Villamayor del Río, Spain Travel Journals & Blogs

Traveler Alwaysonanadventure
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- May 13, 2024, 11:59 AM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 789 m
- Spain Castille and León Fresneña Villamayor del Río 42.428444, -3.13555142°25’42” N 3°8’8” W
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Day 19
Belorado
May 13 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Day 11 Belorado
Distance from Santo Domingo to Belorado 23 kms

Walked out of Santo Domingo as the sun was rising and expected to be parallel with the N-120 highway and a not so quiet day. We were pleasantly surprised with wide tracks and rolling meadows with the occasional car noise from afar of which we have become quite unaccustomed to. Walking through the tiny villages with historic dwellings pretty houses with window boxes and run down rural hamlets with the strong smell of pigs and manure we smiled and walked on. Belorado is a small historic town built in a steep valley and against the limestone cliffs once home to hermits in cave dwellings.
An enjoyable day the weather was warm and sunny and we toasted our arrival with an aperitif and the local rose. It would be rude not to.
Heading to Villafranca tomorrow and a very short day of around 12kms. Almost a rest day!Read more
Traveler It's great when the days wLk turns out better than it looks on the map. Also nice that you are adding in some short days to enjoy the journey.
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Traveler Stunning
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Traveler What a vibrant colour
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Camino de Santiago (Frances)
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- Sep 18, 2023, 4:38 PM
- ☀️ 70 °F
- Altitude: 2,585 ft
- Spain Castille and León Fresneña Villamayor del Río 42.437753, -3.13238842°26’16” N 3°7’57” W
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Day 14-Quintanilla del Monte
September 18, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Had a massive breakfast at the Parador and thank goodness we did, because we didn't find anywhere else to eat until the end of our walking day, even though we walked through three other towns.

We've left La Rioja region with its green hills and vineyards and are now in Castilla and Leon where the hills are brown and covered in sunflowers. Bloom season is over but they're still cool to see and I even picked a seed out to sample. The shell was soft and as thin as paper and the seed tasted, well...like a sunflower seed.

We're walking over gently rolling hills now. I used to call these mountains, but now that we've walked over serious mountains, these are just hills.

And today is Pat's birthday! We're not in the most exciting place to celebrate but wherever he is, becomes the most exciting place to be.Read more
Traveler Happy Birthday, Pat! Staying at a Parador must have been very nice.
9/18/23Reply
Traveler Happy Birthday!!!
9/18/23Reply
Traveler Happy birthday Pat, wonderful place to be on your big day. Enjoy!
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Traveler CAMINO 2023
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- Oct 12, 2023, 11:34 AM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 789 m
- Spain Castille and León Fresneña Villamayor del Río 42.428372, -3.13552842°25’42” N 3°8’8” W
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Day 12
That long ass name place > Belorado
October 12, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Another day with zero obligations but get up, walk, mess around, sleep 😌 Also found out this kiwi woman I'd been chatting to a couple times was the casual winner of 4 world opens in squash and had been on celebrity treasure island as you do??!!Read more
Was the squash thing the reason she counted as a celebrity, or did she also have another claim to fame? [Nobody at all]
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Traveler Also was some government commissioner or something I think??!
10/14/23Reply
Belorado is a long name? Aren't you from the same country as Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?!? [Nobody at all]
10/12/23Reply
Traveler 😂
10/13/23Reply
Traveler Lool true
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Traveler Camino de Santiago 2023
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- Aug 25, 2023, 8:41 AM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 779 m
- Spain Castille and León Fresneña Villamayor del Río 42.430776, -3.1185742°25’51” N 3°7’7” W
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kim
August 25, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
met joanna and her friend named ?

they accidentally followed me down a wrong turn (there was a yellow arrow i had followed) but quickly realized my mistake. we backtracked and laughed it off. realized stefanie is a mutual acquaintance and they are both ending in burgos.

they were quick walkers which allowed me to complete a 30km day today!Read more
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Traveler Camino de Santiago
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- Apr 20, 2023, 12:21 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 776 m
- Spain Castille and León Fresneña Villamayor del Río 42.430728, -3.12576442°25’51” N 3°7’33” W
Day 12
כידוע, טוב שהצעירים בארץ לוקחים את הזמן
April 20, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
אחרי הצהריים הלכתי עם Cam, קיצור של Cameron. בעצם שמו Robert Cameron, והוא הרביעי בשושלת Robert — שלושת אלו שלפניו היו עם שם אמצעי אחר שכביכול פחות מודרני. הוא תיכף בן 22, עשה gap year אחרי התיכון, ובעקרון סטודנט שסיים שנה א׳ באוניברסיטה והשנה בחר לקחת הפסקה. נשמע שהחוויה בשנה הראשונה הייתה מורכבת, ובאופן כללי הוא לא כל-כך סגור על מה הוא רוצה ללמוד. עודדתי אותו שזה טוב שהוא בחר לקחת זמן, כי במקרה שבוחרים משהו ולא שלמים איתו, זה סתם ״יתנקם״ בו בעתיד. הוספתי שבישראל יש יתרון מובנה בשירות הצבאי שמחייב אותך לדחות את הלימודים — וככל שעובר הזמן פוגשים יותר אנשים ונחשפים ליותר תחומי דעת, כך שאפשר להחליט בצורה מושכלת יותר, בנוסף לכך שהאדם בעצמו מתבגר בשנים האלה, וזה גם כן עשוי לאפשר בחירות טובות יותר. מהחווייה שלי העיכוב בתחילת הלימודים עם השנים בקבע וגם השנה הזו עזר בתהליך המחשבה וההחלטה.
שיתפתי אותו בחשש שלי להתחיל את הלימודים בגיל מאוחר (26), אחרי שהוא התייחס לזה במצב שלו. עם זאת אמרתי לו שאני מניח שיהיו אנשים באזור הגיל שלי ולא כולם יהיו צעירים ממני (פעמון גאוס).
מהבחינה החברתית חשוב שיהיה לי מעגל חברים-סטודנטים ללמוד איתם, אבל גם ציינתי שבלימודים יש עומס ושוקעים בהם ואין יותר מדי זמן לבלות. מה שיפה הוא שכשיש סטודנטים-חברים שלומדים איתך, הלימודים והבילויים קצת מתערבבים ממה שאני מבין: לומדים בצוותא ואז יושבים או מסתובבים יחד. זורמים.Read more
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Traveler Camino 2023
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- Sep 4, 2023, 10:54 AM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 789 m
- Spain Castille and León Fresneña Villamayor del Río 42.428416, -3.13567942°25’42” N 3°8’8” W
Day 17
Villamayor dei Roi
September 4, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Breakfast here. A very pretty and clean village.
Traveler Everywhere you walk is so exquisite and quaint and so pretty. I’d do it myself if there was no walking involved. Hahahaha!
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with Jill on the NO walking bit [Kerry]
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Niederrhein-Santiago Niederrhein-Santiago
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- Mar 8, 2024, 9:55 AM
- ☁️ 5 °C
- Altitude: 802 m
- Spain Castille and León Fresneña Villamayor del Río 42.427196, -3.13662742°25’38” N 3°8’12” W
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Villamayor del Río, San Gil Abad
March 8 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Langsam wird es links und rechts hügeliger.
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