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- Francés, Norte, Salvador, Primitivo, Portuguese
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On this date today I am wishing with hope and praying for the day I can walk out of Sevilla and look forward to walking into Salamanca in about 3 1/2 weeks after I leave Sevilla. I am sure Salamanca is lovely and hopefully I can make it a rest day if I am able to.My best memory from 2019 was walking into Salamanca on the VdlP, across the medieval bridge and seeing the magnitude of the Cathedral there! Fabulous!
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I loved Maribel's albergue and gardens. Stayed there during San Fermín in 2017.On this day 2001, I spent the night in the municipal albergue in Palas De Rei. The refugio, that’s what we called albergues, was stifling hot that night with all the windows shut tight.
I 2002, I was at Maribel’s private refugio with the garden in Cizur Menor about 4 kilometers west of Pamplona. Holly from Switzerland’s backpack had been stolen in Pamplona. She got drunk and told me during medieval times she had been a robber on the camino and her present day’s pack’s theft was retribution.
After Holly’s past reminiscing, I had an excellent lunch with the three Jesuit priests from the USA I’d met at dinner in Roncesvalles.
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I loved Maribel's albergue and gardens. Stayed there during San Fermín in 2017.
Just the messy aftermath as we walked through Pamplona.Oh my!
Were you able to see running of the bulls?
I'm a day late to the party, but here are some memories from my first Camino, the Francés, in 2018. On 7th September 2018 I walked from Estella to Torres del Rio. Below are the two pages I wrote in my "Camino Diary"Here's the thread to post pictures, musings, etc. for any dates in September from any year, and for any Camino route.
When you respond, please mention the date, route you were on and where you walked (or rested) that day. Thanks!
Somehow I missed the path to this point, so ended up entering the town via the road. Oh well, I'll just have to go back and do it all over againSeptember 7, 2016. I was on my very first Camino walking from Terradillos de los Templarios to El Burgo Ranero.
I passed through the "halfway point" in Sahagún.View attachment 82537
My husband and I also walked Sept 9 2019 from Pamplona, to Muruzabal. we must have passed each other sometime along the way!Today a year ago exactly at this time I was on my way to alto de perdon. This picture shows leaving Pamplona behind me on my way up. I just was writing to a camino friend who I net on my way up there. Wonderful times...
My husband and I also walked Sept 9 2019 from Pamplona, to Muruzabal. we must have passed each other sometime along the way!
Interesting. I'm not sure how medieval that corn (maize) is, considering it's a New World food. While it was introduced at the end of the 15th century, it doesn't seem to have become popular in norther Spain until the 17th century. I guess it depends on when you consider the middle ages ending.On this day in 2014I went from Redondela to Pontevedra and ended up in a middle age festival. Stayed in the parador and they sérved me a middleage meny on pottery from the age. The pictures are from the mercado in the town square.
I can never remember that town's name as I gave it a nickname ... Chernobyl.I was heading for Cirueña. It has to be the strangest town on the Camino. Streets of empty houses and apartment blocks but with a fancy golf course.
That’s because there is no there, there!I can never remember that town's name as I gave it a nickname ... Chernobyl.
@nycwalking, did you have trouble getting home? Flights in the US were shut down for days after that.Train came, we boarded on way to A Coruña, where we’d change trains for overnight haul to Barcelona.
Lucky you.I was lucky enough to do two Caminos in 2019. The first was in May-June, and was a combination of the Francés, Salvador, Norte and Finisterre Caminos.
Then in September I did my "Bonus" Camino Portuguese from Porto.
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@nycwalking, did you have trouble getting home? Flights in the US were shut down for days after that.
What a story. Your hard-headedness about getting that compostella saved you from potentially being in harm's way at home.
I stayed at Albergue Victoria in Ciruena in April 2017(not September). I remember it well. My family of four had our own room and private bath. A lovely communal dinner was served...would this be the same place as Casa Victoria?I however will always remember Casa Victoria
I loved Barcelos! I see you are from Southern Oregon - I hope you are safe with all these fires. I live outside Portland and with air quality its tough. not to be able to get out for my Camino training walks.I was lucky enough to do two Caminos in 2019. The first was in May-June, and was a combination of the Francés, Salvador, Norte and Finisterre Caminos.
Then in September I did my "Bonus" Camino Portuguese from Porto.
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The big fire that destroyed over 600 homes was just about 5 miles from my home. Fortunately, we haven't been in the evacuation zone, but I have several friends who had to evacuate. Thankfully, none lost their homes.I loved Barcelos! I see you are from Southern Oregon - I hope you are safe with all these fires. I live outside Portland and with air quality its tough. not to be able to get out for my Camino training walks.
I have not walked in the fall season so have no contributions to this thread. However, I had a chuckle from this comment as it made me recall my "snorer from hell" in Carrion de Los Condo in 2017. It permeated the large room of only about ten single beds and kept me awake even with good earplugs. The next morning I thought I hoped I never stayed at the same albergue with him again...sure enough, the very next night in a huge albergue, he was not only in the same one, but his bed was right next to mine!I doubt I will ever forget the night - we had the snorer from hell. Even with ear plugs and my head under the pillow I could still hear him.
Me too! Two years ago today I walked into Santiago de Compostela. I started in SJPdP Not a day goes by that I don't think about the Camino. When i go on hikes here at home (Nashville) I always reminisce about my journey/Camino Frances. Hands down a precious, once in a lifetime experience. I appreciate this forum and reading/re-living my camino vicariously though the postings and generous sharing of knowledge and experiences of all of you forum members. A collective thanks to all for keeping the camino alive. MaryI walked into Santiago for the fifth time last year on September 15th after walking from Porto.
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In 2018 I had to abandon my Camino del Norte in Vilalba because of really bad shin splints (brought on by my own stupidity), so I wasn't able to walk into Santiago.
But I made up for it last year by walking into Santiago three times! The first was in June 20th at the end of my combo Francés/Salvador/Norte Camino. Then I bussed taxied back to Gonzar to walk a few days on the Francés to walk with my friend @Oregon's Mark, and we walked into Santiago together on June 24th.
Haha, I fell for it even though I have stayed in Hospital myselfOn this day two years ago, I climbed O Cebreiro and ended up in Hospital.
One of my most favourite albergues. I slept brilliantly on those mats and was positively euphoric the following morning.Grañón, September 21, 2018.
A fun and tasty communal dinner with Pilgrims from France, Spain, Brazil, Canada, Australia, Germany, Italy, Korea, Poland, Venezuela, Lithuania, Russia, and USA.
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Don't be afraid to stay in Grañón just because you sleep on mats on the floor. It's a great place! YMMV.
¡Buen Camino!
We had a similar experience on the Norte at lunch one day. They had no menus and we knew no Spanish, so we nodded our heads to what the waiter proposed. He literally brought out six courses one at a time, which became very humorous to me. Unfortunately each course became more wonderful than the one before it and we filled up on the early ones, having no clue there were more and more coming. Finally we stood up to pay, worrying how much we were going to be charged for the huge meal. The waiter seemed surprised and said..."What? No flan?"wanted to have a late lunch there and eat the famous Asturian soup Fabada. We thought that was the only course and ate plentiful. But there was more to come
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