Vega de Valcarce

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Traveler Jakobsweg 2022
- Oct 9, 2022, 12:18pm · ⛅ 12 °C Altitude: 649 m
  Spain Castille and León Vega de Valcarce Ruitelán 42.671667, -6.96542°40’18” N 6°57’54” W
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Day 28
Etappe 23 - La Laguna 1
October 9, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Nachtruhe gibt verbrauchte Kräfte doch schnell zurück. Ziehe zwar die Schnarcher an, aber mit Ohrstöpsel einigermaßen zu ertragen.
Heute gemeinsam mit Patrick aus Melbourne gegen 8 Uhr gestartet.
Bis Las Herrerias eine einigermaßen abwechslungsreiche Etappe, ohne große Steigungen. Sind viel entlang der Landstraße gelaufen. War kein verkehrliches Problem, da heute Sonntag ist.
Dann ging es in die Bergkilometer bis La Laguna. Hier bin ich, trotz Landstraße, ganz schön am meine Grenzen gekommen.Read more
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Traveler Jacqueline is Walking 2022
- May 21, 2022, 6:30am · ☁️ 17 °C Altitude: 569 m
  Spain Castille and León Trabadelo 42.64954, -6.88305842°38’58” N 6°52’59” W
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Day 38
Trabadelo - O Cebreiro
May 21, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
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Today I am writing in English for my family in the UK.

I got up at 5.45 , what a night. The snore factor was on the scale of 1-10, by 10.
I left Casa Susi in the dark, Susi and Fermin are really very hospitable hospitaleros. Susi is Australian and has walked the Camino 10 times, since 2017 she has had her hostal and also met Fermin, her great love. He too was a pilgrim.
On my way to the next climb to O’Cebreiro, another very special place on the Camino Frances. I walk through ancient mountain villages and enjoy the beautiful nature, it is overwhelming. At 14.45 I finally reach O'Cebreiro, the feeling in my legs has disappeared, on the way here I even thought I would lie down somewhere on the way and not get up again, "persevere Jacqueline" whispers an inner voice. And how overjoyed I am when I reach O'Cebreiro, I feel as if I have climbed the Kilimanjaro. I have a lovely little room, alone. Thank God.Read more
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9.30h, ich bin wach, lausche den Klängen deines Weges. Guten Morgen, liebe Jacqueline! Ich wünsche dir einen wunderschönen Tag. Tausend Dank für deine täglichen Einblicke.
5/21/22Reply
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♥️Birgit ♥️was freut mich das! 😘
5/21/22Reply
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Eingang O’Cebreiro
5/21/22Reply
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Traveler Diane’s Camino Frances
- May 28, 2022, 7:00pm · ⛅ 30 °C Altitude: 558 m
  Spain Castille and León Trabadelo 42.648716, -6.8793242°38’55” N 6°52’46” W
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Day 38
Trabadelo to O’Cebreiro
May 28, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
It was very sad to leave Casa Susi. It has been the perfect way to regroup and rest. The food and company has done a lot to lift my spirits.

I took a taxi to O’Cebreiro as I wouldn’t have been able to climb that mountain. We are now in Galicia and almost finished with the steep climbs.

I went to my first pilgrim’s mass and blessing this evening. The theme was ‘hope’ and I will take that with me over the next six days as I head towards Santiago de Compostela.

Casa Campelo
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O Cebreiro such a gorgeous place. Enjoy the moments every day Di so happy you are ok 😍🥾🌅💗
5/29/22Reply
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Traveler Camino Santiago de Compostella
- Jun 16, 2022, 6:07am · ☁️ 64 °F Altitude: 2,054 ft
  Spain Castille and León Vega de Valcarce Ambasmestas 42.665, -6.94666742°39’54” N 6°56’48” W
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Day 30
The earliest departure ever
June 16, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Got out shortly after 6 in the morning in order to attack the big hill that is coming up and give myself plenty of time to do that
temperatures are still supposed to get hotter in the day with the possibility of thunderstorms developing after 2:00pm

