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    • TravelerCamino de Santiago 2022
      12
      Day 6

      Day 3 - A day of reckoning

      September 18, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

      ."Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience” - Ralph Waldo Emerson.

      Day 3 - Villatuerta to Villamayor de Monjardin
      -13.1 km

      7:15 am start and today was a hard day. Physically and emotionally. I definitely had a leak in my waterworks! So many times today I just cried. I am disappointed in the distances I’m walking as they are not as long as I had hoped. Disappointed in myself for gaining my weight back, not training for this and all manner of other things. And honestly, despite the beauty, the amazing people I have met and the fact I am privileged enough to be here at all, I just kept thinking “I am NOT having fun. I am NOT enjoying this”. One thought built on the other and went on repeat as I slowly worked my way up and down hills and through towns.

      I rested a lot. Had breakfast in Estella at a lovely place called Namas-Te (a tea house!). As the server put my pintoxs in front of me, in walked Bill and Rip. We ate pretty quickly (wasn’t getting caught out again). They were headed on the alternate route to Luquin and I to Villamayor de Monjardin. The ladies in Namas-Te could see I was upset. More tears with them.

      The blues hit me bad again on my way out of Estella. I cried and walked and cried some more. I stopped at the Irache wine fountain at the Monestario Irache. (the vineyards add 100L of wine to the fountain everyday, for pilgrims to enjoy). Carried on walking and cried some more. I was actually hating what I am doing, at that point. Rested a bit more and of course took ages to get moving again, due to the foot pain.

      Made it past Irache and on to Azqueta. Lots of downhill this section which means only one thing…the uphills are coming. Rested here, cried a bit more. Got going again for the last 2km - majority of it uphill. Not steep this time - just continuous. I cried when seeing the church spire of Villamayor de Monjardin - well made the motions - I had no tears left!

      Got to the Albergue at about 1:15pm. I have not made any reservations and they don’t open until 3pm on Sundays. So myself and other pilgrims sat and waited. I was desperately hoping for a bed (they only have 21!) as I knew the next town was “Completo” (fully booked already). I got lucky! Bed in a shared room of 5. Luck is subjective though…hit the shower to find I may have picked up some hitch hikers after all. Red spots all over my chest, torso and arms. Right where my long black shirt had been sitting. And the black shirt was stuffed into my backpack beside the lightweight backpack that Marie gave me back the day before :-(. Hand washed my clothes, dried in the sun and sealed in my drysack to avoid any cross contamination with my other clothes… I hope. My next stop needs to have a proper laundry and dryer so I can heat dry everything and hopefully prevent and more issues. Other than that little downer, it was a great dinner with all the other pilgrims and volunteers from the Albergue, and a quiet evening.

      No more tears. Well, today anyway! I am able bodied and need to be grateful for that. Grateful for my ability to carry a pack and slog it out. Grateful that I am here. Part of my Camino is to learn to be kinder to myself and have a bit more grace - for myself and those around me. Big lessons learned today, but I am sure it won’t be the last one!

      We will see what tomorrow brings. More kms I think, but I hear it is flatter. Woohoo!      Read more

    • TravelerCamino de Santiago
      254
      Day 10

      Lorca to Villamayor de Monjardin 21km 6h

      September 14, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

      Another beautiful sunny day on the Camino. We got up early and started hiking in the dark to beat the heat. We stopped in Villatuerta for breakfast. Fresh squeezed orange juice, cafe con leche and the best ever croissants. We made good time and arrived at our beautiful albergue with plenty of time to do laundry and enjoy our private terrace before our communal dinner later tonight. It’s getting easier! But still hardRead more

    • Camino de Santiago (Frances)
      1
      11221245
      Day 15

      Day 8-Villamayor de Monjardín

      September 11, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌩️ 70 °F

      We had a long day (17+ miles) ahead of us so we started out at 7am while it was still dark. It was also raining with lightening and thunder. We carefully walked over an old Roman road and bridge trying to dodge the puddles and mud. Miraculously, our socks and feet didn't get wet.

      We walked through several towns, crossed over many bridges and played with some kitties. It's mostly a blur.

      We have a private room and bath today but have to sleep in bunk beds. It's my turn to take the top bunk. Oh, I had seafood paella for lunch and veal cordon bleu for dinner. Yum!

      The lesson I learned yesterday was to drink an Aquarius (Gatorade-like) at every break. I did that today and I feel great. Except for my feet. They hurt. Alot.      Read more

    • Camino
      111
      Day 14

      Villamayor de Monjardin (13.1km/121.5km)

      April 26, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

      We only had a 13k walk today so stopped and explored along the way. The terrain has started to change from lush farmlands to more stony rock. The next few days will be interesting to see the gradual change.
      In Ayegui, there is a free wine and water fountain. We had a sample of wine at 10am! We went into the refreshingly cool and peaceful cloisters and church of the monastery of Irache before setting off in the now rather warm weather for a steady uphill walk. We had a much needed lunch break at Azqueta before tackling the steep uphill to our next stop, Villamayor de Monjardin, where we met up with now familiar friends, having a salt foot bath and a beer while we caught up. The Oasis Albergue (accomodates 21, our room had 5) is run by volunteers with a strong community spirit and they provided a lovely terrace meal as the sun was setting. The meal was cooked by a Portuguese volunteer. The evening ended with a meditation.      Read more

    • Eagle Walkers in Spain
      11
      Day 12

      Villamayor de Monjardin

      August 27, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F

      What a day, we made it to Oasis Trail albergue, ladies here are amazing. Today watch says we walked 13.86 miles, however the guide book says we should have traveled 11.2 miles. We are noticing guide book is off every day. It was a beautiful morning and finally made it to the wine fountain, mom and I stopped and had "lunch" tuna and crackers outside the wine museum, rest of the journey today was hot. Also the sell everything you can think of in vending machines here...Read more

    • Spaziergänge mit HildeLinkerhand ist immer Wasser
      Day 28

      Der wilde Himmel öffnet sich

      January 5 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

      Die Landschaft ändert sich. Grün im allen Schattierungen, besonders das frühlingshafte, satte Hellgrün, prägen den Blick.

