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Im leaving on the 2oth of March, I could hold off or a couple days, say 22,. Would you be able to leave on the 22 ?Hi, I’m planning on starting from the Plaza de Santiago in Madrid, from the Church of Santiago & St John the Baptist, on Friday 23 March 2018. Hoping there might be a few other forum members out there to share some Menus del Dia and Tapas Evenings along the way.
Jill
Im leaving on the 2oth of March, I could hold off or a couple days, say 22,. Would you be able to leave on the 22 ?
The bars I came across were lots of fun.
Hi, Jill,Hi, question to anyone, any particular bars along the way that jump to mind, and which I shouldn’t miss? I do prefer sitting in a bar with a vino tinto writing up my notes for the day, rather than being all alone in the albergue.
Jill
Hi, question to anyone, any particular bars along the way that jump to mind, and which I shouldn’t miss? I do prefer sitting in a bar with a vino tinto writing up my notes for the day, rather than being all alone in the albergue.
Jill
Thank you so much Laurie and Donovan for the recommendations. I have made handwritten notes on my printed-out maps, which I make use of again at the end of each day, by writing my journal on the back. I have made a note to especially check out Bar Caribe in Castromonte. Thank you for the link, Laurie, very interesting.
Jill
Jill, I'm looking forward to reading your posts and getting some hints before I start.
I’m one of those people who goes offline on camino.
So sadly, will not be posting anything here once I leave home.
I take a smartphone for:
... emergency calls
... phoning the number on the closed albergue door
... MapsMe if I get lost
... WhatsAp (or text, if no free wifi) with husband, and “camino family”
... taking photos
... and reading books on my Kindle Ap while tucked up in my sleeping bag and everyone else is fast asleep.
Jill
The bar next to the albergue in Santervás de Campos may be new from what @Donovan mentions - I am not sure. It is physically attached to the albergue but I didn't see any shop. And they look after the albergue - which is surprisingly big, considering how few people do the camino. The bar is called Ñam Ñam (which means yum yum!) and was a very friendly place with a great solid fuel stove. I sat and used the wifi for several hours on a (literally) freezing day. Truly excellent food available in the comedor. And throughout the day the owner brought out tempting delicacies - tiny portions of garlic soup, torreznos etc.Hi, question to anyone, any particular bars along the way that jump to mind, and which I shouldn’t miss? I do prefer sitting in a bar with a vino tinto writing up my notes for the day, rather than being all alone in the albergue.
Jill
Oh and in Nava de la Asunción the albergue again may be new I think. It is in the polideportivo (and I have supplied a description of how to find it, which is not difficult, in the new edition of CSJ guide by Johnnie Walker). The Hotel Fray Sebastian is directly opposite on the main road and looks rather imposing, and very modern. But in fact, it was full of locals in the afternoon playing cards and shouting cheerily and has a great terrace on to the road. I had snack in the afternoon and a very good value menu del dia in the evening in the bar.Very friendly.Hi, question to anyone, any particular bars along the way that jump to mind, and which I shouldn’t miss? I do prefer sitting in a bar with a vino tinto writing up my notes for the day, rather than being all alone in the albergue.
Jill
That's a pity for me. Never mind, Buen Camino.
Good luck with getting a bigger gaggle, Jill. We have anywhere between 6 and 9 people starting from Almería on April 14. The great thing about having such a "big" number starting on a very solitary camino is that there can be the natural, normal ebb and flow among and between us. Maybe that's selfish of me, but I like the fact that we will all be able to go at our own speed, our own pace, with our own camino idiosyncracies but still know that there are others out there. I have to admit that though I very much like walking alone, I had a couple of pretty lonely days on some recent solitary caminos, so this seems like about the best possible way to walk an untravelled camino but not be totally alone. Surely there are others who will be enticed into walking the lovely Camino de Madrid in late March?Hi Ginette, see you at The Hat!
Any other forum members want to tackle the Camino de Madrid starting 23 March?
Jill
I have to admit that though I very much like walking alone, I had a couple of pretty lonely days on some recent solitary caminos
Hi, Annie!Jill and Ginette
.....And now there are 3 ... starting C. Madrid on Friday 23 march.
Flights booked to Madrid from Oz. Done .
Accommodation partially sorted .. that is arrival accommodation is work in progress and confirmed booking for vpjardine de trés cantos on mar23.
Decision feels good
Annie
Hi, I’m planning on starting from the Plaza de Santiago in Madrid, from the Church of Santiago & St John the Baptist, on Friday 23 March 2018. Hoping there might be a few other forum members out there to share some Menus del Dia and Tapas Evenings along the way.