Obviously got treated to a sign of a full moon and unfortunately missed the pink moon the previous nightRead more
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Good idea to get on the trail early when you know its going to be a little strenuous and temperatures are going to be up...
6/16/22Reply
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👍👌
6/16/22Reply
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Beautiful moonlight.
6/16/22Reply
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it looked beautiful
6/16/22Reply
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You must have a fabulous phone/camera to get pictures like these!
6/17/22Reply
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Traveler Camino Frances 2022
- Sep 27, 2022, 7:00pm · ⛅ 48 °F Altitude: 677 m
  Spain Castille and León Vega de Valcarce Las Herrerías 42.670589, -6.98140142°40’14” N 6°58’53” W
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Villafranca to Las Herrerías
September 27, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Today we took an alternate route out of Villafranca to Pradela and on to Trabadelo to reconnect with the traditional Camino. It was a steep climb but the views were superb.

We ate breakfast at a fantastic little albergue in the town in the mountains only reachable by a jeep trail. We saw a lot of chopped wood stored for heat in the winter. Farm raised eggs and Spanish bacon with a fruit smoothie for breakfast.

Now we are in las Herrerías awaiting dinnertime and resting for our climb over O’Cebreiro tomorrow.Read more
Kathie Lassos the Moon
Pictures are just beautiful!!
9/27/22Reply
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Really appreciating all the lovely scenery pics, Lance. Especially while we’re dealing with this hurricane. Keep’em coming!
9/28/22Reply
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Traveler Cal’s Camino Adventures
- Sep 22, 2022, 8:00am · 🌙 9 °C Altitude: 625 m
  Spain Castille and León Vega de Valcarce Ambasmestas 42.664105, -6.94271242°39’51” N 6°56’34” W
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Day 30
Day 30
September 22, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Have had a really enjoyable day.. who couldn’t have with such amazing views, scenery and company..
Met back up with Robbie to walk up to O’Cebreiro this morning.. what a fabulous walk, really cold and clear skies to start with, but it warmed up quickly and I seriously didn’t notice how much we’d climbed as it went so quickly, poor Robbie’s ears must have been ringing😬.. in my defence, I’ve hardly spoken to anyone I know for 4 weeks 😂😂
We literally just walked passed chatting, so many people struggling… I guess we’re both fitter than the average walker doing the Camino..
There was a lovely church in O’Cebreiro that I lit a candle for Jack I and just sat in for 10 minutes ❤️
My accommodation was a 10 minute drive outside of the village, so I had a number for Miguel, who had arranged my transport ..
My meal this evening was seriously underwhelming, so I thought it only seemed right to have an extra glass ( they did give me a bottle) of the slightly less underwhelming red wine 🤪
All a bit brief tonight, but I’m really tired looking forward to going to bed 🥱Read more
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❤️
9/22/22Reply
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Traveler Camino Frances
- May 20, 2022 · ⛅ 23 °C Altitude: 628 m
  Spain Castille and León Vega de Valcarce Ambasmestas 42.664253, -6.94538242°39’51” N 6°56’43” W
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Day 20
Villafranca to Vega de Valcarce
May 20, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
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18km - lê al wakker in die warm kamer wat ek deel met 9 ander mense van 2 uur af. Ek sluip buitentoe met my sak en begin al teen 4am loop. Dis dood stil en n vars briesie kom van die stroom se kant. Eks skaars uit die dorp en gewaar iemand amper reg langs my. Ek skrik my stert af maar dis net Van, die man van Pennsylvania. Hy het 40km om te loop en wou vroeg begin voor die hitte ons slaan. 3 ure later het ons al die wereld se probleme opgelos en ek was al amper by my bestemming.

Die wonder van die Camino is dat jy met soveel mense praat wat jy gewoonweg nooit sou ontmoet nie. Hier is almal dieselfde maak nie saak wat jou finansiele of sosio-ekonomiese agtergrond is nie.

