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Snoring (another post ...)
After 4 days of seriously noisy snorers in albergues, I was getting increasingly drained during the day. At one point, I was thinking whether I can continue, whether I want to, or should have to, use hotels just to be able to sleep (and missing out on albergue life)...
Day 19 - Tiebas to meñeru
The albergue is fine in Tiebas with all mod cons. I had a top bunk for the first time this trip. It's a pain but okay now and again. There is a big bar / social club here just up from the albergue, which has great views, and does meals after 8ish.
I left just after...
A Spanish chap, who I met on Day 1 just messaged me, to say Puenta de Reina was very busy when he arrived yesterday. People are booking up beds days in advance. This doesn't bode well ...
Day 18 - Lumbia to Tiebas
The hotel was very comfy last night. But for some reason, the lovely lady working there couldn't take payment until someone else turned up 'later'. They also only did €24 set meals in the hotel, nothing smaller. In the end, I had a few drinks then it was back to my room...
Day 17 - Undués de Lerda to Lumbia
Another evening spent in another beautiful village on a hill! The Aroganés Camino section is really one to put on the list if you've not been to this stretch before. I never realised how gorgeous this area was until the last few days. So many fabulous...
I have a friend staying in the Sanguesa albergue. He is not happy 🥲, cold showers etc. I think I made a very wise choice. Both albergue and restaurant / bar here in Undués de Lerda are exceptional. I could live here 😁.
That's incredibly useful info. Much appreciated. It sounds like you had a good experience volunteering - what a great place to do it, too! I'm now thinking of a visit to the castle and maybe stay in Sanguesa for a night, then possibly the gorge the next day. Or maybe dump the rucksack in the...
Day 16 - Artieda to Undués de Lerda
The very friendly and helpful albergue with wonderful attached restaurant in Artieda was excellent. I was in a 4 bed room with magnificent views and the sound of cuckoos cuckooing. Lunch when I arrived yesterday mid afternoon was a wonderful set meal, a green...
Day 15 - Santa Cilia to Artieda
The albergue in Santa Cilia was excellent. There was a very small bar open near the albergue that didn't serve food. There was a bakery close by that never opened. I didn't see any other shops in this large village. The good news was that you could have a good...
With many travel cards now, you can order digital versions, which are then on your phone. You don't need a physical card to make payments although you do for taking money out of an ATM. You can instantly replace a digital card, can use it, then block it, then unblock and use it again. Always...
Day 14 - Ena to Santa Cilia.
I spent some time taking photos around the Ena last night, having had a fabulous dinner with the bits I'd carried here (has packet soup ever tasted so good?) and generally relaxing in the lovely albergue.
Today was a late start, at 8.00am, and what a beautiful start...
Day 13 - Sarsamarcuello to Ena
This is a fabulous stage, but mortals beware - it might kill you off. No seriously. It might!!
On earplugs and eye blackouts - I'd never leave home without a few dozen industrial earplugs in one of my bags. Quality ones with a high dB rating do the job, keeping...
Day 12 - Bolea to Sarsamarcuello
On things I could do with, plus excess items. I got the packing nearly right. So far, the only things I could do with is a small corkscrew and lip sun block, which I forgot to buy in the UK and have paid the price here. All good wine in Spain has a cork and I've...
Thanks for this info. Very useful. I'll have to look at the practicalities of Vulture Lookout and also Riglos, which I would like to go to (with an albergue?) after tomorrow. They both sound seriously uphill 😅.
It's very helpful indeed. Many thanks. I've just emailed Sarsamacuello, to see if they think the social club will have dinner on in the evening. It will be Saturday after all 🤣. Can a man live on nuts, oranges, cinnamon bread and water alone?
PS I've just had a reply, that the Social Club will...
...the place in the comments book by a few people, but being a man of simple pleasures, I think for the €10 that's being asked for, they're talking b******. There's a working shower, toilet, a functional small kitchen plus dining area with small hob, microwave and fridge, plus a huge wonderful...
Day 10 - Pertusa to Huesca
You might need some lip sunblock and maybe some lip balm on these stages, if you're like me. The sun can be powerful but the strong headwind can soon leave you with dry, chapped lips and blisters.
If you stay in the wonderful Pertusa Albergue, you must go sink a few...
Star wars joke as told in English by the Spanish pilgrim tomorrow ... "On Saturday, May the fourth be with you."
Ha ha ha ha. Today, I will learn a joke in Spanish ...
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