Jill
Hi, Annie!
Don't forget the Korean albergue in Madrid. It is actually relatively close to the start of the camino, at least if you are starting in Plaza Castilla. If you plan to start at the church, you probably want to stay somewhere close to Puerta del Sol. So glad the Madrid forum group is growing! I guess there is no chance we will coincide this year, since I'm not starting till mid April and won't even make it to Santiago.
What are your plans once you hit Sahagún? Buen camino, Laurie
Thanks for this Laurie.For Annie -- How are you getting to Budapest from Spain? Why not make a reservation for the night before in that city and ask them to hold it?
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Hi, Izak, stay tuned, I will have the 2018 version of the forum guide to the Invierno ready in the next month or so. You can find the current version here in the Resources section. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/resources/camino-de-invierno-2017-edition.535/Thanks Laurie. We are considering various options and the Korean albergue just might work for us. By the way, we will be walking the Camino Madrid to Sahagun and then continue on the Frances until Ponferrada from where we decided to be brave and do the Invierno! We have done the first two sections but the Invierno will be new to us. Although we do have previous versions, I ordered the 2017/18 editions of the Madrid and Invierno this morning! Izak.
Thanks for this Laurie.
From posts I’ve read over the years; i was aware that it wasn’t done to post parcels from Australia to Ivar in Spain because of problems clearing .
So I thought it wouldn’t work if I mailed from Spain to Budapest. Is it okay because it’s an EU country to another in EU? If this is so, it’s what I’ll do. I have a hotel reservation. Just a matter of checking whether they’ll hold it for the month.
A big help. Thankyou
Annie.
Sorry, I was confusing. What I meant was to ask what the Spanish city of departure to Budapest was. If you are flying from Madrid to Budapest, can you make a reservation in Madrid and send the package there?
I do not know the answer about mailing from Spain to Budapest directly. But I would feel better mailing it just within Spain myself. Buen camino
Hi, Alex,Just after Easter 2018, I hope. Going CM, then to Burgos for Camino San Olav, then Burgos to SdC. That's my plan for now.
Hola!Our plan is set...we arrive in Madrid on March 14 and depart for Sahagún on March 16. We are reviewing all of our options for first few days (it’s complicated as CdM pilgrims know), but will strive to share our experience. Many thanks to those who have posted their CdM blogs as I have read, reread and printed your recommendations.
There seems to a particular Camino trend; why is leaving SJPDP, Sevilla and now Madrid so “interesting”?
hello jill Myself and daughter plan to start from Madrid ,but from near Albergue Petrus on the first day and walking to Tres Cantos .Need to cut down the km as daughter has not walked before .So we will probably catch up ,find you along way and enjoy some tapas etc We get to Madrid on 20 march and will go to cathedral /get the credentials etc on the day after .See ya !Hi, I’m planning on starting from the Plaza de Santiago in Madrid, from the Church of Santiago & St John the Baptist, on Friday 23 March 2018. Hoping there might be a few other forum members out there to share some Menus del Dia and Tapas Evenings along the way.
Jill
Hi Sambahello jill Myself and daughter plan to start from Madrid ,but from near Albergue Petrus on the first day and walking to Tres Cantos .Need to cut down the km as daughter has not walked before .So we will probably catch up ,find you along way and enjoy some tapas etc We get to Madrid on 20 march and will go to cathedral /get the credentials etc on the day after .See ya !
hello jill Myself and daughter plan to start from Madrid ,but from near Albergue Petrus on the first day and walking to Tres Cantos .Need to cut down the km as daughter has not walked before .So we will probably catch up ,find you along way and enjoy some tapas etc We get to Madrid on 20 march and will go to cathedral /get the credentials etc on the day after .See ya !
hello jill ,am starting too on 23 ,with my daughter .But will start from further out ,plaza de Castilla ? Am hoping to get to the mass on the Wed night and get credentials so may see you there ,or else am sure along the way for a vino or 2 Hope Im visible !!(being older ) we are going to stay in Segovia for Semana Santa .Hasta la vista .Hi, I’m planning on starting from the Plaza de Santiago in Madrid, from the Church of Santiago & St John the Baptist, on Friday 23 March 2018. Hoping there might be a few other forum members out there to share some Menus del Dia and Tapas Evenings along the way.
