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  1. gollygolly

    Camino de Invierno + Route of Sil viewpoints

    Would also recommend the Parador in Monforte de Lemos https://mobi.parador.es/es/paradores/parador-de-monforte-de-lemos with a rich history and views.
  2. gollygolly

    Credential in Ponferrada

    Should you arrive in Ponferrada without your credencial, these are obtainable at the Albergue www.sannicolasdeflue.com Bon Camino !
  3. gollygolly

    New Albergue Penasillas / Chantada

    Thanks for this news ; perhaps this will be a further development that will see the Invierno begin to attract the number of walkers that this Camino 'deserves'
  4. gollygolly

    Two more albergues for the Invierno

    Would you be able to update with the location for the planned Albergues ??
  5. gollygolly

    Invierno Planning for 2020? Here is a Collection of Threads from 2019

    No personal offence taken at all, as I know that there are several good posts on this site for the Invierno, as there are for most routes. Will always hold tremendously positive memories of walking the Camino Invierno and hope that some of the enthusiasm of others and myself is felt by those...
  6. gollygolly

    Invierno Planning for 2020? Here is a Collection of Threads from 2019

    A beautiful Camino that is worth the effort of diverting at Ponferrada and having an experience away from the Camino Francais... can I please edge in and suggest that this post might also be worth a read ...
  7. gollygolly

    LIVE from the Camino @Yoga Girl on the Invierno!

    Bon Camino... it is a beautiful, magnificent and very well marked Camino and I am confident that while you will not encounter many, or possibly any other pilgrims walking on the Invierno until the last couple of days, you will be having a great experience.
  8. gollygolly

    Las Medulas

    Not aware of your walking pace, so not sure if this personal account will help you at all, though as we had a good couple of hours walking within Las Médulas before continuing on the Invierno, perhaps this might be of interest : Day 2: Las Médulas to Puente de Domingo Flórez Thursday 23rd June...
  9. gollygolly

    Doing laundry along the Invierno

    Agree - though I take with me a small cut-off from a large bar of Marseille soap (in Spain look for Jabón de Marsella) and occasionally use a scouring pad, which is great for quickly removing stubborn stains in cold or warm water. Hang on en elasticated extending line to dry....and at least it...
  10. gollygolly

    Camino de Invierno in winter: personal experience

    Thanks so much for your own account, which has brought back so many positive memories of walking the Camino de Invierno a couple of years ago
  11. gollygolly

    LIVE from the Camino Walking the Camino de Invierno November 2018

    Enjoy the walk along an amazing route that will be, in all likelihood, being walked by only yourself, apart from the first few hundred steps at Ponferreda and the last day or two when you come closer to Santiago. Nonetheless, it will be, I am confident, an enriching experience. Buen camino !
  12. gollygolly

    I just don't get it!

    Total mystery to me as to why the 'official' numbers for the Invierno are so low for such a beautiful and interesting Camino, though the low number of peligrinos could be one of the very reasons for why it is so enjoyable for the few who do walk it. Personally, I like to meet a few others and...
  13. gollygolly

    Growth on the Invierno -- finally!

    I am also recognising that bed as one which I spent a night. A claim of 5000 walking the Camino de Invierno - I have my doubts that the annual total from 2016 is even 10% of that number. Just tried to look at the statistics from the Pilgrim Office, but was challenged in loading the page. Maybe...
  14. gollygolly

    A personal account from the Camino de Invierno pt 1

    Hi gollygolly, i'm just starting to review your comments for revisions for next year's edition. I see that you are critical of the accommodation in Casa Socorro in As Médulas. I'd be interested in hearing more about what went wrong, because I stayed there last year and everything was fine. I...
  15. gollygolly

    A personal account from the Camino de Invierno pt 1

    Not sure if there is anything specific that I have which will add to the existing knowledge. My general observation remains an echo of your own sentiments - this is a wonderful Camino, though few are walking it. Some may regard that as a blessing, others may hold the contradictory view. It is...
  16. gollygolly

    A personal account from the Camino de Invierno pt 1

    It does not seem to be a successful posting, as Day 6 went walk-about ! Day 6 : Quiroga to A Pobra de Brollón Monday 27th June - started walking at 7:38am arrival at 2:18pm Recorded distance 24.94kms / 36116 steps walked / 64 floors climbed Over the whole day 28.2kms / 40675 steps walked / 66...
  17. gollygolly

    A personal account from the Camino de Invierno pt 1

    Day 7 : A Pobra de Brollón to Monforte de Lemos Tuesday 28th June - started walking at 8:35am arrival at 12:20pm Recorded distance 16.49kms / 23965 steps walked / 45 floors climbed Over the whole day 22.06kms / 32327 steps walked / 72 floors climbed After recent very heavy rains this was a day...
  18. gollygolly

    A personal account from the Camino de Invierno pt 1

    So, to the actual walk : Day 1: Ponferrada to Las Médulas Wednesday 22 June - started walking at 7:46am arrival 4:40pm Recorded distance 24.13kms / 37044 steps walked / 43 floors climbed over the whole day 28.89kms / 44445 steps / 46 floors Arrival in Ponferrada, and within 90 minutes we were...
  19. gollygolly

    A personal account from the Camino de Invierno pt 1

    My apologies !! This 'report' was somehow there one minute, and then gone the next, so am now going to paste this into three separate parts The personal challenges of putting together this report a little over 16 weeks after commencing the Camino ! Memory is deceptive, and my hand written...
  20. gollygolly

    A personal account from the Camino de Invierno pt 1

    Here is the continuation of this Camino Day 9 : Chantada to Rodeiro Thursday 30th June - started walking at 8:00am arrival at 4:40pm Recorded distance 30.90kms / 42312 steps walked / 93 floors climbed Over the whole day 35.29kms / 49360 steps walked / 97 floors climbed While it became hotter...

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