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    Weather information for Spain and Portugal

    Another realtime weather condition App is the Norwegian YR It’s like looking out of the window all day as you scroll sideways … you will see clouds if any, and the sunrise and its position on the sky throughout the day. If it rains it will rain on your screen too…
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    Any interest in a new "virtual camino?"

    Now we are nine. I vote for the Mozárabe, a Camino I would very much like to walk again one day paying much more attention to historic sites. If I have a second vote, it goes to the Olvidado from Bilbao.
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    Forum Members virtually on the Lana, Part 2 (Cuenca to Burgos) — GREAT planning guide

    It has been such a treat to walk the La Lana ‘again’ with all of you. A huge thank you to @VNwalking @AJGuillaume and his darling, to @peregrina2000 @Bad Pilgrim @Magwood @C clearly @Raggy @Pilger Franz @alansykes @Doughnut NZ @mspath @Bernice M @Currie and who ever came along… I would love to...
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    Is this a new type of shoe? “Hybrid hiker”

    Taking of shoes; here is the next level of sneakers, the first of it’s kind! Could be useful on our virtual walks … 😁
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    Forum Members virtually on the Lana, Part 2 (Cuenca to Burgos) — GREAT planning guide

    Couldn’t help it, I had to wring it 🤣 This one is for @VNwalking
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    Forum Members virtually on the Lana, Part 2 (Cuenca to Burgos) — GREAT planning guide

    The Camino from Zayas to Alcubilla keeps you on tarmac road. Why? There is a dirt track through the fields. Maybe it adds 1,5 km, but I would prefer it to the asphalt, wouldn’t you?
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    Forum Members virtually on the Lana, Part 2 (Cuenca to Burgos) — GREAT planning guide

    I just street viewed Zayas de Báscones and the visual helped me remember the walk from Villálvaro. We must have turned right and thus NOT passed the ermita as I first thought. We were on a tarmac road for a very long time before reaching Zayas and we walked right through it without stopping...
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    Forum Members virtually on the Lana, Part 2 (Cuenca to Burgos) — GREAT planning guide

    I only have one photo to show from this stage. It must be from somewhere before reaching Villálvaro. After Villálvaro everything is a bit of a blur … but now seeing your picture @Bad Pilgrim (post 211), I think that @Magwood and I went straight ahead, we didn’t turn right at this point.
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    Forum Members virtually on the Lana, Part 2 (Cuenca to Burgos) — GREAT planning guide

    Before we leave San Esteban de Gormaz, I want to share this photo of an unusual wind vane with you. I spotted it on one of the houses close to the Castillo wall…
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    For non-drinkers...Until!

    I was introduced to Orujo de Hierbas by some cyclists on one of my Caminos. They strode into a bar and ordered Orujo in small glasses and rinsed them down in a hurry. What on earth was that stuff? Was it another kind of yellow arrow? Before they cycled on, they offered me a glass. I have been a...
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    Forum Members virtually on the Lana, Part 2 (Cuenca to Burgos) — GREAT planning guide

    There’s only a wall left of the castillo, but it is worth a climb up there to view San Esteban from above.
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    Forum Members virtually on the Lana, Part 2 (Cuenca to Burgos) — GREAT planning guide

    Yes, @Magwood and I did stay at Hostal Moreno … for several days … for multiple reasons. The hostal was not so charming, but a very friendly place including a bar and a restaurant. (The look of the bartender made us think of The Addams Family - or maybe we were just exhausted after the long...
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    Forum Members virtually on the Lana, Part 2 (Cuenca to Burgos) — GREAT planning guide

    Yes, you totally ruined my good intentions. 🤣🤣🤣 What fun we had! But Maggie, if you hadn’t told the story, it would instead just be a completely harmless photo of someone ENTERING the castle … 😁 Here is one of the GR86 markers on route to Caracena. When I revisit this photo I can’t help...
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    Forum Members virtually on the Lana, Part 2 (Cuenca to Burgos) — GREAT planning guide

    I have three pictures from Caracena. It matches the number of inhabitants of Caracena.

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