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I'm back home Laurie! I almost gave up completely in San Martin but in fact I paddled to Cebreros, the path was soaked, and got a bus/train to Avila. This time I have seriously promised myself no more caminos. I must return to Avila sometime, I saw the cathedral but I was too tired to do anything else.Hi, sulu,
Just woke up and checked to see if the weather gods were going to shine on you for your glorious mountain walk today. And it looks like you had some sun and good temperatures. This stretch is one of the best! Let us know if you stay in Cebreros or forge on to San Bartalomé.
I have alerted the other two forum members who are just starting the Levante that you are ahead and sending back warnings! Buen camino to you, Laurie
I've pretty well done the ones I wanted to so I'm happy to admit old age and take life easyHi, sulu,
Don't be too rash in those promises. I know you've had rough times before, but just know that there are plenty of caminos where you don't have to subject yourself to all those challenges. Alone and in bad weather are likely to be too much for many of us. Welcome home!
Hi Brandy!Hola
I think this is the first point of confusion. On this map the Camino is designed with color track. (different colors indicate different steepness).
Sue crossed N403 where the Camino is red and if you see it does a little s turn at a point. Then I think Sue continued on the black solid and then on the black dashed line. (crossing the Camino track). Sue continued South walking near the new housing area, and then West back to N403.
My personal view is that guidebook and arrow are not sufficient to navigate particularly if you are alone.
A graphical GPS is necessary.
Cheers
Brandy
Hola SuluHi Brandy!
We must have been writing at about the same time yesterday but yes, you have it exactly right, that is what I did. My guidebook said to turn north and I had a compass in my pocket but my brain just wasn't with me this time. I was very, vry tired and I just managed to make myself more tired.
Only from Escalona, it was supposed to be a shortish day!Hola Sulu
where did you start that day from?
Brandy
Sulu, did you spend some time with the toros de Guisando? I assume you passed them, but maybe it was raining. Very historic spot -- Henry IV of Castile made a treaty there with his half sister, Isabel -- she became Princesa de Castilia, but later went against her promise not to marry without Henry's consent and married Fernando of Aragón and so became part of the dynamic duo.Only from Escalona, it was supposed to be a shortish day!
No, it wasn't raining but I opted to give them a miss, despite the history. I just wanted a short day, my swollen, painful feet were telling me to stop. I saw very little history I was just too tired, which was totally my own fault. hindsight is a marvellous thingSulu, did you spend some time with the toros de Guisando? I assume you passed them, but maybe it was raining. Very historic spot -- Henry IV of Castile made a treaty there with his half sister, Isabel -- she became Princesa de Castilia, but later went against her promise not to marry without Henry's consent and married Fernando of Aragón and so became part of the dynamic duo.
And those bulls are said to be "Celtiberian" -- from a few centuries BC. I had been there before as a tourist, but walking upon them in the early morning with no one around was much nicer. Buen camino, Laurie
Hi, sorry for my bad English, I,m from the asociation of Camino Frieds from Toledo. Yesterday we were walkingo from Almorox to San Martín de Valdeiglesias, we were putting some arrows, but theres a problem. Between Almorox to San Martin there are 21.700 kms. Some people from Almorox were walking with us, and they told us that there is another shortests way from Almorox to San Martín. We are going to tray to paint tha way that´s shortest en better for all the pligrims
Hi Laurie! You are right, the Levante has rather been my nemesis but I have just been back and walked from Cebreros to Medina del Campo, I didn't have time for more, but it was great. I just have to accept that I'm not wonder-woman and take things gently, when possible. I loved the walk from Cebreros to San Bartolome.Hi, sulu,
Don't be too rash in those promises. I know you've had rough times before, but just know that there are plenty of caminos where you don't have to subject yourself to all those challenges. Alone and in bad weather are likely to be too much for many of us. Welcome home!
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