      Wein, Oliven, Gras. Der Himmel legt ein Potpourri mit Wolken, Sonne und Blau hin, das Licht ist zeitweise so stark, dass ich die Augen zusammenkneifen muss.

      Der Ort Villamayor de Monjardín am Fuße der gleichnamigen Burg war ein wichtiges Bollwerk gegen die Invasion der Mauren.

      In der Ferne bummeln zwei Pilger auf ihrem Weg zwischen den noch brach liegenden, hellbraunen Feldern getrockneter Erde.      Read more

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    • Camino
      1
      Day 15

      Torres del Rio (19.6km / 141.1km)

      April 27, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      We packed up in the dark while our roommates (a Pom Elderly Mum and her son) still slept. Had a takeaway breakfast and were on our way. The heat set in quite soon and not much shade but thankfully a fairly flat day. We were distracted by talking to other pilgrims along the way, getting to know quite a few now and we keep cross crossing paths. It was a long stretch of 12 km before our first town, Los Arcos, where we had a much needed “2nd breakfast”. It took some time to learn our coffee order but we are now enjoying the espresso coffee. We had a beautiful backdrop of Iglesia de Santa Maria. We set off again in the heat and had a much needed freshly squeezed orange juice at Sansol before our final short leg to our destination for the day at Torres del Rio. We treated ourselves to a private room (and bathroom), so really enjoyed the beautiful shower before adventuring out. We had a look at the exquisite Iglesia de Santo Sepulcro linked to the Knights Templar and based on the octagonal church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. We forced ourselves to have a much needed beer at one of the terraces linked to an Albergue with plenty of chattering pilgrims, and then another before a lovely communal dinner - this time with no other pilgrims that we had met before, from a variety of countries. I am sure we will meet plenty of them somewhere along the way …..Read more

    • Roland GrütterJakobsweg
      Day 67

      58. Wandertag

      May 25, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

      Ich kommentiere nur die ersten Fotos. In Irache gibt es eine Fabrik die Wein in Flaschen abfüllt. Für Pilger/innen haben sie an einer Aussenwand zwei Hahnen montiert der eine für Wasser und aus dem anderen kommt Wein. Die Pilger dürfen sich damit versorgen und das haben wir natürlich gemacht. Das zweite Bild zeigt einen Döschwo mit aufgemaltem Pilgerweg. Ein älteres Paar aus Deutschland hat uns erklärt, dass sie den Weg vor 20 Jahre gemacht haben und nun mit ihrem Auto nochmals einige Orte anschauen wollen. Man nennt das Nachhaltigkeit. Das dritte Bild, das könnt ihr vergrössern, eine faszinierende Ameisenautobahn. Das vierte ist der Weg, heute mit einem neuen Erlebnis, so fanden wir eine Frau aus Hamburg auf dem Weg am Ende ihrer Kräfte weinend vor. Wir waren ca. 2 Km vor dem Etappenziel, Emmanuel hat ihren Rucksack genommen, ich habe sie begleitet bis vor die Herberge. Sie war sehr dankbar. Dann habe ich heute beim Nachtessen eine Frau aus Taiwan getroffen. Bis heute habe ich noch nie jemanden aus diesem Land gesehen. Kommt dazu, dass sie Lehrerin in einer Rudolf Steiner Schule ist. Diese Schulen seien in Taiwan stark verbreitet. Das habe ich schlicht und ergreifend einfach nicht gewusst.Read more

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    • Traveler2023 Passport Chronicles
      Day 16

      Camino Day 6: Lorca to Villamayor

      August 17, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

      Total Distance: 22.4km
      Step Count: 38.7k
      Blisters to date: 1
      Tortillas to date: 4

      Temperatures are averaging 35 degrees during the day by now so we started our day at 5:30am.

      I’d been waiting for a whole week to make it to Estella to experience 900 year old markets but I was slightly underwhelmed. Going through different towns and seeing the way of life in Spain is fascinating though.

      We bought some fruits, discovered dried Pomelo (so delish!) and wandered a bit in town before making our way to Villamayor de Monjardin. On the way, we stopped at the famous wine fountain in Ayegui. The climb and the heat from there were again brutal!

      Once in the Albergue, I saw a couple heads pop in and it was the Spanish women from the night before who were also staying in the same town. We made a plan to walk up to a castle up in the hill for sunset and the photos speak for themselves! You could see over 70 towns all around from the top. Such a beautiful place! Our Albergue was also incredible and learned how to make the most delicious apple chutney! 🍎      Read more

    • TravelerCamino hike
      Day 16

      An early day

      August 27, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

      Not too far today from Estella to Villamayor ,about 9 klms,its a sweet small town with only 2 albergues. The last stretch to here was a little taxing but not too bad. Uphill is not as bad as downhill. I stopped often and ate some blackberries from the bushes. There is also lots of wild fennel growing along the path so the walk is filled with fragrant smells,occasionally i stop to crush some in my hand and release its beautiful fragrance. Our Room is lovely, great shower and now relaxing with our washing done and on the line.
      Relaxing now and it's nice and cool      Read more

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