LIVE from the Camino Almería to?

[Sue127]

Having followed several live threads with mounting excitement, I have just completed my first day on the Mozarabe from Almería.
I have set up a Find Penguin but will try and copy here too.
After deciding that my pack was heavy and thinking about sending a jacket home, a local pilgrim told me that it could snow in the mountains at the weekend. Think I'll just cope with the weight  https://findpenguins.com/7eg3seatwh...99?s=9c8054b9776c407d1b00a382b67190fa95aa4641

 

[peregrina2000]

Having followed several live threads with mounting excitement, I have just completed my first day on the Mozarabe from Almería.
I have set up a Find Penguin but will try and copy here too.
After deciding that my pack was heavy and thinking about sending a jacket home, a local pilgrim told me that it could snow in the mountains at the weekend. Think I'll just cope with the weight  https://findpenguins.com/7eg3seatwh...99?s=9c8054b9776c407d1b00a382b67190fa95aa4641

So glad to see you are on your way. The Mozárabe Mob will follow with great interest. Buen camino, Sue!

 

[OzAnnie]

a local pilgrim told me that it could snow in the mountains at the weekend. Think I'll just cope with the weight 

Good to see you’re on the way - yay. Very happy for you.
Smart move to hold tight to the warm gear for the moment …
Buen camino

 

[debigetsout]

Having followed several live threads with mounting excitement, I have just completed my first day on the Mozarabe from Almería.
I have set up a Find Penguin but will try and copy here too.
After deciding that my pack was heavy and thinking about sending a jacket home, a local pilgrim told me that it could snow in the mountains at the weekend. Think I'll just cope with the weight  https://findpenguins.com/7eg3seatwh...99?s=9c8054b9776c407d1b00a382b67190fa95aa4641

I didn’t bring my down jacket and ended up buying one in Granada a few days ago. Good call.

 

[Sue127]

Pretty cold as the goes down, too

 

[Tom Conklin]

Having followed several live threads with mounting excitement, I have just completed my first day on the Mozarabe from Almería.
I have set up a Find Penguin but will try and copy here too.
After deciding that my pack was heavy and thinking about sending a jacket home, a local pilgrim told me that it could snow in the mountains at the weekend. Think I'll just cope with the weight  https://findpenguins.com/7eg3seatwh...99?s=9c8054b9776c407d1b00a382b67190fa95aa4641

Which mountains? By the time you get to the Sanabres the temperatures will be very manageable: around freezing some mornings but mild most of the time. I was on the Sanabres in early to mid April in 2022 and did it comfortably with a rain jacket, a fleece layer and a light long sleeve shirt.

 

[Sue127]

Which mountains? By the time you get to the Sanabres the temperatures will be very manageable: around freezing some mornings but mild most of the time. I was on the Sanabres in early to mid April in 2022 and did it comfortably with a rain jacket, a fleece layer and a light long sleeve shirt.

Hi Tom, will be in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. There is snow on the top but may be more on Friday. Apparently temperature is going to drop dramatically tomorrow, so I'm glad a hung on to everything.

 

[Sue127]

Gone 6pm before I arrived at Alboloduy. Some steep climbs and descents today but very pleased to come across a brand new shelter for picnicking after a long slog down and up pebbly paths. Really was on top of the world.

 

[OzAnnie]

Gone 6pm before I arrived at Alboloduy. Some steep climbs and descents today but very pleased to come across a brand new shelter for picnicking after a long slog down and up pebbly paths. Really was on top of the world.

Wow Sue - a long day of walking for you. What time did you set out ?
Some of those trails (up/down) (although lovingly prepared for us ; with helpful switchbacks ) are quite daunting - they were for me on my own anyway. I will be interested to hear how your daytime temps are from here on.

Enjoy this really special route —- hope you meet up with other peregrinos
Buen camino

 

[halvorholm]

Anyone in this thread who has the phone number or mail for Nely in almeria ???

