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Hi Purple Backpack , I posted some photos last year of the area you are talking about . They are in the section of " where did you walk last year" titled Helvellyn Range . I thought they were quite nice , regards Tony
I was let in to the albergue by a decorator who was busy on the outside , he said the man with the key would come after lunch , he had not come by the next morning & so left the money & locked up . The people in the bar were friendly enough & quite helpful , Buen camino
Apologies Annie as I seen this post too late . We took the " stony path " & it is not a description I would give it , very easy . Have a good trip , cheers Tony
Yes we found that to be the case , but from Colmenar we had 2 short /small streams to cross, one stepping stones & the other was a log , hanging on to barbed wire fence
Sun quite warm here in Castromonte but cold out of it , frozen puddles this am . Been doing short days & only walked from Penaflor de Honija today . PS when you walk past the pig sty on this stage there may a rather large dog loose but he is as soft as a brush & just looking for someone to play...
It was 3c when we left Alcazaren this morning Jill. Detoured on train to Vallodalid & got boots , posted old ones home €24 . Poured down , sleeted & hailed . Easy day , bus to Vallodalid, train to Valdestillas & walked 90 mins from there . Not that pleasant walking alongside the rd . Great...
The Spanish lady (Patricio) that turned up said she had about 10 river crossings on the way from Tres Cantos to Colmenar & it was up to her knees sometimes , she also walked the rd from cercedilla to Segovia in pouring rain, a lot tougher than me .
It was snowing fairly heavily as we left nava de la asuncion yesterday I think ? Had lunch at hotel fray Sebastian & were falling asleep, so decided to stay. Great walk through the forest as the snow was coming down .Brightened up in afternoon as we got to villeguillo, nice albergue but cold...
Long walk yesterday from Segovia to Santa Maria de la Real , 10.00am until 18.30 .Got sello from cathedral & made our way to zarramala , Valseca , Los Huertos & I saw a sign for Albergue Las Vegas in the village , does anyone know of this . The bar was closed & couldn't find the shop .Between...
Hi Annie , there is a cafe on the station but we had a leisurely breakfast at colonial cafe on the main st (good) wet gear is leaking slightly & using home simply as well as Wi-Fi where we can get it . Cheers Tony
Rain this morning & heavy snow forecast on hills . Decided to take the 12.30 train to Segovia after breakfast in colonial cafe , very nice . Stayed in hostal la maya ? €45 twin without breakfast. Didn't get many views from the train as it was very misty. Dry in Segovia & we had a good look...
No wading Annie & I'm not tough . No snow but sleet & rain forecast tomorrow. Nice temperature today , either walking with or without raincoat . Think you will love these stages , cheers Tony
Lovely church in Colmenar to start from & should have taken calle America ? a few streets in , this was cordoned off & being dug up , but still open to pedestrians. Easy from then on . A spanish guy stopped us & with my limited spanish, his limited english & sign language, he told us under no...
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