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I am still in bed and still shivering. The plan: take a bus to Ourense and another one to Verín, where my car is parked. Tomorrow I'll drive to Salamanca where it should be sunny and warm. A couple of days there to fully recover seems like the best plan. And then home.
Oseira - O Castro Dozón (12)
Another cloudy and chilly day. Another beautiful stage. The steep climb out of Oseira is a bit of a challenge with my cold.
It is dogs day. A lot more barking from everywhere than on other days. In the second or third village I meet a boxer. He seems more scared of...
Pazos - Oseira (13)
Today was great! I had a very good rest and a cold was all that was left from my not feeling so well of the last two days.
It was a very nice walk to Oseira and for the first time we only had a bit of drizzle and even some sunshine. Por fin! I didn't find it too difficult...
Nooo, no more mud... 😳😅
Thanks for the heads-up, @Camino Chrissy! With the amount of rainfall this week it will definitely be muddy... 😬 But yes indeed I am looking forward to the monastery 🙂
Ourense - Pazos (bus)
For a non-walking feeling meh-day, it wasn't such a bad day after all. I did groceries in Ourense and stocked it all up in my pack (also because it is Sunday tomorrow), spent the rest of the morning in bed and when it was time to check out, I had a wonderful second...
Thank you! ❤️
Unfortunately I slept badly. I feel meh, but it is hard to tell what part of meh comes from the broken night.
Check out time here is 12.00h, check in time there is 13.30h. So I am going to get myself some groceries in Ourense (veggies!) and I think there is a bus leaving around...
My next stay is already booked and paid. It is (por casualidad) also a private room, but with a communal kitchen. So I can cook myself something healthy. In the room I am staying now I cannot even make myself a cup of tea.
Xunqueira de Ambía - Allariz (9)
I had a bit of a sore throat when I woke up, but for the rest I felt fine. When I started walking in shorts, T-shirt and rain poncho by 10-12 degrees, I realised I was feeling really warm. But I still felt fine.
I combined a couple of wikiloc tracks for the...
Vilar de Barrio - Xunqueira de Ambía (15)
A short stage. But with this cold and rainy weather that wasn't such a bad idea. It's the combination: rain, temperatures of 10-13 degrees and hardly any options to take a break. I had one in a bus stop. In shorts, as I packed for a bit warmer weather...
For Roberto by the way it seems pretty problematic the albergue in Campobecerros closed. Pilgrims staying in his albergue used to walk Campobecerros - Alberguería...
Laza - Vilar de Barrio (22)
I have been questioning the distances on Gronze before, but about this stage I am pretty sure: 19,2 according to Gronze, 22,3 according to my tracking on Wikiloc and Relive, and according to a signpost in Laza. From Xunta albergue to Xunta albergue that is.
Another...
O no, don't get me wrong, it is a great bunch! Some are incredibly fit and to be honest I find them a bit more social and considerate than the (real) young ones. Generally speaking of course.
Day 1: Verín - Laza (21)
A chilly and rainy start. Drizzle and showers all day and I don't think it got any warmer than 15 degrees celsius. But... my new rain poncho passed the test!
After a nice start around the castle (which I explored yesterday evening), the first stretch was on a quiet...
Greetings from the Parador in Verín! What a treat. It is my first time and probably not my last.
But... I also loved the albergue in A Pobra do Brollón with wonderful hospitalera Ana! She insisted on making us all coffee in the morning. We were served like in a restaurant.
The Parador put the...
My first walking day will be on Tuesday, but because I am now still in the possession of my laptop I thought it would be handy to start this thread already. I landed on Asturias airport on Saturday evening after a short family visit in the Netherlands and since then I have been Camino hopping by...
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