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  1. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Cister to Catalan to Ebro

    Day 15 Alagon to Gallur 22km A little lost and trying to get out of Alagon, but once the route is established, the way is clear. It rained last night so it's a little muddy. A lot of birds in the brush along this oxbow bend of the old river. The meanderings of this river accentuate the life...
  2. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Cister to Catalan to Ebro

    Day 14 Zaragoza to Alagon 35km Last night I saw a white horse in my dreams. Matamoros is leading me into battle. What will this battle be? God knows . Lead me Lord, lead me Lord. Leaving this town has me reflecting on why I came. I know there is a good reason and Santiago is the key. During a...
  3. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Cister to Catalan to Ebro

    Day 13 Zaragoza Woke this morning to attend mass in the Basilica del Pillar. 8am. If a pilgrim wants to see inside the Basilica without cost, this is the way to do it. Met a man I'll name, Peru, as that is where he is from and he never properly told me his name. We chatted about the craziness...
  4. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Cister to Catalan to Ebro

    Day 12 Fuentes del Ebro to Zaragoza I've moved on... not only towards Zaragoza but to Cafè American doubles. My body needs it! It's a cold wind out of the NE this morning. I had TWO doubles. Once out of Fuentes the watershed fertility of the river valley was quickly apparent. Besides a...
  5. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Cister to Catalan to Ebro

    I'll reach out if I have a phone number and I'll try to meet up using your lead as well.
  6. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Cister to Catalan to Ebro

    Day 11 There are very few services between Bujaraloz and Pina del Ebro. Even the hostal at Pina d.e. is cerrado. It's the struggle we are having and it pays to plan ahead and prepare the next days Habitación. So, we are cutting down the near 50 km we would have to walk along a very busy...
  7. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Cister to Catalan to Ebro

    Day 10 - Candasnos to Bujaraloz 20km Left early. Up at 5:30 with Manel and down to get cafè con Leche at 6am. Ate a little desayuno too. Then we made our way towards Peñalba. As we arrived in the small village, Manel told me about the symbol of the bull representing a village where they make a...
  8. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Cister to Catalan to Ebro

    Day 9- Sorres to Candasnos Let's go! The 21 year old wants 40km today. Well in fact this stretch should be pretty hard anyway and that might be the only way to get it done. I'm not anticipating much other than a beautiful mountain pass ahead as we rapidly walk through Fraga. See the view from...
  9. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Cister to Catalan to Ebro

    Day 8 Lleida to Soses with some initial walk around Lleida 29 km I had to stick around a bit this morning. I went to buy some walking sticks to ease the pressure on my right ankle and shin but decided not. I also lightened my pack a bit and sent some stuff home. I found the MRW store to...
  10. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Cister to Catalan to Ebro

    Day 7 Arbeca to Lleida 33 km total! I'm following an old 2011 route that I found on wikiloc. I often find myself trying to divert but mostly it is very dependable. @bp told me on a thread that you'll meet few people on this route. I'd like to consider that the Catalonian people are...
  11. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Cister to Catalan to Ebro

    @peregrina2000 you're correct. They are pigs! Not cattle. I took a look inside one of the pens/sty. Must be because I was in the wet lowlands. But I'm out of it now. Smells good now.😁
  12. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Cister to Catalan to Ebro

    Thank you @peregrina2000. I do enjoy the solitude. As you will read tomorrow. I'm not far from companionship when I dine with the Catalonian. But I do need time to "sort things out". Also the guide book I have is not Bierly but Christie.
  13. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Cister to Catalan to Ebro

    Ah ha! STORK. First time I've seen one in the wild. . Beautiful! So Wikiloc has me going towards Lleida. I believe that's southwest of Igualada. Glad to send you the tracking route. From Lleida to Pina del Ebro to join Rute del Ebro. Then, after reading from BP's and others threads, I have...
  14. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Cister to Catalan to Ebro

    Day 6- Vallbona to Arbeca 22K It is definitely understood why this is called the Camino of tranquility.Not a pilgrim in sight. Had a wonderful sleep solo in a large alberque dormatory. A morning mass in the Benedictine chapel was beautiful. A cafe con leche and I was on my way. A fertile...
  15. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Cister to Catalan to Ebro

    Day 5 - L'Espluga to Vallbona del Monges I awake in L'Espluga de Francoli to some unnerving news from home. Mom fell and broke the ball of her femur in her hip. They did surgery to set a pin. She will be transferred to a skilled nursing facility to begin her recuperation. The doctors and head...
  16. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Cister to Catalan to Ebro

    Day 4 Turns out that my choice of the Catalan/Ebro route may have been a good one. Last night I learned of a young pilgrim who had to be rescued while passing over the Nepolean route. She had frostbite and hypothermia. While it rained all day here, it snowed up there in the Pyrenees. Cold...
  17. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Cister to Catalan to Ebro

    Day 3 Camino Day 3 was a real walk in the RAIN. I was soaked the minute I walked out the door. Along the way I came to many cool stops. The first was in El Vendrell. This is the home of the internationally acclaimed cellist, Pau (Pablo) Casals. I found his memorial statue in this quaint...
  18. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Cister to Catalan to Ebro

    Day 2 A long sleep, a breakfast and an official stamp from Mireia's childhood home. It was a very warm and welcoming visit. I'm hopeful for this friendship and the gracious gifts that God provides. One last stop at the Eglesia ď la Romantica gives a clear picture of the change in Catalonian...
  19. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Cister to Catalan to Ebro

    Day 1 was a very special day. My friend and I hiked through the Parc Natural de la Muntanya de Montserrat. The geographic formation in this place was stunning. Day 1 After a 50 minute drive from her house we visited the Benedictine Chapel built in the 11th century and home to the traditional...
  20. eobennett4

    LIVE from the Camino BP on the Ebro June 2021

    I'm from Portland! "Weird" is what we do here! Is the Ermita hospitable?

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