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  1. camino07

    Confusion before Cercedilla

    I walked the same year you did ,Albertagirl and can't remember any confusion before Cercedilla. I just followed the arrows. Look forward to your posts from second Camino Madrid.
  2. camino07

    I am a convert to Juvenile hostels

    I and others from the forum stayed at las Dehesas in 2019 ,it was a good experience. Small rooms with bunks,I had a three bed one on my own. Dinner at night in what reminded me of a school dining room but good and because we were leaving early we were given takeaway breakfast bags full of...
  3. camino07

    Albergue query

    Sad that the albergue is closed in Penaflor. It was really nice and a long walk to get there.
  4. camino07

    Guidebook for Camino from Madrid

    I took the Guide by Johnny Walker which was good.
  5. camino07

    Virtual walk on the Camino de Madrid - Detailed planning

    Here I am at the Coo's tail. My last day walking from Santervas to Sahagun. Started early with the young perigrino ,Fernando. walked alongside a small river and were bitten by mozzies but the trees and bushes made the path attractive. Soon let him walk on as he was doing my head in with his...
  6. camino07

    Virtual walk on the Camino de Madrid - Detailed planning

    9th October...I walked from Villalon and it was really hot so decided to stay in Santervas. Next door to the albergue was a cool, inviting bar run by a young couple who spoke English, the wife was from Manchester. Hospitalera arrived and showed me around the albergue. big, traditional building...
  7. camino07

    Virtual walk on the Camino de Madrid - Detailed planning

    On my rest day in Medina I walked along the canal for a while and thought how lovely it looked. However I'm ashamed to say I took a taxi next morning to Villalon. Had breakfast in a friendly cafe near the plaza and just missed my amigos by 30 minutes. I've written in my journal that my feet felt...
  8. camino07

    Virtual walk on the Camino de Madrid - Detailed planning

    6th October and left Penaflor early after milky tea in the kitchen. After crossing fields of windmills found a bar open in Castromonte,It is Sunday and didn't expect to see any bars open. also found one in Valverde for cool drink. Very hot every day. Finally after 24kms made it to Medina de...
  9. camino07

    Virtual walk on the Camino de Madrid - Detailed planning

    My day was from Puente Duero to Penaflor with no detours. After Simancos it started to get hot, on to Cigunuela and had second breakfast in a bar behind the church. Up onto the Meseta and getting too hot for me and my feet, long, flat path seemed to stretch forever. Finally downhill to Wamba...
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    Virtual walk on the Camino de Madrid - Detailed planning

    Today we walked to Puente Duero to sleep. Looking at my journal it was the 4th October when we set out in the dark at 7.30. It has been very hot in the afternoons and my feet don't like it. I had to walk slowly and would catch up with the Argentinians in Puente Duero. Valdestillos bar open so...
  11. camino07

    Virtual walk on the Camino de Madrid - Detailed planning

    On leaving Coca and facing the castle, I stupidly turned left instead of right and added another 2 kms to my day. Shouldn't have asked a workman for advice ! Anyway back on track, nice sandy path through trees and caught up with my amigos. We had coffee and snack at friendly cafe in Villeguillo...
  12. camino07

    Virtual walk on the Camino de Madrid - Detailed planning

    I walked from Santa Maria to Coca on the sandy paths through the pine forest. Took deep breaths of the fragrance given off by the resin being collected in the buckets attached to the trees. Met my two amigos on and off all day and we arrived in Coca together. Shown into the Albergue by Charro...
  13. camino07

    Camino de Madrid or Via de la Plata April/May 2022?

    I don't remember much asphalt or busy roads on the VDLP. On day 3 you can share a taxi to miss out the 16kms of road walking. After the Pico de Duena there's a long path beside a quiet road to San Pedro.
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    Virtual walk on the Camino de Madrid - Detailed planning

    Leaving Segoiva, the friendly taxi driver stopped at Vera Cruz for me to have a look around and take a photo. Started walking from Valseca along quiet roads and an old railway line, no cafes open although I did see one on the entry to Valseca. Ane was a very quiet village with a few cats ...
  15. camino07

    Virtual walk on the Camino de Madrid - Detailed planning

    Day 4 - Leaving Las Dehesas with a breakfast bag of goodies we were almost at the turn for the Roman rd. This is a beautiful day. Linda and Michael went off ahead while I picked my way through the rough stones and boulders up to the top. There was a running race on that day so many people were...
  16. camino07

    Virtual walk on the Camino de Madrid - Detailed planning

    Left early ,had a lovely walk next to a national Park with much more shade than yesterday. Coffee and tortilla in the plaza at Mataelpino, sello from the office across the road. Watched hundreds of goats passing along the main road. After 7kms through pleasant paths reached Navacerrada ,quite a...
  17. camino07

    Virtual walk on the Camino de Madrid - Detailed planning

    Day 2 : No problems this year getting to Colmenar ,a pleasant walk and as it was September, no anxiety for crossing the flooded valley . This area was totally new to me as I had no memory of walking there last year. Great views back to Madrid on the hill into Colmenar. In the distance could...
  18. camino07

    Virtual walk on the Camino de Madrid - Detailed planning

    Both times I have stayed in VP Jardin in Tres Cantos, very comfortable hotel .In 2019 I got all the way to Fuencarral and then should have been on the righthand side of the road ,I missed the right turn and went straight on, getting lost, it took me ages to find my way back to the arrows and...
  19. camino07

    Virtual walk on the Camino de Madrid - Detailed planning

    Yes, it was the Paseo de Castellana that I used. It was lovely. I got my sello after the 7pm mass in the Iglesia. (I must be honest that was in 2018 on my aborted Camino Madrid. I was determined to to return and 2019 I took a taxi to Plaza Castilla which took forever in the rush hour.)
  20. camino07

    Virtual walk on the Camino de Madrid - Detailed planning

    I Stay 2 nights in Madrid after my long flights .I often stay in Hostal Persal which I love but it is expensive. Before my Camino Madrid in 2019 I stayed in Hostal Atocha Almudena Martin, cheaper and very central. First day I walked along a Boulevard to Plaza de Castilla,( straight with...

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