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Day 2: Villafranca del Bierzo to Laguna de Castilla - 25.51km
I found today pretty tough. I was full of confidence as I sailed up O Cebreiro without too much difficulty a couple of years ago, but today, my legs didn’t have 100’s of km...
Day 12 - 10.8km. I started the Kumano Kodo with rain and I ended the Kumano Kodo with rain. LOL.
Mainly walking along quiet local roads. Nothing spectacular but at the same time, safe and relatively hazard free. I got excited once I crossed the...
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Accommodation costs for me varies from 7000yen at the lowest and 18000yen at the fanciest. All my booked accommodation include dinner and breakfast.
I think you can expect a fresh cup coffee to be around 300yen based on...
I have seen a few locals on day hikers with a bell attached to their backpacks. Slightly further away from your ear compared to a staff.
I also see locals without the bell, so I'm not 100% sure what the true situation is like. The bear was last...
Day 1: Ponferrada to Villafranca del Bierzo - 24.2km
I set off at 8.15am today and have had a wonderful walk. I was pleased to get out of Ponferrada and its suburbs - it felt so freeing to be in the countryside with just my bag and my walking...
I arrived at Santiago airport from London just before midnight last night and had a taxi booked to my hotel, close to Santiago de Compostela train station. I had a few hours sleep before heading out this morning. I was originally going to get a...
Here is an interesting map of (most of) the Caminos de Santiago, done in the style of a metro map.
https://coolhispania.blogspot.com/2024/01/mapa-metro.html
https://www.oxygenhostelcapsules.com/
We stayed here. Quiet, clean, pods with locking doors. A few blocks from Atocha.
Take either the express bus or the Cercanías train directly to Atocha station from the airport. Express bus leaves from each...
Before I fill you in on Day 3, Urdos - Candanchú, let me address some of the safety issues generally. The Chemin d’Arles is different than the Francés (point of reference only). From OSM to Somport right now, it’s very wet and slick with running...
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