- Time of past OR future Camino
- A few and hopefully lots more.
It feels very good to be back on the Camino!
We flew into Madrid on Monday evening and took the overnight trenhotel to Ponferrada. We joked that this train should be renamed the 'trenalbergue' as it was full of excited pilgrims and very noisy, even after lights-out! It was good fun and a very time-efficient way to reach our start point (where we finished last year) but perhaps not the best choice for a light sleeper.
We arrived in Ponferrada at around 5am and walked slowly to Villafranca del Bierzo. Such a beautiful walk. Powered by Camino euphoria (and home made energy bars!), we didn't feel any ill effects from the sleepless night on the train. However, we were so glad that we'd booked a hotel room as we really needed a shower and a bed when we arrived!
Today, we walked to Las Herrerias and we've just checked in at a pretty little pension. The easier road route out of Villafranca provided welcome shade and the sweet sounds of birdsong and the flowing river. The road crossings were a good reminder that the biggest danger to pilgrims isn't from bandits or villains - it's probably from road vehicles and our own inattention as pedestrians.
We've been blessed with good weather so far, but the forecast is pretty awful for the next few days. For now, I'm in my happy Camino bubble - hopefully it won't be burst by a wet climb to O'Cebreiro tomorrow. However, if I complain about the rain my sons will enjoy reminding me of what I used to say when they were kids: 'you're not made of sugar, you won't melt!'
Adios for now.
We flew into Madrid on Monday evening and took the overnight trenhotel to Ponferrada. We joked that this train should be renamed the 'trenalbergue' as it was full of excited pilgrims and very noisy, even after lights-out! It was good fun and a very time-efficient way to reach our start point (where we finished last year) but perhaps not the best choice for a light sleeper.
We arrived in Ponferrada at around 5am and walked slowly to Villafranca del Bierzo. Such a beautiful walk. Powered by Camino euphoria (and home made energy bars!), we didn't feel any ill effects from the sleepless night on the train. However, we were so glad that we'd booked a hotel room as we really needed a shower and a bed when we arrived!
Today, we walked to Las Herrerias and we've just checked in at a pretty little pension. The easier road route out of Villafranca provided welcome shade and the sweet sounds of birdsong and the flowing river. The road crossings were a good reminder that the biggest danger to pilgrims isn't from bandits or villains - it's probably from road vehicles and our own inattention as pedestrians.
We've been blessed with good weather so far, but the forecast is pretty awful for the next few days. For now, I'm in my happy Camino bubble - hopefully it won't be burst by a wet climb to O'Cebreiro tomorrow. However, if I complain about the rain my sons will enjoy reminding me of what I used to say when they were kids: 'you're not made of sugar, you won't melt!'
Adios for now.