühlen kannst.Read more
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Traveler 2023 Passport Chronicles
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- Sep 9, 2023
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 558 m
- Spain Castille and León Trabadelo 42.648594, -6.87947542°38’55” N 6°52’46” W
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Camino Day 29: Villafranca to Trabadelo
September 9, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Total Distance: 13km
Step Count: 21.6k
Blisters to date: 2
Tortillas to date: 22
Injuries: shin splints

While today was a very short day, it was all up on the mountains! Nothing like a bit of a sleep in and a steep climb to get the day going. The walk itself was simply stunning!

On our way, we had a long break at the top of the mountain and then another one in Pradela, a cute little village where we enjoyed a delicious lunch (omelette as there was no tortilla) and played with the cutest kittens and cats! So many stray cats in Spain 🥺 I also bought some blueberry jam 😋

We barely saw one other person on the trail and loved having the mountains all to ourselves. It was all blue skies and sunshine until like 2km before our destination when it started to drizzle.

The day before, Lukas was being all infects out whether he wanted to stay at Trabadelo or keep going to Las Herrerías so he could do a stretch horseback riding. I was hoping to stay at Casa Susi, a very small Albergue (10-12 beds) established by an Aussie woman who has a beautiful and inspiring life and love story (feel free to ask me about it). It’s one of those stories that make you believe more than ever in the magic of the Camino! ✨

When I called to book my bed, there was only 1 left and I took it as Lukas was uncertain as to what he’d do. They said that if he stayed in town he could still join the communal dinner and that they’d call me if any cancellations (very slim chance).

So we are on our way and Lukas decides to stay in town. One hour later, I receive a call about a cancellation and just like that a bed at the Albergue had become available. Coincidence? Camino magic? I prefer to believe the latter and so did Lukas when he finally and wholeheartedly manifested he wanted to stay there. 🏡

The Albergue was so beautiful with a huge veggie garden which is used to make the communal dinners for pilgrims, access to the river, and the closest thing I ever got to having a “private” room in a shared dorm!

The dinner was one of the most fun nights we had to date, the food was unbelievably delicious and we befriended the whole lot on the table! Everyone went around sharing their story and why they were there. The rest of the night was filled with funny tales (anyone know much about the witches of Pamplona?), so much laughter and finding out that all the Aussies on the table (like 8 of us including the Albergue owners) we’ll be reuniting in January in the Blue Mountains! ⛰️Read more
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Traveler Camino de Santiago Frances
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- Jun 9, 2023
- ☁️ 64 °F
- Altitude: 1,814 ft
- Spain Castille and León Trabadelo 42.648479, -6.87854142°38’55” N 6°52’43” W
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Day 29: To Trabadelo
June 9, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
I left Camponaraya and it wasn’t long before it was obvious, I was back in a wine region. The surrounding vineyards made for a beautiful hike. Before 10am, I was in the town of Cacabelos and stoped for a cup of coffee, then continued past more vineyards before walking through the city of Villafranca del Bierzo and then on to Trabadelo for the night. My albergue in Trabadelo; “Casa Susi” was the only albergue I booked literally months in advance because of the wonderful things I had heard about their place and hospitality. It was a treat! Additionally, it was a great surprise when I discovered that four of my Camino family were also staying there! Tomorrow I’m on to O’Cebreiro, the last mountain I need to climb on the Camino.Read more
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