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After a hot, exhausting 30km stretch from Hontanas we arrived at Albergue El Camino in Boadilla del Camino to be told they were full. We didn't have the energy to go further. Not a problem! "Sit down, have an ice cream in the garden and we'll see what we can do" the staff said. And they did ... set us up with mattresses on the floor in an adjoining room and after a fabulous dinner we slept soundly. About 8 others came after us and no one was turned away. Definitely one of our favourite albergues - May 5 2013. At the time they were talking of building another hostel/hotel next door. Don't know if that eventuated.View attachment 113565
Albergue El Camino in Boadilla del Camino. This was in 2013.
I chose a private room that night.
Albergue rural “En el Camino”
El albergue rural “En el Camino” nace con la vocación de ocupar un lugar importante dentro de los servicios que el pueblo de Boadilla del Camino ofrece a sus visitantes, ya sean peregrinos o turistas de paso.www.boadilladelcamino.com
Beautiful little village. We arrived at milking time!La Rosa del Agua, Acebo, September, 2014. A welcome stop after the walk down from Cruz de Ferro and a delicious Empanada!
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Rowena I think that little village is Torres del Rio about 1km past Sansol. We stayed there 25 April 2013.
Great photo Anne & Pat - a totally different perspective.Ponferrada, as we crossed the Pons Ferrada, with the castle on the left of the river. September, 2014.
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I recognise that as the spot where two miners from Southern Spain came jauntily down, smoking all the while, after their hearty breakfast - which we had copied, except for the liquid gold they ended it off with! They were talking loudly, going at a fast pace, happy as the day is long. A lovely memory, thanks!On the way down to Molinaseca, some of the path is interesting.
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.... I hiked past there in late October last year and am pleased to report that the family have built a great hotel next door with bar, comedor, garden and rooms. The Albergue was open too! I too was so well received in about 2012.After a hot, exhausting 30km stretch from Hontanas we arrived at Albergue El Camino in Boadilla del Camino to be told they were full. We didn't have the energy to go further. Not a problem! "Sit down, have an ice cream in the garden and we'll see what we can do" the staff said. And they did ... set us up with mattresses on the floor in an adjoining room and after a fabulous dinner we slept soundly. About 8 others came after us and no one was turned away. Definitely one of our favourite albergues - May 5 2013. At the time they were talking of building another hostel/hotel next door. Don't know if that eventuated.
I agree. It is a photo taken from Sansol. GPS information in the jpg would indicate the location you were at when the picture was taken, not the subject of the picture.Rowena I think that little village is Torres del Rio about 1km past Sansol. We stayed there 25 April 2013.
Peg. She actually preferred the water here but I can't remember her ever suggesting the bottled water at pilgrim meals.Peg?
The Irache wine fountain is a nice novelty, but I too preferred vino end of day served with dinner.Peg. She actually preferred the water here but I can't remember her ever suggesting the bottled water at pilgrim meals.
Great to hear Filly that they are still providing the same great service. I suspect the hotel is a little more luxurious..... I hiked past there in late October last year and am pleased to report that the family have built a great hotel next door with bar, comedor, garden and rooms. The Albergue was open too! I too was so well received in about 2012.
Hotel “En el Camino”
El albergue rural “En el Camino” nace con la vocación de ocupar un lugar importante dentro de los servicios que el pueblo de Boadilla del Camino ofrece a sus visitantes, ya sean peregrinos o turistas de paso.www.boadilladelcamino.com
Hi. Are you actually walking the el Camino now?An Italian peregrino was walking with two beautiful companions, who were enjoying the walk as much as the rest of us. Just past Boadilla they encountered something much more interesting than the open road. Both dogs are herding breeds, and they were transfixed. I once had a Border Collie in my life, so it was fun to watch.
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Hi Sherry. The photos in this thread are usually taken from past Caminos. I saw you asking a question, and see you joined less than an hour ago. Welcome. Vacajoe gave you a good hint about checking answers to your questions. All the best, and whenever, Buen Camino!Hi. Are you actually walking the el Camino now?
No, none of us on this thread are.Hi. Are you actually walking the el Camino now?
Kirkie,I just came across this detail from an exhibition we popped into, somewhere on the Portugues from Oporto. I can almost still smell the atmosphere outside, there was a plaza... but I have no idea of where. Maybe if I follow Jeff Crawley's steps I can find it! (No! As it is a detail from a painting, maybe google didn't get a pass into the exhibition!). I have always loved portraits. My collection of postcards of same was vast, to use with the children I taught, for a variety of contexts...
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Thank you so much. As I have said, my photos suffered from warnings about memory shortage, and some have disappeared. It is a detail obviously, from an agricultural scene. The pathos touched me.Kirkie,
Perhaps this woman is by José Malhoa.
...more later.
The intensity is indeed strong. This might be by the Spanish painter Joaquin Sorolla while José Malhoa was Portuguese.Thank you so much. As I have said, my photos suffered from warnings about memory shortage, and some have disappeared. It is a detail obviously, from an agricultural scene. The pathos touched me.
Beautiful photo.The picture-postcard village of Estaing lies at the foot of the Aubrac Mountains on the Le Puy route in southern France. It was 30+ degrees Celsius the day we walked through this village which is dominated by the towering 15th century Chateau of the Estaing family.
Great photo. I noticed Phoenix also mentioned Efren Gonzales but I'm not aware of him. I must check out his various You Tubes. It's always lovely to reminisce and see another's perspective.CF after leaving Melide. Today I was watching Efren Gonzales’ YouTube on the Primitivo and in his video he has a scene of this lovely horreo that I had taken on August 13, 2019.
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May I suggest you start with his first Camino, the Frances, in 2017 on the Frances. I had already walked two Camino’s when I found Efren. I really enjoyed his videos and his drone work is phenomenal.Great photo. I noticed Phoenix also mentioned Efren Gonzales… I must check out his various You Tubes.
It seems to have buck teeth!
Not the pretty winter picture you find on greeting cards but very effective. I shivered when I saw it.O Cebreiro snow
Fabulous photo Rowena and what a beautiful walk on that towpath. We spent 2 nights at the wonderful albergue Ultreia in June 2015. The Abbaye St Pierre and its cloisters were magnificent.The path along the Canal Lateral a la Garonne, after Moissac on the Le
Puy Camino, October 7, 2016. An easy walk!
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Edit: On the opposite sides of Iberia, @!Theatregal and I seem to be on a similar wavelength, posting simultaneously.Nice new avatar,@Theatregal!
Resting place for steadfast companionsDetail of the courtyard of the Oficina de Peregrinos in Santiago de Compostela. When it was still in Rua do Vilar. CF 2011.
Fortunately frozen! Otherwise...shoeglue.That February walk was a long cold slog across frozen mud.
Coming into Salvatierra on the Vasco, one the first things you encounter is the beautiful Iglesia Santa Maria; it's not the main church in town - that's the much bigger Baroque Iglesia de San Juan Bautista on the main plaza. Both apparently started out as fortresses and Santa Maria once formed part of the wall around the town.
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Edit: On the opposite sides of Iberia, @!Theatregal and I seem to be on a similar wavelength, posting simultaneously.Nice new avatar,@Theatregal!
I missed your company in that very nice cafe, too. Next time. And next time I will know how to find the albergue. What a wild goose chase, rescued by a teacher in the local school.Made me feel less bad because of me eating lunch alone in a restaurant
VN,I missed your company in that very nice cafe, too. Next time. And next time I will know how to find the albergue. What a wild goose chase, rescued by a teacher in the local school.
Oh, my yes.Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could indeed have a next time.