Jill
Los Huertos albergue: https://www.gronze.com/castilla-y-leon/segovia/huertos/albergue-peregrinos-virgen-vegasLong walk yesterday from Segovia to Santa Maria de la Real , 10.00am until 18.30 .Got sello from cathedral & made our way to zarramala , Valseca , Los Huertos & I saw a sign for Albergue Las Vegas in the village , does anyone know of this . The bar was closed & couldn't find the shop .Between Los Huertos & Ane , you cross bridge & take right through fields , very close to river & slightly flooded , there looks to be a path further down the rd once you have crossed the river . Slightly confused in the woods but eventually opens out to farm land & pylons on horizon , you walk between the fields heading to right slightly. Ane to P-ambrose then Santa de la Real de nieva. Couldn't track down hospiteleria but met spanish pilgrimage in bar who had the key .Shops had closed by this time & had snacks in bar .Long tiring day
I managed it very easily.Help , without being too technical, how do I post photos from a smartphone
Followed instructions & it says file is too large
Hi RachelYou March Madrid folks must be getting excited.
Is anyone keeping a blog or will you post daily updates here?
Help , without being too technical, how do I post photos from a smartphone
Followed instructions & it says file is too large
Are you using iPhone? I'm on Android (not steroid though although beer could be one...)Followed instructions & it says file is too large
You March Madrid folks must be getting excited.
Is anyone keeping a blog or will you post daily updates here?
Ps Rachel , have you received feedback yet confirming internet price on that accommodation you were waiting for?
Annie
Hi Rachel
I know I’m getting into a spin here!! I’m always a bit of a ‘rush about at the end’ type.
We could possibly be 5 leaving Madrid. I will try to keep updated on forum - I think there will be a few following later + heading out in April.
I know it’s good to hear if the snow️ has cleared etc. and I like to read Tony’s notes on current weather. I will try.
Annie
Ps Rachel , have you received feedback yet confirming internet price on that accommodation you were waiting for?
Annie
I will Rachel. I’ve put it on my iPhone notes. (Just have to remember to check !!). At least with it out there., one of us should remember and report back. Lol@OzAnnie
Hostal Castilla at Av Juan Carlos 10 in Medina de Rioseco is the place. Query €18 for the price.
Just if you happen to be passing;-)
It was snowing fairly heavily as we left nava de la asuncion yesterday I think ? Had lunch at hotel fray Sebastian & were falling asleep, so decided to stay. Great walk through the forest as the snow was coming down .Brightened up in afternoon as we got to villeguillo, nice albergue but cold although there is a heater . A bit of a mix up in translation with bar owner as we thought he said order food before 8pm when it was after 8pm.. walked through to Alcarazen on a dry bright but cold day today & booked in to albergue , very nice . Met a fellow pilgrim coming in , looks like a hardened walked , 60 litre bag ? Patricia is her name & not sure what nationality yet as just had brief conversation. Could see what looked like deep snow on the mountains as we left Segovia .
Hola, Annie,Brrrrrrrr. Hola Tony,
I think I’ve answered my unspoken question!!
I hadn’t decided which footwear to take. I seem to get some different problem each walk, so have a heap to choose from! My attempt at finding the best pair for me. !
Leaving here in less than 48 hrs so it sounds like it could be cold and mucky in places by the time we get there ( there’s got to be a lot of ‘run off’ following snow) - I guess I’ll wear the good old Keen mids (goretex lined). I was going to try some trail runners as I have never used them on camino but they will get too wet, too quickly; and I’ll have very wet/cold tootsies.
I’ll be packing gloves too !
Thanks tony
Buen Camino
Annie
I’ve done the ‘socks’ method before. Just sounded freezing there !Hola, Annie,
I think mid boots are the right choice. The Madrid might not be dry yet and you'll have some steep inclines on Invierno.
And you don't need to bring gloves. If needed spair pair of socks will do just fine.
Put your gloves back in. Socks work in a pinch but you don’t want to get your spare pair wet do you?Packed and ready to go, but now wondering if I’ve got enough warm layers . . . . difficult to “feel” how cold it will be there, when it’s 30 degrees here . . . . I can do rain, but I don’t have much experience of snow and ice.
Jill
Put your gloves back in. Socks work in a pinch but you don’t want to get your spare pair wet do you?
And I hope they are wool, because though I had always heard that wool insulates even when wet, I did not appreciate the beauty of that truth till I was walking for 8 hours in a cold Galician rain!My gloves are in my jacket pocket, ready to put on as soon as I land!
