WestKirsty
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Next up: Viejo/Olvidado
Hello! Ive been posting some questions/comments in other threads about a possible winter Camino and I decided to go ahead with it and had my first day walking today. I said I'd post updates so here is my first!
I should note that I live in Bilbao so for me it's quite simple to get to several of the Camino routes. And should things change due to Covid travel restrictions etc. I can get home quickly without the need for tests etc.
Today I walked from Pamplona to Puente de la Reina and it was a great walk! No rain (!) just clouds and perfect weather for walking. I only saw one other pilgrim walking today so it was very quiet! As expected, nothing was open in the smaller villages but I packed a fair bit of food and stocked up on cookies in Pamplona. "The Cookie Shop" in the old town in Pamplona is awesome and I recommend it to everyone who goes there!
I'm in an Albergue now and it's also very quiet! Ive been on my own until just now and one man from Korea has just joined me. There are 12 beds in the room but I've been told there will only put a max of 4 in here. So far, it's just the 2 of us in a sizable Albergue (Padres de Reparadores).
The place is very clean with hand sanitizer and disinfectant spray all over the place. Ive been nervous about staying in an Albergue because of increasing Covid cases but they've obviously put thought into keeping us distanced and things as clean as possible so I'm feeling comfortable with my decision thus far!
I should note that I live in Bilbao so for me it's quite simple to get to several of the Camino routes. And should things change due to Covid travel restrictions etc. I can get home quickly without the need for tests etc.
Today I walked from Pamplona to Puente de la Reina and it was a great walk! No rain (!) just clouds and perfect weather for walking. I only saw one other pilgrim walking today so it was very quiet! As expected, nothing was open in the smaller villages but I packed a fair bit of food and stocked up on cookies in Pamplona. "The Cookie Shop" in the old town in Pamplona is awesome and I recommend it to everyone who goes there!
I'm in an Albergue now and it's also very quiet! Ive been on my own until just now and one man from Korea has just joined me. There are 12 beds in the room but I've been told there will only put a max of 4 in here. So far, it's just the 2 of us in a sizable Albergue (Padres de Reparadores).
The place is very clean with hand sanitizer and disinfectant spray all over the place. Ive been nervous about staying in an Albergue because of increasing Covid cases but they've obviously put thought into keeping us distanced and things as clean as possible so I'm feeling comfortable with my decision thus far!