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    • Camino
      2
      Day 35

      Day 33 - Calabellos to Vega de Carce

      September 15 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 19 °C

      It was a long but enjoyable day. We went about 18 miles today(somewhat unintentionally) as we were supposed to save our legs for a climb tomorrow. However, we like to add complexity to our adventures.

      We took 2 alternative routes today. One was through the wine country and was an easy walk....the otherwise a climb of about 2400 feet in elevation gain and about 12 k in length. We were the only pilgrims on that route as we saw no one in about 4 hours.

      Ended up in a cute little village for the night. Tomorrow, we climb one of the bigger climbs on the camino. After today, it should be a breeze.      Read more

    • TravelerJakobsweg 2022
      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

    • TravelerJakobsweg 2022
      Day 28

      Etappe 23 - La Laguna 2

      October 9, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

      In La Laguna gegen 15 Uhr erschöpft, aber glücklich angekommen.
      Herberge wieder 10 Personen in einem Raum. Aus unserer gestrigen Auberge alle wiedergetroffen. Hier geht wahrscheinlich keiner verloren.
      Derzeit bin ich fast nur mit englisch sprechenden Pilgern zusammen. Muss ganz schön meine Englischkenntnisse ausgraben. Manchmal beginne ich schon in englisch zu denken, bzw. Selbstgespräche zu führen - seltsam!
      Bin hier völlig auf dem Lande - wie aus den Fotos ersichtlich.      Read more

    • TravelerA Camino to Remember
      34
      Day 35

      Las Herrerias

      October 22, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F

      Today we walked around 15 miles steadily uphill. It was very gradual and felt pretty flat! We walked alongside either a river or creek all day. Today’s walk was almost entirely on the side of the road. We stopped in two small churches. He we got stamps for our pilgrims, credential, and each of the churches, which is kind of unusual, because a lot of times there’s no stamp in churches. Beginning in Sarria in a few days, we have to be sure to get at least two stamps with dates per day to qualify for our Compostela, which is a certificate showing that we have completed the Camino. No rain today but it’s supposed to rain every day except one for the rest if the trip.

      We are in a little hostel right now that has cows right outside the window that have large bells on their collars that go donka donka donka!

      David’s back feels great as long as he doesn’t have to carry a backpack. My blister on my feet from my poorly fitting shoes is slowly disappearing. At this point in the walk, my legs and feet are very sore. I don’t think anything’s wrong, I think I’ve just walked almost 500 miles over the last month!

      We were sad to say goodbye to our friends, Lisa and Lisa, but they texted us that they made it up to the top of the mountain we are climbing tomorrow. In one of the little churches, we stopped into. We saw our friend Sandra from our first three or four days of the Camino! What a surprise to see her after all this time!      Read more

    • TravelerCal’s Camino Adventures
      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

    • TravelerCamino de Santiago 2023
      1
      11
      Day 36

      Day 32: Cacabelos to Vega de Valcarce

      June 18, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F

      Mileage: 16.75 miles
      Altitude gain: 1,309 feet
      Altitude loss: 889 feet
      Weather: lovely but quite warm in the afternoon
      Total mileage: 383 miles

      Sundays are always a little quieter, and today was no exception. Lots of up and down in the first six miles, and then a gradual but steady ascent the rest of the day as I head into the mountains. Those early hills plus (as of today) three 16-mile days mean that my legs are tired! Looking forward to a good sleep tonight.

      The early part of the day took me through miles of vineyards, on dirt roads. The rest of the day was alongside a river - Río Valcarce- and a highway on asphalt. The river is also next to my hotel, so it will sing me to sleep.

      I had lunch and dinner with two women from Finland today. Their English is impeccable, of course, so we had nice chats. They’re walking ahead of me tomorrow so I won’t see them after tomorrow, which is often the way of the Camino. I was glad to have their company today.

      Tomorrow will be short(er) but intense - 8 miles up a mountain! Wish me luck.

      1. and 2. I took an embarrassing number of pics of the vineyards this morning, so be glad I managed to control myself here!
      3. One of the towers of the Castillo-Palacio de los Marqueses de Villafranca
      4. This is a hostal, apparently! San Nicolas el Real in Villafranca del Bierzo
      5. Colegiata de Santa Maria de Cluni; not the only church in town! I had a really nice conversation with an older woman headed to mass at one of the others after this. She promised to pray for me.
      6. Looking back over Villafranca
      7. The Río Valcarce kept me company today.
      8. A nice divergence from the highway took me up this road.
      9. Paella for lunch! I was very grateful for an open restaurant on a Sunday and happy to eat the carbs. Delicious!
      10. Yes, another one of these. I can’t stop! Maybe Neal can photoshop out the power lines. There were a lot of those today, ruining my shots! This is in La Portela de Valcarce.      Read more

    • Barb and AlanSpain 2023
      1
      1
      Day 34

      Villafranca del Bierzo/Vega de Valcarce

      October 3, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F

      October 2-3

      I am in our room in Vega de Valcarce with the balcony door open listening to the sound of the rio Valcarce babbling just below us. The sound of the river is absolute HEAVEN, and the terrain we have now entered is soothing - hills, trees and the sound of water. We are almost to Galicia.

