walked it in 2016, only saw 3 pilgrims im first 8 days and these were in the albergue on the first night. It is very very quiet and it was not setup like the French way had to drop into the local police station to find accomodation also some towns were full because of festivals and I had to move...
Thanks Laurie it was time to use some sense, the France's is busy there seems to be new alburges popping up in all the towns which is good for the locals, I have not seen as much rubbish yet maybe people are learning .
Thanks for all the help but I think a wise head had to prevail so I borrowed my wife's and caught a train north to Burgos via Madrid and tomorrow stat back on walking and guess what rain is predicted. I have been noticing a lot of walkers looking very sore and tired the heat has caught a lot...
Well today I walked from Moixent to La font de la Figuers, and struggled in the heat and the guide books being so far out with distances, but I arrived to be greeted with another fiesta my luck has no limits. But a twist, I went to the casa as recommend but the in was full that pool looked...
Well it is getting busy a Frenchman just walked into the Alburge and he looked worse than I did yesterday, it's starting to get busy. Final night of the fiesta and I will then be up at 5 to walk as much as I can in the dark it is very hot, picked up some hydration powders but if it's to hot I...
Going by the guest book at the Albergue, they have had 14 pilgrims in the past 3 months. That included a German lady who stayed last night with her dog, so that's 14' plus a dog.
Well what can I say but the 30 odd k's really hurt today in the heat I was sore grumpy, but as I lay on the seat waiting to get into the alburge, I softened and then the Camino provided it is the towns annual fiesta with it kicking off tonite and again tomorrow so I am staying two nites to get...
Monday up early to beat the heat and saunter, as I am a saunteer found a cafe opening at 6 then down to the river bed and walked in the cool to the science area, on way back found a little church and went to mass to ask for help in the coming days with this heat. Then a slow saunter back for a...
7pm from down town Valencia, decided that no walking around town tomorrow weather is being predicted to hit 40c so I am off to the beach, so glad I did Silla this morning. I hope all pilgrims out on the road tomorrow wear hats start early and drink heaps of water and leave the beer till you...
Hi peligrino's from downtown Sila, thanks for the advice I woke this morning from a siesta that started at 5pm Saturday, must have bee tired after the 41 plus hours it took to get here. The walk was marked well but through the the industrial area was not bad as I could not get over the lack of...
Well its 5am arrived in Valencia (by train) yesterday afternoon booked into the Paris, they had my passports stamped and filled out. Showered went for a walk up to the Cathedral had a look around and the wandered back for a nana nap, well 12 hours later I am up must have needed that nap. So...
Thanks, it looks as though I will be going by train to long a wait in Madrid a train will have me there by 1pm - 2pm and gives me time to get to the Cathedral for mass after settling in.
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