- Time of past OR future Camino
- Some but not all, and other routes too.
For all those following me I have some tips for. I was lucky to meet Nalod from the forum in the Hotel Simon yesterday, he had just finished a short 5 day Camino and was kind enough to share information, as they say always listen to the experienced pilgrim.
Firstly he showed me the first part of getting on my way from Sevilla, this really was useful, although I soon got lost, I was really surprised because this should never happen to someone with no sense of direction. I’m not sure whether it was me or just a lack of Camino signs, you really need eyes in the back of your head. You really need four people walking together two to look left and right and the other two up and down. The signs didn’t get regular until after Santiponse.
Now I know your all waiting with baited breath to hear about the stream crossing, I’ve been tracking the rainfall for the last 2 weeks hoping that I’d be able to just walk Acton the wet dip in the track, but alas this wasn’t to be.
Now if you have some for thought when packing and remember to pack you bikini and buggie smugglers then you’d have no problem crossing, although you may have had to have your backpack above your head.
Having forgotten to pack my bikini and buggie smugglers, and having missed the alternative route as discribed in GK’s guide I needed an alternative. Well some kind person has placed a steel girder just to the right, it is about 9 inches wide. On recommendations from Nalod the beat way is to shuffle because it’s not really wide enough to walk across normally. Mind you if your an ex gymnast you’ll have no problem you could even throw in a few summersalts, I so wish I was young again.
Now the next thing I have to share with you relates to the municipal albergue, for all of you wishing to stay there you’ll be disappointed because it’s closed and I’m not sure when it will be open. Now the alternative is the albergue (private) La Luz, it’s run by Pilar who is exceptional. 12 euro including breakfast, lovely beds with full bedding and all tea and coffee facilities, I can’t praise it enough.
Well fellow pilgrims I hope this is a useful update of the first stage, it’s now time for me to have a cold beer. Oh I forget the weather has been really hot and dry, long may it continue.
Firstly he showed me the first part of getting on my way from Sevilla, this really was useful, although I soon got lost, I was really surprised because this should never happen to someone with no sense of direction. I’m not sure whether it was me or just a lack of Camino signs, you really need eyes in the back of your head. You really need four people walking together two to look left and right and the other two up and down. The signs didn’t get regular until after Santiponse.
Now I know your all waiting with baited breath to hear about the stream crossing, I’ve been tracking the rainfall for the last 2 weeks hoping that I’d be able to just walk Acton the wet dip in the track, but alas this wasn’t to be.
Now if you have some for thought when packing and remember to pack you bikini and buggie smugglers then you’d have no problem crossing, although you may have had to have your backpack above your head.
Having forgotten to pack my bikini and buggie smugglers, and having missed the alternative route as discribed in GK’s guide I needed an alternative. Well some kind person has placed a steel girder just to the right, it is about 9 inches wide. On recommendations from Nalod the beat way is to shuffle because it’s not really wide enough to walk across normally. Mind you if your an ex gymnast you’ll have no problem you could even throw in a few summersalts, I so wish I was young again.
Now the next thing I have to share with you relates to the municipal albergue, for all of you wishing to stay there you’ll be disappointed because it’s closed and I’m not sure when it will be open. Now the alternative is the albergue (private) La Luz, it’s run by Pilar who is exceptional. 12 euro including breakfast, lovely beds with full bedding and all tea and coffee facilities, I can’t praise it enough.
Well fellow pilgrims I hope this is a useful update of the first stage, it’s now time for me to have a cold beer. Oh I forget the weather has been really hot and dry, long may it continue.