Back from another stretch of the Camino Frances

[clearskiescamino]

Hi Folks

I haven't posted here in a while mainly as I have walked 2 weeks from Belorado to Molinaseca. I started out on May 6th and arrived back in Dublin on May 19th. I couldn't have asked for a better time to go. I left Dublin in the middle of a heatwave and arrived in northern Spain at the start of theirs. I watched numerous news reports of temperatures being in the high 30s..which was slightly uncomfortable for my pale Irish skin
I stayed in Casa Waslala in Belorado for my first night and boy! I can't recommend it higher. The couple that own it know how to treat you and I left the next morning wishing I stayed for another day.
I met people from all over the globe...I didn't see any forum members however..maybe that was due to my early starts leaving in the morning
I have walked this stretch before in 2012 and 2013 and know it well. But I made a decision to stay in some towns that I hadn't stayed in before...mix things up..for example, Ledigos, Reliegos, Sahagun, Villavante, Villalcazar de Sirga.
But I wasn't going to forget Eduardo's En El Camino in Boadilla. The guy is simply a legend. Or I couldn't bypass Astorga's albergue at the top of the climb.
Overall a great trip. I wouldn't mind staying on a few more days but I didn't have the time.
Here's to my next Camino

 

[natefaith]

Congratulations on another 2 weeks done, David! Glad you had a good journey.
Take care,
Faith

 

[amorfati1]

Hi Folks

I haven't posted here in a while mainly as I have walked 2 weeks from Belorado to Molinaseca. I started out on May 6th and arrived back in Dublin on May 19th. I couldn't have asked for a better time to go. I left Dublin in the middle of a heatwave and arrived in northern Spain at the start of theirs. I watched numerous news reports of temperatures being in the high 30s..which was slightly uncomfortable for my pale Irish skin
I stayed in Casa Waslala in Belorado for my first night and boy! I can't recommend it higher. The couple that own it know how to treat you and I left the next morning wishing I stayed for another day.
I met people from all over the globe...I didn't see any forum members however..maybe that was due to my early starts leaving in the morning
I have walked this stretch before in 2012 and 2013 and know it well. But I made a decision to stay in some towns that I hadn't stayed in before...mix things up..for example, Ledigos, Reliegos, Sahagun, Villavante, Villalcazar de Sirga.
But I wasn't going to forget Eduardo's En El Camino in Boadilla. The guy is simply a legend. Or I couldn't bypass Astorga's albergue at the top of the climb.
Overall a great trip. I wouldn't mind staying on a few more days but I didn't have the time.
Here's to my next Camino

sounds like a blessed and marvelous time!
buen camino ! and best of wishes to Eire for a fine re-entry and continuation of the camino...

 

[clearskiescamino]

Congratulations on another 2 weeks done, David! Glad you had a good journey.
Take care,
Faith

Thanks Faith
I'm hoping to return next year for another stretch.
I might even make it to Santiago

 

[clearskiescamino]

sounds like a blessed and marvelous time!
buen camino ! and best of wishes to Eire for a fine re-entry and continuation of the camino...

Ha! The Irish are well represented on the Camino. Not sure if that is a good or a bad thing though

 

[dougfitz]

Ha! The Irish are well represented on the Camino. Not sure if that is a good or a bad thing though

I think every nation's travellers present a spectrum, but I think we are often very sensitive when we see the worst of our own, and don't acknowledge that there are others that are far better. We should accept that there will be both the good and the bad, and not let our sensitivity to the bad blind us the the far many more that represent our respective countries well.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Hi Folks

I haven't posted here in a while mainly as I have walked 2 weeks from Belorado to Molinaseca. I started out on May 6th and arrived back in Dublin on May 19th. I couldn't have asked for a better time to go. I left Dublin in the middle of a heatwave and arrived in northern Spain at the start of theirs. I watched numerous news reports of temperatures being in the high 30s..which was slightly uncomfortable for my pale Irish skin
I stayed in Casa Waslala in Belorado for my first night and boy! I can't recommend it higher. The couple that own it know how to treat you and I left the next morning wishing I stayed for another day.
I met people from all over the globe...I didn't see any forum members however..maybe that was due to my early starts leaving in the morning
I have walked this stretch before in 2012 and 2013 and know it well. But I made a decision to stay in some towns that I hadn't stayed in before...mix things up..for example, Ledigos, Reliegos, Sahagun, Villavante, Villalcazar de Sirga.
But I wasn't going to forget Eduardo's En El Camino in Boadilla. The guy is simply a legend. Or I couldn't bypass Astorga's albergue at the top of the climb.
Overall a great trip. I wouldn't mind staying on a few more days but I didn't have the time.
Here's to my next Camino

Good for you. Now you can be thinking about your next journey, wish you well and for the next journey a Buen Camino, Peter.