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paulgeis,
we both decided we will stay 2 nights in coca then push through 2 stages.
This was perfect timing for me. I am in the final stages of planning my camino and have just left the wonderful Albergue Rehoboth, heading for Mombuey, Asturianos, and Puebla de Sanabria in a couple of days. My own thanks for gronze.com, which has facilitated my planning for the final section of my pilgrimage. This morning, I noted the restaurant, "Me gusta comer" on my map and wondered if they would have anything edible for a vegetarian. I do not have @VNwalking 's gift for finding edible vegetarian goodies on caminos. At the moment, I look forward to beans in Puebla de Sanabria, and hope that they may not be generously garnished with ham, which seems to be popular in Spain.Not to get into a heated bean dispute,
Navy bean - Wikipedia
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And there are many towns on different caminos with their own special beans, like Lourenzá on the Norte, Puebla de Sanabria on the Sanabrés, and several towns in Asturias with their own special white beans. In fact, Lourenzá even has a bean museum!
And now I truly apologize for continuing to take poor @paulgeis’s wonderful live thread down the bean rabbit hole.
So… is this a choice, or a necessity? The tent? I am planning to walk out of Segovia on/about Jan 5th, and if you are unable to find a place to sleep in reasonable distance now, I may have to rethink my plan… (always aware that my trip plans may come to nothing as many other bureaucracies truly hold the reigns now).
there was a spanish holiday while i was walking, i think it should be better when you start.
we are no longer implementing that as we were worn out from last time. we will just be doing a single stage next.
I walked the Madrid in May 2020 and it was cool and green. Summer is for Northern Caminos, if you ask me.
ha ha those hand cramps look painful
Tell Sintjia (though she may already know this) that if she is overwhelmed by the crowds, she can turn North in Leon, walk the Salvador to Oviedo, and then the Primitivo into Santiago.
Hey thanks -- I went away to the remote woods and missed this, Peregrina!That’s also a good strategy for covid times. I plan to eat outside or in my room on my hoped-for camino in a few weeks. But for anyone like @Faye Walker who does want a restaurant recommendation, I can heartily recommend this sephardic restaurant,El Fogón Sefardí. As I looked for the restaurant information, I saw that this place also has a hotel connected in some way. Looks nice but too high end for the average pilgrim budget, I think.
Segovia’s culinary fame, though, is usually attached to roast suckling pig. Mesón de Cándido is the famous place. Not really my cup of tea anymore, but I did eat there in the 70s, and it is still going strong.
I remember having a day in Segovia once in 1994 and following the recommendations of a newspaper article I had read a few years earlier. Amazingly enough, that article, which pre-dates their online service, is available in the archives. No pictures,though, unfortunately.
LOTS of Romanesque churches to visit, though I am not sure if you are a fan of that type or architecture. But hey, with four or five more days as you wait for your tent, this might keep you occupied and engaged with the city!
A Treasury Of Churches In Segovia A dozen Romanesque gems (Published 1992)
WHEN Laurie Lee rode into Segovia in a farmer's cart in 1934, he saw a "compact, half-forgotten heap of architectural splendors." Astonishingly, in spite of civil war, Franco and now Spain's self-confident new spirit, the tawny-colored town Lee described in "As I Walked Out One Midsummer...www.nytimes.com
And @paulgeis I echo the sentiment that has been expressed several times in this thread — keep those photos coming!
We are very sorry. We are open but with many limitations of places due to COVID, so it is often full.
it’s ok. i learned so much from working around things and it has bettered me. it is very kind of you to provide your service in the first place regardless of circumstance!
apologiesYou don't have a sense of humor, do you?
it’s ok, i walked from noja to castro urdiales today. i think that is 50 kilometers. i also almost got bit by dogs so my ptsd was a bit high. was really just worn out and tired. had to meditate as i walked.You don't have a sense of humor, do you?
Don't stop posting, I was hoping as an IT pro you will know it's a joke. What kind of transfer you get when 10 people open a photo.
I'm just so jealous because you take such amazing photos. Sorry if you were upset by my post!
