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  1. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Day 24 Muxia Finisterre And now to the end of the world. The last stage a very easy one. I have done it once before and I conferm the same impressions. A quiet walk in a forest with the ocean that occasionally appears on the right side. No careteras, no noisy industry just silence and at...
  2. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Day 23 Santa Mariňa Muxia Again a well known track this time with very few pilgrims around, to one of the most intriguing places in the whole Camino system: not Muxia it self which is of little interest but the sanctuary of the Virxe da Barca. This church pointing to the ocean indicates that the...
  3. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Day 22 Santiago Santa Mariňa Very little to say about this stage. Still pretty crowded, met some pilgrims returning to Santiago. Spent the night by Dona Pepa in Santa Mariňa, a fraction of As Maronas, a decent Albergue - Bar. This place is interesting (together with another 500 meters ahead )...
  4. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Day 21 Arzua Santiago Francese still pretty crowded (maybe the nice weather plays a part in that ). The only thing I would mention is that when you come down from Monte de Gozo there is no more the bridge across the motorway. So the Camino has a diversion of few kilometers. Cathedral is still...
  5. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Day 20 Roman de la Retorta Arzua Daparting Roman de la Retorta in light rain Not much to say except that the first open bar was near the Albergue at As Seixos. After that Melide and Arzua was uneventful. In Arzua albergue Utreia. Nice Buen Camino Brandy
  6. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Day 19 Castroverde Roman de la Retorta. This stage can be divided in two parts. Untill Lugo or just before Lugo it is very nice. After Lugo it is 90 % on asphalt. Lugo is nice but not special. I visited the cathedral in the center. After that I had a meal at Roots and Boots on the camino just...
  7. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Day 18 Fonsagrada Castroverde After a nice evening meal based on pulpo galiego now a nice walk. A little bit challenging expecially the second climb to A Lastra in the heat. The descents are never steep so my legs don't suffer much. Albergue Muni in Castroverde is nice. Buen Camino Brandy
  8. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Lainey is here too. :-) Brandy
  9. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Day 17 Castro Fonsagrada Left the nice albergue in Castro just before sunrise, there were some low stratus of clouds and that made a great opportunity for photos. Then this climb to the hill with the windmills, you gain 500 meters almost effortlessly and then down you enter Galizia and so you...
  10. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Day 16 Berducedo Castro Nice walk to A Mesa and then the descent to the lake begins. There is a caution : due to the fire in April 2017 they recommend to take an alternate route wich I didn't. The alternate route is 7.5 km longer. I continued on the normal route and I couldn't see any problem...
  11. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Day 15 Borres Berduceo. It is not raining but it is cloudy. The first impression is that the climb is not as bad as I thought, I'm walking in mountainous terrain, but the climb on the Salvador was worst. Unfortunately the top of the mountains were in the clouds so not to much to see. Also the...
  12. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Day 14 Tineo Borres A short walking day in beautiful weather. Not too steep just a gentle up and down to Borres getting ready for the Hospitales tomorrow. Segnora Gloria is running the bar providing dinner starting at 19 and breakfasts starting at 730. If you need a boccadillo she will fix it...
  13. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Day 13 Salas Tineo The word of the day is "mud". For some reason 80% of today's camino was in the mud. So the enjoyment was somewhat reduced. In Tineo I went to a very nice hotel: Palacio de Meras. In the same building they have Albergue (12 €) and hotel (40 €). The menu del peregrino was not...
  14. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Day 12 Escamplero Salas A very nice walk from Escamplero to Grado. Always in the shadow of trees. After Grado it gets less interesting up to Salas. In Salas I stayed at the Albergue al Rey Casto wehre for 10 euro you get a complimentary welcome bier, use of lavadora and morning breakfast. For...
  15. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Thanks will see. Brandy
  16. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Day 11 Mieres Escamplero As I said the breakfast was at Hostal la Pena. Then a brisk walk to Oviedo trough three hills sometimes wet. Oviedo has a nice elegant center. The majestic cathedral can be visited free of charge. Preparation was going on of three days of festivities for the protector...
  17. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Day 10 Pajares Mieres So it was a steep and slippery descent. I did it in darkness with head light. Then once at the bottom near the river it was a continuous up and down, opening and closin gates, a couple time barking free dogs, occasional nice views and sometimes tight vegetation that needed...
  18. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Dear KinkyOne Thank you for the replay. Yes I heard that you can have the dinner prepared by the Casa Rural. But many pilgrims planning to stay at Poladura didn't know the possibility. I was present at the briefing the Hospitalero made to all the pilgrims at La Robla the evening before and he...
  19. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Day 9 La Robla Pajares. So this is the stage in the mountains. Very little to say from la Robla to Buiza except the fact that in Pola del Gordon the Camino doesn't go trough the center of the city where the Caffè and the shops are located. Considering that both Buiza and Poladura don't have...
  20. Brandy

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Avila the 10th of September

    Day 8 Punte de Villarente La Robla Nothing to say about the leg to Leon. With my disappointment now to enter the cathedral in Leon you must pay. So I didn't. Then I left the francese to start the San Salvador. Nothin to say about the walking along careteras but there were about 15 km in the...

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