      Yesterday, we survived some early morning road walking while dodging a few cars. Then, we walked through some beautiful vineyards! My favorite part was a gorgeous white house on a hill flanked by big trees and surrounded by the vineyard.

      It was hot yesterday afternoon and Alan wilted big time. First thing we did when we arrived in Villafranca del Bierzo was sit down and order a couple of beers and pizza. Alan perked up immediately! 😂 While hanging in the plaza we had a chance to visit with Camino friends Stefan, Kim, Don and Maryann. We also saw Karen, Pam and Hanz who we hadn’t seen since Hontanas.

      This afternoon we had our best meal of the Camino at Restaurante Espinol. The couple who own the restaurant (Julio and Maty) were so kind and the food was spectacular! I was able to satisfy my steak craving and Alan loved his grilled sea bass.

      We finished off the afternoon with a trip to the supermercado for a couple of snacks and then the pharmacy for some more electrolytes for our water - Alan hopefully won’t lose all of his energy again on this trip. 👍🏻

      Best Parts of the Past Two Days:

      1. Laundry Service in Villafranca del Bierzo - Our clothes needed it!
      2. Comfy bed two nights in a row!!!
      3. Seeing Katrina (New Zealand) again after thinking she was way ahead of us
      4. Visiting with Judy (Dublin)
      5. Trying some Galician liquors
      6. Meeting quick witted Trudy (Australia) Trudy’s quote on how far she’s walking each day - “I’m on an Ibuprofen timeframe” 😂

      Tomorrow, we have a big 2300 foot climb up to O’Cebreiro and then to Linares, where we will be staying for the night.      Read more

    • TravelerCompostelle 2023
      223221
      Day 42

      Montée et plus!

      May 30, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 11 °C

      Chemin de Compostelle 33/40
      Étape #. 26. Camino francés « Vega de Valcarce à Hospital ». Kilomètres parcourus 19 km. Cumulatif : 857,2 km, moyenne 25,9 km par jour. Étapes restantes avant Saint-Jacques de Compostelle : 7 et moins de 157,5 km à fouler.

      Nous avons réussi à gravir les 1310 mètres sans embûche. On a bien géré ça. La stratégie étant de quitter tôt 6h30 (Vega de Valcarce ) et marcher lentement pour grimper les 12 kilomètres.

      Nous avons pris le petit déjeuner après avoir marché 7 km. Puis au 11e kilomètre, on est arrivé à la borne de la province de Galice (photo). Nous sommes arrivés au sommet d’O Cebreiro et nous avons pris le temps de nous asseoir dans cette magnifique petite église et se recueillir un peu en écoutant des chants grégoriens. Une halte reposante à tous les points de vue.

      Après, nous avons mangé un peu et comme notre forme était bonne, nous avons décidé de poursuivre pour 7 kilomètres additionnels jusqu’à Hospital. Nous avons déniché une albergue, soulagement.

      Nous avons marché 857 kilomètres et demain nous serons sous les 150 km avant Santiago (Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle). C’est encourageant et émouvant de réaliser le chemin parcouru depuis le 21 avril.

      Demain nous marcherons un minimum de 23 kilomètres, nous sommes motivés!      Read more

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    • TravelerCamino23
      13
      Day 32

      Villafranca to O'cebreiro

      September 17, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F

      Left for O'cebreiro at 8 AM. Approximately 29 km's. Cold and rainy day. First 20 km's were small up and down roads. Very narrow paths or on actual roads for the first 20 km's. When we reached the town of La faba I was in bit of a shock. There was this giant mountain, Laguna de Castilla blocking the road. So that meant we had to climb all the way over it to get to our objective. Rain and mud straight up this mountain. Beautiful views, but extremely treacherous climb. Being in good condition, and being hydrated was the only answer. So we climb, we slip and slide on horse poop while going into the clouds. O'cebreiro sits on a ridge line atop this mountain. Simply beautiful. Like a Christmas Card. Saw several pilgrims I have come to know on this journey, that was pretty nice. Albergue is crowded but manageable. Will prepare for tomorrow early because I will be resting soon. Buen Camino.Read more

    • Camino de Santiago
      22
      Day 37

      10+ km to Las Herrerias

      October 24, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      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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