The word of the day is ‘Rain’ because that is all that it has done until 2pm. Right from the go, it was ponchos at dawn. We had a sluggish start, but at sunrise we left. The route out of the village joins the ‘Canal de Castilla’ and follows this into Fromista. The path eventuallyContinue reading “Carrion de los Condes”
Tag Archives: Walking
Boadillo del Camino
After a quick breakfast at the albergue we hit the road. I decided to take my time and amble along; soon I fell behind on my own. It was nice to listen to the birds, see the sunrise and enjoy the peace of the Camino. The path followed the valley and the road so itContinue reading “Boadillo del Camino”
Hontanas
After the Camino gang returned to the albergue from an evening of museums, castles and tapas. I was getting ready to go to bed when Marcus came to chat and got into the bunk next to me. The problem was it wasn’t his bunk and there was someone fast a sleep in it. Before IContinue reading “Hontanas”
Burgos
It was a short walk today through the fog into Burgos; it was also very cold. We left as the sun was rising giving some fantastic photo opportunities before we were enveloped by the fog. It was all road into Burgos and the outskirts were uninspiring. Once in the city the fog had lifted andContinue reading “Burgos”
Cardeñuela Riopico
As today would be only 24km, a short day, we had a lie in. We had breakfast at the albergue where the waiters would give Laurel and Hardy a run for their money. After 8am we left into then cold morning air. It was jumper weather, but thankfully we had a big hill to climbContinue reading “Cardeñuela Riopico”
Villafranca Montes de Oca
Me, Dirk and Marcus set off at 7am leaving behind Sandra. She took a rest day as her feet had worsened. My Achilles in my right leg this time was very sore, with the 6km to Granon being very uncomfortable. There was a lot of pilgrims on the way today as we started at aContinue reading “Villafranca Montes de Oca”
Santo Domingo de la Calzada
I could have done with an extra hour in bed after last night’s festivities, but by 7 am we were back on the Camino. Sunrise was not for another 45mins and the air was cool; perfect for walking. We climbed a small hill giving us views of vineyards and the town of Najera in theContinue reading “Santo Domingo de la Calzada”
Ventosa
It was another stuffy night and outside it was very humid. Leaving Logroño in the dark was not as troublesome as previous cities as the route was well marked. The way follows inner city parks that act as an obstacle course with the automatic sprinklers spraying in every direction. The path eventually splits to theContinue reading “Ventosa”
Logroño
The alarm went off a 6 am with a start, calling the end of a very hot night. Despite having the windows open, it was stuffy. The gang assembled out the front at 7 am to begin the journey to Logroño; I opted for the transporter. The sun had yet to light the sky andContinue reading “Logroño”
Rest Day
Over the last 7 days we have covered just shy of 95 miles. The hotel has been a hidden gem and Markus suggested staying for another night. That way it will also give chance to get the whole gang back together. With my Achilles needing a break, I jumped at the chance. After a lieContinue reading “Rest Day”
Stu's Camino 