- Time of past OR future Camino
- Portugués Porto'17,Lisbon'18
Inglés A Coruña y Ferrol '18
Invierno'19
Hello to all!!
I’m out here walking the invierno. Usually I wait until I’m done walking to write but I’ll try to post as I walk this time. This is my second invierno I walked during Semana Santa in 2019, taking 9 days, never again for me!! Today I was all set to stay in Villavieja, I took the bus from A Coruña to Ponferrada this morning at 640, arriving around 9:15, I searched for a stamp, albergue was closed so a little backtracking to Hotel Castillo and I was ready to go around 1030.
I'm walking alone so I took my time....the walk is just as beautiful as I remember and I was looking forward to stopping in Villavieja a perfect distance for a first day but as you all know on camino we need to expect the unexpected. I had my code but that door was not going to open...I could see everything waiting for me....I called the emergency number and Christina was lovely but she really could not say that there would be a solution at any time on a Sunday....and I didn't want to walk in the dark so on I marched to las medulas, trying to reach any accommodation and no one was answering the phone, finally 3km before las medulas agoga answered and I'm here trying to warm up. Nice place, Fina has been great,not the cheapest but it was my only choice, usually I wait for this luxury further on but the hot shower was heaven and I know I will sleep like a baby. Even the 'big hotel' is closed....I was not going to walk to Puente de domingo Florez, been there done that in 2019!!
So now I will sleep and decide where to walk tomorrow, I have a reservation with Rosa in Puente de domingo Florez but 8-9km is very little.....we shall see. I'll keep you posted!!
Buen camino to all!!
MaryEllen
I’m out here walking the invierno. Usually I wait until I’m done walking to write but I’ll try to post as I walk this time. This is my second invierno I walked during Semana Santa in 2019, taking 9 days, never again for me!! Today I was all set to stay in Villavieja, I took the bus from A Coruña to Ponferrada this morning at 640, arriving around 9:15, I searched for a stamp, albergue was closed so a little backtracking to Hotel Castillo and I was ready to go around 1030.
I'm walking alone so I took my time....the walk is just as beautiful as I remember and I was looking forward to stopping in Villavieja a perfect distance for a first day but as you all know on camino we need to expect the unexpected. I had my code but that door was not going to open...I could see everything waiting for me....I called the emergency number and Christina was lovely but she really could not say that there would be a solution at any time on a Sunday....and I didn't want to walk in the dark so on I marched to las medulas, trying to reach any accommodation and no one was answering the phone, finally 3km before las medulas agoga answered and I'm here trying to warm up. Nice place, Fina has been great,not the cheapest but it was my only choice, usually I wait for this luxury further on but the hot shower was heaven and I know I will sleep like a baby. Even the 'big hotel' is closed....I was not going to walk to Puente de domingo Florez, been there done that in 2019!!
So now I will sleep and decide where to walk tomorrow, I have a reservation with Rosa in Puente de domingo Florez but 8-9km is very little.....we shall see. I'll keep you posted!!
Buen camino to all!!
MaryEllen