You’re definitely more organized than me. I couldn’t find my sleeping bag liners (I have a warm and a silk )...I just couldn’t leave it ....to just get on with the departure prep. Spent hours . Just found them. I think I’ll take the warm liner plus the sleeping bag. (I feel I’m as mad as a March hare !).Packed and ready to go, but now wondering if I’ve got enough warm layers . . . . difficult to “feel” how cold it will be there, when it’s 30 degrees here . . . . I can do rain, but I don’t have much experience of snow and ice.
Jill
Good to hear there is actually a shop in Castromonte. Maybe the owner would open for a hungry pilgrim even later in the day. Same as in Sta.Marta de Tera on Sanabres (instructions in albergue kitchen).Sun quite warm here in Castromonte but cold out of it , frozen puddles this am . Been doing short days & only walked from Penaflor de Honija today . PS when you walk past the pig sty on this stage there may a rather large dog loose but he is as soft as a brush & just looking for someone to play with , he was jumping up but I have him a stroke & he seemed happy enough. There were some loose farm dogs on the way out of Penaflor it we bypassed them by default . The shop in Castromonte is open 10.00 - to 13.00 & the bar does food in the day (snacks). The guy told us they didn't serve food at night but then I think he took pity & said they would . Penaflor Albergue & Castromonte albergues both excellent. Buen Camino
Hi, Izak,Hi Annie good luck with your walk, I wish you health and strong legs and few blisters! I am very curious what the walking conditions will be in light of all the rain and snow in the area. Especially between Tres Cantos and Matealpino. I would imagine that little streams would have developed into rivers with a lot of mud and puddles everywhere! And then of course the stretch between Cercedilla and Segovia, with all the snow on the mountain. My wife and I are setting out from Madrid on 4 April and we hope that the weather would have improved by then. Buen Camino, Izak.
Those AG tracks are mostly light gravel tracks and hardly become a mud trapLike "ruimsig", it would be great to see updates on trail conditions. The high percentage of "dirt track" on the CM make it appealing, but with all the rain, has it turned into a nightmare? Thanks!
Yes we found that to be the case , but from Colmenar we had 2 short /small streams to cross, one stepping stones & the other was a log , hanging on to barbed wire fenceHi, Izak,
On the first stretch you mentioned only TC to Colmenar Viejo would be flooded because it runs through the valley. Later on I can't recall any such spot or there are bridges and inclines.
But in the snow Cercedilla - Segovia could be tough but not on the sunny day I think.
Sun quite warm here in Castromonte but cold out of it , frozen puddles this am . Been doing short days & only walked from Penaflor de Honija today . PS when you walk past the pig sty on this stage there may a rather large dog loose but he is as soft as a brush & just looking for someone to play with , he was jumping up but I have him a stroke & he seemed happy enough. There were some loose farm dogs on the way out of Penaflor it we bypassed them by default . The shop in Castromonte is open 10.00 - to 13.00 & the bar does food in the day (snacks). The guy told us they didn't serve food at night but then I think he took pity & said they would . Penaflor Albergue & Castromonte albergues both excellent. Buen Camino
Hi, I’m planning on starting from the Plaza de Santiago in Madrid, from the Church of Santiago & St John the Baptist, on Friday 23 March 2018. Hoping there might be a few other forum members out there to share some Menus del Dia and Tapas Evenings along the way.
Jill
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I'll be leaving Madrid either the 24th or 25th of March. Hopefully we'll get to meet on the Camino.
@ChitoMy mistake I thought the thread was 2019. I intend to leave Madrid on the 24th or 25th of March 2019.
@Chito
Nevermind. I intend to walk the Madrid later this year and have found some information on this thread which I had not seen previously, so I am grateful to you for resurrecting it. Others may also find it useful. Thanks again.
I’lI be starting in early October after I finish my hospitalera stint at Nájera. I plan on walking the Madrid to the Francés to the Invierno.I'm walking this yearI couldn't make it last March but we're walking from Tres Cantos on 25th September. I'm in Madrid 8-12 May so I'll make time to walk the first day to Tres Cantos on that visit. I'm very excited about this camino... Madrid, San Salvador and Primitivo... I start a training regime in March when I get home!
I'm walking this yearI couldn't make it last March but we're walking from Tres Cantos on 25th September. I'm in Madrid 8-12 May so I'll make time to walk the first day to Tres Cantos on that visit. I'm very excited about this camino... Madrid, San Salvador and Primitivo... I start a training regime in March when I get home!
I’lI be starting in early October after I finish my hospitalera stint at Nájera. I plan on walking the Madrid to the Francés to the Invierno.
Wishing you both a Buen Camino! I'm walking this route in May and will post some notes either live from the Camino, or when I get home.
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