 

[Saunterr]

Anyone in this thread who has the phone number or mail for Nely in almeria ???

+34 619 860 198

 

[halvorholm]

+34 619 860 198

Thanks a lot

 

[Sue127]

Wow Sue - a long day of walking for you. What time did you set out ?
Some of those trails (up/down) (although lovingly prepared for us ; with helpful switchbacks ) are quite daunting - they were for me on my own anyway. I will be interested to hear how your daytime temps are from here on.

Enjoy this really special route —- hope you meet up with other peregrinos
Buen camino

We were five last night but I appear to be on my own tonight.

 

[Sue127]

I'm now in the albergue at Alba. The four walkers from last night at Abloloduy stopped one hostel earlier. I thought at least one was going on so plodded on; it was a very long and tiring day with constant wind blowing at me. Leaving Abloloduy was soon following a riverbed again. This was followed by a versteep climb, involving many switchbacks on narrow pebbly tracks to be followed by steep down slope, but less pebbly. Another long riverbed/track. Mainly track and road until finally at the albergue at Alba, 33km later and pretty tired.

 

[Sue127]

Looking back at Alboloduy

 

[Troy9119]

Having followed several live threads with mounting excitement, I have just completed my first day on the Mozarabe from Almería.
I have set up a Find Penguin but will try and copy here too.
After deciding that my pack was heavy and thinking about sending a jacket home, a local pilgrim told me that it could snow in the mountains at the weekend. Think I'll just cope with the weight  https://findpenguins.com/7eg3seatwh...99?s=9c8054b9776c407d1b00a382b67190fa95aa4641

 

[Troy9119]

Hello Sue.
I starting in Almeria on Sunday 25th. I know your a week ahead but good luck. Never know we might meet up.
Troy

 

[Sue127]

Hello Sue.
I starting in Almeria on Sunday 25th. I know your a week ahead but good luck. Never know we might meet up.
Troy

I'm not super fast so possibly. I'll be walking until the 13/14 March. Weather may change but the stage from Hueneja to Aquife was bitterly cold, even had some hail. Glad I didn't send stuff home although me bag is heavy. Enjoy and Buen camino, the landscape is stunning!

 

[Sue127]

Wow Sue - a long day of walking for you. What time did you set out ?
Some of those trails (up/down) (although lovingly prepared for us ; with helpful switchbacks ) are quite daunting - they were for me on my own anyway. I will be interested to hear how your daytime temps are from here on.

Enjoy this really special route —- hope you meet up with other peregrinos
Buen camino

Hi, yes agree with some of those switchbacks, some were quite steep and rested my vertigo, but was stunning. Last two days, so from Alboloduy, have been cold and with strong headwind. Today was 3° when I left, supposedly reaching 7 at Aquila, but the contant wind certainly added a chill factor, us two short hail falls. First couple of days, I was hot in one layer, today I had two base layers a rain breaker and a puffer gilet, woolly hat and clothes and was just about warm enough.

 

[Cicada]

Having followed several live threads with mounting excitement, I have just completed my first day on the Mozarabe from Almería.
I have set up a Find Penguin but will try and copy here too.
After deciding that my pack was heavy and thinking about sending a jacket home, a local pilgrim told me that it could snow in the mountains at the weekend. Think I'll just cope with the weight  https://findpenguins.com/7eg3seatwh...99?s=9c8054b9776c407d1b00a382b67190fa95aa4641

Sue I've enjoyed following you on your journey also the terrific photos
Many thanks

 

[Sue127]

I'm on the bus, on my way to Madrid and then Normandy. I've kept up to date with my walk on Find Penguins (link below) , but keep forgetting to repost here. If walked as far as Castro del Río and after being wet and very cold ( 90 minutes with rain, hail and wind) reluctantly decided to end there and bus to Cordoba. After a wet, but very interesting, weekend in Córdoba I'm heading,. At some stage I plan to be back in Castro del Río to continuo my Camino. Thanks for all the supportive comments.
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