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Thank you. Yes, I did read your blog a few days before leaving and made some notes. I downloaded the trails. I didn't want to pay for the wiki app but my samsung health does open the maps but when I try to reopen the downloads, I'm having issues.I walked this route back in 2016. I like to camino on a very tight budget and I was a bit out of my comfort zone having to pay for hostels but overall it was well worth it. I think I gave contact info for the places I stayed. Check it out on my blog, starting on day 24. It’s a fabulous, if rather lonely, route. I’m sure you will love it as much as I did.
DAY 2 was yesterday. I took the bus back and started at Praia de las Catedrales an continued to Foz. The day started off very chilly but it was nice after a short time. It was a pretty walk along the coast. You get to a point across the water from Foz and think you don't have far but it ends up I had to walk another about 11k to get around the water. I stayed at the Ancora hostel Foz. I paid 20 euro. I was the only one in the entire place. 12 beds in the room with lockers. The bad thing was they had a window of only 2 hours for checking in starting at 1800. No one was there. I ended up calling the number on the door. They called back and gave me the code to get in. No stamp but I did get one from a nearby restaurant.This is a camino I'm eying with interest, so I hope you post from time to time, @The Ghost.
In any event, buen camino !
Hope you’re enjoying your Camino! You are maybe on day 4? We walked last fall and. Day 4 was one of our more challenging and inspiring days as we walked toward Viveiro. If that’s where you’re going you may want to look up Oliva at the Oli Vita Hostel. She has a wealth of information, runs the course not Albergue on the Del Mar and manages the Face Book group page for the Del Mar. Buen Camino!I arrived Santiago yesterday. Today, I'm currently on a bus to Ribadeo. It looks wet outside and very cloudy. I'm going to attempt to do the Camino Del Mar (Ruta do Mar). I verified last night that I would receive a Compostela. Two out of three people working didn't know if you would receive a Compostela. Luckily the third person showed them on the computer. (This at the office where they issue them)
I did a flyover over of the area utilizing my Alltrails app. It looks interesting so even if I wasn't awarded a Compostela I'd want to do it.
My main Concern is finding places to stay that won't kill my pocketbook. I'm going to start walking today ( I think, not sure of the weather) I'm stayng in Ribadeo tonight. I hope I'll be able to get a bus back tonight and then back to where I left off in the morning. I'm even wondering if a bus back and forth to Ribadeo for a couple of the stages would work out.if anyone had done this please reply.
Thanks, today was very challenging and it only gets worse from here. I was just looking at the route. I think I'll stick to the coast. Today's 100m up and downs was bad enough. I don't think I could deal 300-400 meter climbs.Hope you’re enjoying your Camino! You are maybe on day 4? We walked last fall and. Day 4 was one of our more challenging and inspiring days as we walked toward Viveiro. If that’s where you’re going you may want to look up Oliva at the Oli Vita Hostel. She has a wealth of information, runs the course not Albergue on the Del Mar and manages the Face Book group page for the Del Mar. Buen Camino!
I don't think I could deal 300-400 meter climbs.
Good thoughts. The coast has plenty of its own challenge and is clearly matched by its beauty.Thanks, today was very challenging and it only gets worse from here. I was just looking at the route. I think I'll stick to the coast. Today's 100m up and downs was bad enough. I don't think I could deal 300-400 meter climbs.
Thanks, I downloaded the app. I wish it had info over be Teixido/Cervo and that area of land. Must not be anything over there.As a backup download the ADIF (Spanish rail network operator) app to your phone. It will show you the nearest railway station to wherever you are and you can check the FEVE trains that run along the coast. There are usually only 1 or 2 a day but at least you'll be able to have an escape if any of the sections get too much.
There is a major climb on the coast as you get towards Ferrol where you have the highest sea cliffs on mainland Europe. Going inland / taking the FEVE train may help but if you can make it to the top, the views are tremendous (weather permitting)
Great solution! It’s basically the same idea Oli Vita Hostel promotes. Walking it backwards is intriguing…I wonder how a different perspective would have changed my experience. We tried to stay at O Forno last year but they were closed and we stayed next door. Good luck getting breakfast before 9:30! Next stop Ortigueira?Actually, my room is at Porto O Barquiero, not O Vicedo like I had Posted.
DAY 5:
I came up with a plan last night and it worked out. I arranged with the hotel for me to drop my bag off early in the morning. I caught the 8 o'clock train in Viveiro and took it to O Barquiero. I walked back to Viveiro where I caught the 1600 train back to my night stay.
If I had to do it over. I think I would have taken the train from San Cibrao to Viveiro, drop my bag early and walk back to San C. Taking the train back in the afternoon. Then the next day, keeping the bed at the albergue and walk without my backpack again and catch the train in the afternoon back to Viveiro.
I'm considering keeping my room for tomorrow night and walk without my pack and doing the train trick. The train cost 1.85 euro this morning which I bought from the train personnel. In the afternoon, there wasn't anyone on the train to sell me a ticket, so the round trip cost me 1.85.
The days started off cool, walking in the shade of the mountain. By the time I finished it was hot again. I think I had about 2 up and down 300+ ft. I had another 600+ and finished the day with a climb to around 500' before getting back down. I think there were two beaches that had a chance for water but bathrooms were locked again. There were points I saw ocean but most of the day was spent in the woods. Still a pretty walk. No chance for food till I got back to Viveiro where I had spaghetti. First real prepared food vs my sandwiches.
The day did wear me out again. I think it was the heat.
I came across 3 other pilgrims. The first I'd seen since Ribadeo. I spoke with the gal, from Switzerland. It helped to see others since I was going the opposite direction.
Time to plan for tomorrow. ...
In reviewing Magwood's info. I see I'm staying at the hotel O Forno. I'll have to try some of her favorite foods tomorrow night. I see that her info has it being a shorter day which I'll wecome. I'm planning to go a little further. At this point, depending on how I sleep tonight. If I sleep well, I might get up and make it to the train station just after 8 otherwise I'll start on the trail and at the end of the day. I'll take the train back to O Barquiero.
Thanks, I downloaded the app. I wish it had info over be Teixido/Cervo and that area of land. Must not be anything over there.
We took the long slow climb in less than ideal weather but had this view.Nothing over at Teixido as the rail route runs (wanders?) from Ponte Mera southwards to Ferrol.
Ponte Mera is where you have the decision to go almost straight towards Ferrol or take the sea cliffs route over to San Andres. It's a long slow climb to the top but if the weather is right, you get views like this looking down on San Andres
Very niceWe took the long slow climb in less than ideal weather but had this view.
Great solution! It’s basically the same idea Oli Vita Hostel promotes. Walking it backwards is intriguing…I wonder how a different perspective would have changed my experience. We tried to stay at O Forno last year but they were closed and w
I'm back at o Forno for tonight. I'll write about today further down in this post...e stayed next door. Good luck getting breakfast before 9:30! Next stop Ortigueira?
I'm back at o Forno for tonight. I'll write about today further down in this post...
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