Die laaste 3km drink ek koffies en oefen my spanglish op verskrikte inwoners.

Ek loop verby die beroemde Casa Susi, een van die albergues wat die Camino gemeenskap gered het van sluit gedurende lockdown.Read more
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sterkte met die heatwave en lekker stap 💕
5/21/22Reply
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beautiful 👏
5/21/22Reply
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Die hitte sou my laat stop! Kyk mooi na jousrlf
5/23/22Reply
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Traveler Camino Frances
- May 21, 2022 · ☁️ 27 °C Altitude: 628 m
  Spain Castille and León Vega de Valcarce Ambasmestas 42.664299, -6.945442°39’51” N 6°56’43” W
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Day 21
Vega de Valcarce to Linares
May 21, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
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17km - moeg en grumpy wakker geword. Dalk omdat die perdry ge kanselleer was. Dit het gelukkig vir die beste uitgedraai. Dit was een van die mooiste dae op die Camino en kon dit net op voet waardeer. My sak was klaar betaal om te vervoer en het toe vandag minus 7kg gestap en dit was hemels! Die berg op kom jy agter hoe fiks en sterk jy geword het die afgelope paar weke. Geen pyn of skete gevoel nie.

O Cebreiro in Galicia is pragtig en ek voel sommer hartseer om te moet deur stap na my akkomodasie in die volgende dorp. Ek loop by die klein kerkie in en kry n emotionele spaanse vrou. Ek vra “estas bien?” (you ok?), en sy vat my arm en bars uit in trane. Ek tjank sommer saam vir geen rede. Paar minute later verduidelik sy in gebroke engels dat die kerk baie betekenis het vir haar.

In ander groot nuus kon ek vanoggend vir die eerste keer brunch bestel in flot Spaans 🎉Read more
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Amazing mooi
5/23/22Reply
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Traveler Camino Santiago de Compostella
- Jun 15, 2022, 11:25am · ⛅ 79 °F Altitude: 2,054 ft
  Spain Castille and León Vega de Valcarce Ambasmestas 42.665, -6.94666742°39’54” N 6°56’48” W
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Day 29
Albergue
June 15, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
El Paso like in Texas
OMG.... it is actually A/Cd 😍🆒️
I sort of can dig these short stages...
Walk very leisurely for 4-5 hours with breaks included, get to Albergue either right by or slightly before the opening time, be one of the first ones in, take a nice shower, reorganize for tonight and tomorrow and just chill..🤩😇

And beyond the clothesline if you can zoom in at the clump of trees beyond the meadow- there are horses out thereRead more
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Yes, those short days are a fantastic respite from the long hard walks. It gives you the opportunity to see that slowing down is therapeutic 👌
6/15/22Reply
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👌
6/15/22Reply
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One of those horses looks like a donkey.
6/15/22Reply
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Camino de Santiago
- Oct 24, 2022, 1:28pm · ☁️ 13 °C Altitude: 626 m
  Spain Castille and León Vega de Valcarce Ambasmestas 42.665, -6.94666742°39’54” N 6°56’48” W
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Day 37
10+ km to Las Herrerias
October 24, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
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Finished our day's walking to this village at the foot of tomorrow's climb up a mountain.

We stayed mostly dry today, a couple of sprinkles late morning, then a light rain right before we arrived at our Casa Rural for the night.Read more
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Is it true that the more creative the signage the more Pilgrims are influenced to follow the directions?
10/24/22Reply
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this was about 2k from our Casa Rural, we kept walking... Also, one of the Camino's unwritten rules, when entering a village, skip the 1st Bar/Café it is always the worst in town! (unless the town is so small, it only has one café!)
10/24/22Reply
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love this scenery
10/24/22Reply
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Somebody is looking relaxed
10/25/22Reply
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You might also know this place by the following names:

Vega de Valcarce, A Veiga de Valcarce, ベガ・デ・バルカルセ, Вега-де-Валькарсе, 贝加德瓦尔卡尔塞

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