Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more

alansykes

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #1

Greetings from Almería. Today is fiesta in Spain, and mass in the cathedral was standing room only, with the bishop officiating, resplendent in purple. Tomorrow I plan to start a couple of days coastal walk from San José, near the Cabo de Gata natural park. On Friday I'll swim out of the Mediterranean at dawn, as I've started my two previous caminos, joining the mozárabe proper back in Almería. Then Granada, Córdoba and on to Guadalupe. Then we shall see.

 

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #2

Hi Alan.
Best of luck for your camino, you are traveling along some of a route I intend to take in April next year (except I intend to take the Camino Torres from Salamanca) do you intend to post or blogg your progress?
Take care and have a great time.
Regards
George

 

Anniesantiago

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #3

Buen Camino, Alan!

 

JohnnieWalker

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• Oct 12, 2016

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Buen Camino amigo - I set out from Cordoba on 6 November - enjoy!

 

Michael Caleigh

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #5

Buen Camino....oh el cabo de gata....how do I miss this place

 

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #6

Have a pleasant and safe journey.

Buen Camino

 

Rebekah Scott

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #7

give my regards to the Guadelupita!

 

C clearly

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• Oct 13, 2016

• #8

Buen camino! Please try to check in here from time to time!

 

Kanga

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• Oct 13, 2016

• #9

Enjoy your walk Alan. Sounds great.

 

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• Oct 13, 2016

• #10

Buen Camino, Alan! You've inspired many of us here...so I'm very glad to know you're out there. Do enjoy the 'we shall see'!

 

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• Oct 13, 2016

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Alan, I've been waiting for this post! So looking forward to following you on this year's journey. Wishing you another buen camino.

 

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• Oct 13, 2016

• #12

Buen Camino - I visited Guadalupe in 2001 on a honeymoon parador tour. I love this beautiful town - unfortunately I can't say the same about the 'ex'!

Looking forward to reading about your Camino - I may well walk from Almeria in 2018.

 

LTfit

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• Oct 13, 2016

• #13

@alansykes I will also chime in to wish you Buen Camino!
Did Granada-Merida exactly two years ago and hope to leave from Almería in the not too distant future, who knows maybe in 2017.
I found the signage a bit iffy between Granada and Córdoba but great after that.

 

movinmaggie

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• Oct 13, 2016

• #14

Look forward to your posts Alan

 

SabsP

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• Oct 13, 2016

• #15

Ultreia!

 

peregrina2000

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• Oct 13, 2016

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JohnnieWalker said:

Buen Camino amigo - I set out from Cordoba on 6 November - enjoy!

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So my geography and my arithmetic skills are both pretty bad, but does this mean you two might run into each other? That would be awesome!

Lucky you, John. I'd love to walk the Mozarabe. Buen camino from Laurie

 

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• Oct 14, 2016

• #17

Buen Camino!

 

alansykes

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• Oct 16, 2016

• #18

Almería was worth spending a couple of days pre-camino. Impressive Alcazaba dominating the skyline. San José, on the way to Cabo de Gate, had the slightly hangdog air of many seaside resorts when most people have left. A bit further off, it's apparently possible to visit the Cortijo del Fraile, inspiration for Blood Wedding. The unspoilt bits of the coast are amazing (the spoilt bits are also amazing, for different reasons).

I also ate a lot of very good fish in my 3 days in and around Almería, always a pleasure.

 

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• Oct 16, 2016

• #19

alansykes said:

I also ate a lot of very good fish in my 3 days in and around Almería, always a pleasure.

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Nice
So tomorrow you're off then? Weather for next few days looks promising, highest in mid 20's Centigrade during the day and certainly no torrentail rain Ideal walking conditions.
Ultreia!