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  1. TrvlDad1

    Rethinking my CF-ish route after Burgos (and I start in 7 days!)

    Not that it needs any further promotion, but the Meseta is a true pilgrim experience not to be missed, especially if you are serious about “walking meditation.”
  2. TrvlDad1

    Meseta

    Here is what may be their stamp and my mark on the Brierley map. I was on a leafy boulevard adjacent to the riverside park .
  3. TrvlDad1

    Meseta

    A hostal across the river on the left, can’t remember and no record of the name. It was basic and in March. I was the only one there I think.
  4. TrvlDad1

    Meseta

    Indeed! Very charming little village, stayed there last March but you were apparently not open or I could not find it. Stayed in a bland, but nice place across from the bodegas.
  5. TrvlDad1

    Meseta

    The inn across from the San Martin church in Fromista and the Monastery San Zoilo outside Carrion were two of my favorites. I walked up to San Zoilo without a reservation and got the pilgrim rate. Absolutely wonderful place.
  6. TrvlDad1

    Meseta

    I walked that last part arriving in Leon on a Sunday. But after the peace and solitude of the Meseta in late winter, I was not into the bustle and tourist thing and kept walking. Doubled back later for the Cathedral and a day in Leon.
  7. TrvlDad1

    Received walking permission from my House Master!

    Congratulations on negotiating a domestic pass. It’s always a challenging undertaking. And with Crete in play, you must be a world-class negotiator.
  8. TrvlDad1

    Albergue to recommend in Fromista?

    I enjoyed the Hotel San Martin, a quaint hotel across from the church with very friendly staff. As I recall, it was around 50E in March, so will be seasonally higher.
  9. TrvlDad1

    Plans Cancelled!!!

    To each his own. Hope you find your passion.
  10. TrvlDad1

    Need 7 days walk plan -1st time in Camino, solo teaveler

    The wide range of responses here is an indication of how personal the choice is. Personally, I would walk Sarria to Santiago. With that you can get a flavor of the Camino (good & not so good) and the Compostella. If you have an extra day or two, you can luxuriate in the history and bustle of...
  11. TrvlDad1

    Top 2 rest days places

    Interesting thread, I planned my first few Caminos to the day with rest days. But now I just pick a start date and allow one day at the end to get to where my flight departs. All in between is a Forrest Gump box of chocolates.
  12. TrvlDad1

    Instead of Sarria to Santiago-any other100-150 km on the Frances

    Thinking of that route for a short trip this Spring. But transport anywhere from Sarria, other than walking seems limited. Any advice.
  13. TrvlDad1

    Instead of Sarria to Santiago-any other100-150 km on the Frances

    A lovely section for solitude as well as flat and scenic in its own way, but the Meseta can be hot and boring.
  14. TrvlDad1

    Advice on getting two beds at San Anton convent

    I stopped at the convent in March 2022 and it was locked up tight so I went on to Castrojeriz. Very disappointed, but I saw maybe 5 other pilgrims that day so not surprised. Hope to stay there some day.
  15. TrvlDad1

    Albergues recommendations?

    Try a walk up to the San Zoilo Monastery in Carrion de los Condes. It’s parador quality, but I got a room for about 50E by walking up and asking late one afternoon.
  16. TrvlDad1

    Ruins of San Antón

    I realize this is a thread about that specific site, but for a perspective on the challenges and process of cathedral building written in lay terms, try Ken Follett's historical novel, Pillars of the Earth.
  17. TrvlDad1

    Getting Small and the In-Between Places

    Very informative thread. I’m trying hard each Camino to ignore distance and go for interest but it’s hard. This thread is very helpful, I pray it sticks with me on the ground,
  18. TrvlDad1

    Meseta early March

    From Alto de Mostelera looking back toward Castrojeriz on March 22, 2022; Intermittent rain, stiff wind, 46F. Shredded my almost useless light poncho, but dried out & happy by Fromista. It was a beautiful, solitary Camino day.
  19. TrvlDad1

    The Two "Chickentown" Paradores

    I’ve had several walk-up deals in March and April for less than $55US, once at the parador in Pontevedra and once at the San Zoilo Monastery outside Carrion. Both times I asked for their best pilgrim rate and told them I was on a tight budget but wanted to experience their beautiful facility...
  20. TrvlDad1

    Any tips on walking the Meseta in February?

    I walked Burgos-Astorga last March. If you like solitude, don’t might a chill wind, and can search out accommodations, you’ll love it. The best Camino I’ve walked.

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