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    OzAnnie's Camino de Madrid -- March 2018

    Hi Annie, I followed the walking pilgrim sculptures. Don’t recollect any stony descent.Wamba is lovely.
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    Cercedilla to La Granja de San Ildefonso

    Hi Camino07, here is one of the posts Laurie referred to. My photo records tell me it was two and a half hours from the top of the climb to the Valsain take-off. My walking pace is best described as leisurely...
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    Camino de Madrid March 2018

    Jill, when I walked the CdM in May 2015 I met no other peregrinos. I called in solo at many bars and restaurants, and an abiding memory is how well I was received all along the way. I didn’t keep notes on the places visited, but from the memory bank some standout places were: Casa Antigua de...
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    Cheapskates Guide to the beginning of the Camino De Madrid

    Laurie/Rachel, when I stayed at the Ayuntamiento in 2015 my instructions were very specific – in by 9:00pm, out by 6:00am. When I arrived at the front door to leave at 6:00 there was a security official waiting to let me out. I didn’t ask, but suspect that I was indeed locked inside the...
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    Crowdsourcing a question re Camino Madrid

    Tim, this is the point at which I turned to go to Valsain. The road seen coming in from left continues across the walking track and down through the forest. So.... I turned right and then just made sure I was always walking down hill. There was only a solitary arrow all the way to Valsain, but...
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    Where to stay in Segovia

    I stayed at Duermevela a couple of years ago and was very well satisfied. It has a range of accommodation, from small dormitories to double or single rooms. It is well equipped and was scrupulously clean. It's well located a few minutes' walk from the aqueduct, and the owners speak excellent...
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    My experience of albergues, September 2016

    Agree completely, the gardens are well worth a visit, but drop off your backpack first. Initially the police lady at the gate stopped me from entering the gardens because I had my backpack. When I explained the necessity for a backpack on the camino she very affably waved me through, but...
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    Albergues on the Madrid Camino

    Hi Stephen, The CSJ guide is useful and lists all the towns/villages along the way, with distances and available accommodation. The Mundicamino website also contains a lot of information. I made up a spreadsheet listing accommodation along the route. It's ca. 2014 information (from Mundicamino)...
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    Eating on the Camino de Madrid

    You are talking about Castromonte; not about Castronuño (the later isn't on the Camino de Madrid but on the Camino de Levante). Hi Castilian, you're correct. Apologies.
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    Any ideas for accommodation in Madrid

    I stayed at Hostal Pretoria - Calle Carretas 7. Close to Puerte de Sol and a few minutes' walk to Church of Santiago. The Friends of the Camino's office is at Calle Carretas 14. About A$65.
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    Eating on the Camino de Madrid

    My experience last year was the same. Minor points to bear in mind: Añe – no shop, no bar no kitchen in the albergue. BYO everything Castroñuno – Albergue has a kitchen. The village shop opens only for very restricted hours. It was closed the day I passed through. Bar Caribe does not do meals...
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    The story of the Castromonte bar owner (now almost 100)

    Hi Laurie, a great post, thanks for taking the time to translate it. I spent a fair few hours in the Bar Caribe in May last year, so the article brought back fond memories. The bar has a warmth about it that I think comes from the character of the owners. The comment about the bar now being more...
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    My Camino de Madrid - Sahagún. June-July 2016.

    Hi K1 There is at least one other room, with 3 or 4 bunk beds and an adjacent, excellent bathroom. It is on the right at the top of the stairs. Also an industrial size kitchen – I think Laure talked about it in an earlier post. I really liked Cigueñela – good albergue, friendly village and I...
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    My Camino de Madrid - Sahagún. June-July 2016.

    Hi Madidi, Oh the unpredictability of the less travelled caminos. I shared accommodation with a cyclist on two occasions, otherwise I was on my own, while it seems you had a constantly shifting number. I really enjoyed the solitude, (also the flat terrain). I came to the CdM direct from the...
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    My Camino de Madrid - Sahagún. June-July 2016.

    .....and, also in May last year, this is what the path looked like about 2km before the Grajal bridge. I don't recollect the path getting any more overgrown than this. Madidi, while I met no other pilgrim there was a quartet, one of whom was Irish, a day or so ahead of me all the way from...
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    My Camino de Madrid - Sahagún. June-July 2016.

    Nice thread, thanks BP – I have just spent a half hour reminiscing while reviewing photos and notes from last year. My experience was much the same as Kinky’s. I walked direct from Santervas to Arenillas, then just followed the arrows which took me to walking with the canal on my left all the...
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    Albergue In Grajal de Campos

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    My own Madrid guideline

    Hi K1, I still owe you a beer for your advice about that marker. I had your notes with me which enabled me to identify the spot and continue straight on. Muchas gracias
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    Updated list of albergues from Amigos de Madrid

    Joe, As K1 mentioned, the staff at the Ayuntamiento are very friendly. The instructions I was given were very explicit - in by 9:00PM, out by 6:00AM. When I arrived at the door at 6:00AM (precisely) a security official was there to let me out. There are quite a few eating places nearby. On the...
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    Who will be on the Madrid this April?

    A note on the door (May 2015) gave much the same schedule, and the same phone number, as the osario-wamba-valladolid article. It also advised donativo of €1.50. The church is closed on Mondays - which was unfortunately the day on which I passed through. Still, I had a delightful hour or so...

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