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Day 4: Prizzi to Castronovo di Sicilia — 24km
An early morning exit from Prizzi gives a perspective unseen during yesterday’s entrance from the other direction: a town clinging to the hillside, half in shadow, waiting for the sun to rise over...
Alternative Stage1: Piana degli Albanesi to Sant Agata agriturismo: For those who want to avoid the asphalt slog on stage 1, outlined by Nick in post #5, there is an alternative route that starts in Piana degli Albanesi rather than Palermo...
Day 3: Corleone to Prizzi — 20km
There’s no easing into the camino this morning; it’s uphill from the very first step through the alleyways of Corleone all the way up to the Saracen Tower that surveys the town from a rocky outcrop. The tower is...
Day 2: Santa Cristina Gela to Corleone — 24km
Santa Cristina Gela is sleepy when I leave this morning, and it should be, because it’s 7am on a Sunday. But though the village hasn’t woken up yet, the spirit of the camino still manifests itself in...
Day 1: Palermo to Santa Cristina Gela — 24km
I set out shortly after dawn and head to Palermo’s cathedral, where the sun’s first rays are lighting up the towers and domes. As I’m taking photos alone, a garbage collector empties a nearby bin and...
Broccoli and cauliflower soup, spinach casserole (vegetarian option), white/dark chocolate mousse and the usual bread and wine. On average for the Camino it may be 3-5€ higher but, it was above average in quality, so, 😎
Folks like to beat up on San Juan de Ortega albergue, but miss the history (ancient and recent) that makes it special. Not only was it built by an early civil engineer of the Camino, he was a follower of Santo Domingo (yes, the chickens!). It...
What a difference a couple days make. The moment we arrived in Puente La Reina our small band of Aragónes Pilgrims was swallowed up by the CF. We’re in Navarette today, skipping the usual stages. We’ve had no problems finding a bed so far. Viana...
We’re now in San Juan de Ortega, next stop is Burgos and an extra days rest. The very warm days of last week have given way to quite cool days this week and even cooler days next week.
The Camino is busy but until today, finding a bed had not...
Hi Nick, Hope you keep posting! My wife and I are 3 days behind you, and your posts in the past, like on the Rota Vicentina, have always been so informative and helpful to us. Buon Cammino!
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