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🇪🇸 Ruta de la LANA (Valencia/Alicante - Burgos)
And we're off. Camino de la Lana. May 2019.
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[QUOTE="Undermanager, post: 748436, member: 46206"] Stage 18. Siguenza to Atienza. 33 kms I spent half an hour in the early evening wandering around the old town, visiting the cathedral etc, but to be honest, I just wanted to chill in the fabulous hostel garden, then watch the Spanish cup final in the dining room over the last of the wine, so that's what I did. My poor hosts kept trying to be brilliant and tell me about great places to visit in town, but I didn't know the Spanish for 'I can't be arsed, mate'. 😄 This is a top hostel. They have done a brilliant job here and really ought to be your first choice for somewhere to stay in Siguenza; location, facilities, cleanliness, security, privacy, balance between ancient and modern (love those floor tiles) etc - they've thought it all through and clearly have some experience themselves of what people staying in hostels need and want. I had left by 7.00am. There's a really chilly breeze about but an intense blue sky that lasted all day. Perfect if you are wrapped up warm. I don't have a trail to follow as the one I downloaded takes the direct route from the last place, but I do know the villages on the way so am happy to bumble along my own route using maps.me as a guide, adding things to it as I find them to help others after me. After a 15 minute climb uphill out of Siguenza, it's an easy 6kms to the pretty and photogenic Palazuelos. In the main square was a barking bull terrier running free while the stupid owner outside his house just looked on. After I started yelling, swinging my sticks at the hound and picking up a big stone, the owner finally called off his dog. What a *****. There were no facilities here. In the square, follow the lower wall to the corner for the exit from the walled village from an arched stone corner building. There were barriers and tape across the exits. After looking for a way round and finding none, I just slipped past the barriers and down into the valley. The barriers may be because of loose masonry in the tower, so take care! 13kms from Siguenza and an easy walk except for an uphill bit at the end is La Olmeda de Jadraque, another small pretty village with no facilities. The vultures (eagles?) were in the sky on the way here and quite close. Very impressive. 4 kms further on is another fabulously pretty village in a sun trap, in a gloriously position surrounded by cliffs. There were two water fountains here in Santamera. There's not a shop but there is an honesty box set up in the community house on the left in the middle of the village, where you can get a few things like a can of fizzy drink or a packet of crisps. The next 6 kms start with a bit of a long steep walk, and then there are quite a few ups and downs, finishing with a long descent into Riofrio del Llano. It's all very pretty. When I arrived, it was election day for mayor, local and European elections so the bar in the Ayuntamiento was closed as it was being used as the polling station! However, the nice people waiting for the 45 registered voters to turn up and cast their vote gave me a coffee and some nice doughnuts. The fountain is in front of the Ayunamiento. The Camino arrows go round the church but I fancied a road hike. It turned out great, easy to do the 9kms in less than two hours, perfectly cool weather, practically no traffic and great for listening to music. There are a few ruins on the way, too, apart from the castle on top of the hill. As I arrived in Atienza and it being Sunday, and the unfavourable reviews of the albergue, and not wanting to faff about today, I decided to stay in Hostel El Mirador. You pass it on the way to the Albergue. Knock knock and before you know it, I had a great single en suite room with fab views over the plains for €24. All jobs are done except trying to find a shop open or a bar. I'm looking forward to a shorter day tomorrow although it seems some hills are coming my way. [/QUOTE]
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