- Time of past OR future Camino
- Too many and too often!
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These are the times I take a rest day or a taxi. Dang!I think the next time anyone asks whether they should bring waterproofs or trekking poles I may describe today. Thunder, lightning, torrential rain at times and many parts of the Camino between Cirauqui and Estella ankle or even knee deep in muddy fast flowing water. The kilometre or so before Villatuerta was a wide fast river and many of us abandoned the path and walked the road instead.
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Thank you! Just had a substantial lunch in Estella and I am now in a warm dry room with a hot shower handy. Listening to even more rain pouring down outside.Wishing you a cosy, dry sleep tonight
My friend and I started from Puente la Reina this morning too. Stopped in Mañeru for coffee and tortilla. Still damp from last night's storm when we set off but the rain didn't really start in earnest until Cirauqui. The dark red mud streams around Cirauqui were quite spectacular but it was too wet to take my phone out to film them!You’re more sturdy than me, pilgrim. I just did the 5k from Puente la Reina to Mañeru and enjoyed visiting with the stream of wet pilgrims at the bar at Hostel el Cantero until the hostel opened.
Wow. That is quite a storm. Hope it's cleared by now and the mud dries quickly.A local news website has a short video of last night's thunderstorm taken near the wine fountain at Irache. Very similar to last night in Puente la Reina. It went on like that for a long time.
Exactly what I did. Was struggling with my decision to do so….happy with my decision after seeing this!These are the times I take a rest day or a taxi. Dang!
Wow...don't recall ever seeing such continual lightningA local news website has a short video of last night's thunderstorm taken near the wine fountain at Irache. Very similar to last night in Puente la Reina. It went on like that for a long time.
Poles can be good for testing the depth of muddy puddles, too .Pretty damp on the section I walked today as well - Espinosa del Camino to Atapuerca. I was so happy to have brought my rain jacket. Turns out trekking poles are pretty effective for scraping thick mud off the bottom of your shoes… More of this tomorrow, apparently
This is a screenshot of the radar when we left this morning.
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We woke up to heavy rain at Viloria de Rioja and decided to continue with the plan and walk 24km to Villafranca-Montes de Oca. We wore ponchos all day and walked through mud. Some of the paths approaching town were not safe in the conditions. We didn't have 'flowing paths' but it was a longer day because of the extra care needed (and not very enjoyable).I think the next time anyone asks whether they should bring waterproofs or trekking poles I may describe today. Thunder, lightning, torrential rain at times and many parts of the Camino between Cirauqui and Estella ankle or even knee deep in muddy fast flowing water. The kilometre or so before Villatuerta was a wide fast river and many of us abandoned the path and walked the road instead.
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Webster must be havin' a ball!Pretty damp on the section I walked today as well - Espinosa del Camino to Atapuerca. I was so happy to have brought my rain jacket. Turns out trekking poles are pretty effective for scraping thick mud off the bottom of your shoes… More of this tomorrow, apparently
A 8 cm or 3.15 inches rainfall.And (for the Pamplona region) an accumulated quantity of 80 litres of rain per square metre. Yikes.
Not much point in Gortex shoes, though!I think the next time anyone asks whether they should bring waterproofs or trekking poles I may describe today.
Not when they are 12" under the surface...Not much point in Gortex shoes, though!
How about even 6" underwater for a few hours straight.Not when they are 12" under the surface...
This is the stuff of wonderful memories!!!Thank you! Just had a substantial lunch in Estella and I am now in a warm dry room with a hot shower handy. Listening to even more rain pouring down outside.
I agree! Several hours of pouring rain and wind with squishing shoes on the meseta in 2017 has left a wonderful imprint in my mind.This is the stuff of wonderful memories!!!
I think the next time anyone asks whether they should bring waterproofs or trekking poles I may describe today. Thunder, lightning, torrential rain at times and many parts of the Camino between Cirauqui and Estella ankle or even knee deep in muddy fast flowing water. The kilometre or so before Villatuerta was a wide fast river and many of us abandoned the path and walked the road instead.
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I hope the forecast is accurate and that you have a better day of walking today!Thunder, lightning, torrential rain at times and many parts of the Camino between Cirauqui and Estella ankle or even knee deep in muddy fast flowing water.
SMH.We saw some unfortunate souls without waterproofs or footwear without any kid of grip.
Indeed. Our little camino concerns pale in comparison.I hope that the damage to crops is not too bad …
Wow...so much water.!I think the next time anyone asks whether they should bring waterproofs or trekking poles I may describe today. Thunder, lightning, torrential rain at times and many parts of the Camino between Cirauqui and Estella ankle or even knee deep in muddy fast flowing water. The kilometre or so before Villatuerta was a wide fast river and many of us abandoned the path and walked the road instead.
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May I ask where you stayed in Estella?Thank you! Just had a substantial lunch in Estella and I am now in a warm dry room with a hot shower handy. Listening to even more rain pouring down outside.
My friend and I had a room in the Capuchin Albergue RocamadorMay I ask where you stayed in Estella?
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