BeatriceKarjalainen
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Thanks. I have a quite good Camino Spanish (and 2 year of school SpanishHave a look at my resource
I don't recall any place to get water, you could ask at the sheep farm but that's a bit early.
The owner of the Bar Majuca in Casar is a mine of information, he will know the latest on the albergue, or phone them up for you (and if you speak Spanish tell him that I did say a prayer for him in santiago and post on the forum- he gave me a free dinner). His English is poor, ask him "el albergue del embalse - está abierto?"
Be careful on this stage a German guy died there this summer. If you feel ill, you can give your location using the km markers on the road.
When did you walk?@BeatriceKarjalainen confirming there is no water after Casar if the Albergue on the Embalse is closed.
Also - we managed to get lost on the route between the Embalse and Cañaveral. One of the access tracks to the Ave works led us astray. We had to bush bash across country using gps to guide us back to the right track. So take care!
I have the same guide and I will give them a call. But the weather is reasonable at the moment so it shouldn't give me any problem. But you never know, a foot of a knee or something else can stop the journey prior to once planning. So it is good to know the options. Today's I almost continued on to Casar, 12 km more is just above 2 hours but I wanted some time to catch up on my diary instead. I still haven't figered out the distance for tomorrow, my guide says 43, a blog says 45 and the owner of Casa Peregrina said 50.@BeatriceKarjalainen
I had no problem at all walking between the Embalse and Canaveral last October. The route seemed quite direct and easy for me. I had stayed the night before in Casar de Caceres, as I had heard that the albergue at the Embalse was closed. I don't know what its current status is, but the most recent discussion on the forum is: Embalse de Alcántara open again!!. Their telephone number is 659 355 436 taken from Kelly's guide and I have not used it myself. Good luck. I have enjoyed reading your postings.
I have the same guide and I will give them a call. But the weather is reasonable at the moment so it shouldn't give me any problem. But you never know, a foot of a knee or something else can stop the journey prior to once planning. So it is good to know the options. Today's I almost continued on to Casar, 12 km more is just above 2 hours but I wanted some time to catch up on my diary instead. I still haven't figered out the distance for tomorrow, my guide says 43, a blog says 45 and the owner of Casa Peregrina said 50.
Not such a bad mistake - I stayed at the Albergue Las Veletas, which I guess is the private one. I found it to be impersonal and not terribly clean.I'm so stupid. I totally missed that there is a private albergue here in Cáceres so I check into the not so nice municipal albergue.
So my first day on VdlP was over really early as I had an early start. Another pilgrim got up at 5, couldn't sleep again as 3 persons was snoring and it was about 35 degrees in the albergue. Got up 0520 out 0545 after breakfast. Easy walking out of town and a lovely walk. Stopped in Aljucén at 0845 for a tea and fixing a problem with my phone. I was there an hour. Then some really lovely walk. Oh that nature park!
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Arrived in Alcuéscar at 13:20. Thought I should have at least 2 more km to go as the hospitaliero in Mérida said 16+22. Now in Casa Peregrina waiting for Día to open.
Have a question about Cáceres to Cañaveral if Embalse de Alcántara is closed do I have to carry water from Casar de Cáceres or is there somewhere to refill on the way? Or is it better to split 2 long days into 3 shorter maybe?
Alcuéscar to Valdesalor
Valdesalor to Casar de Cáceres
Casar de Cáceres to Cañaveral
I have read heard all from 45 to 50 between Cáceres to Cañaveral. As you know I can do long distances. And there is a stop in Casar de Cáceres to stock up on things.
Hi
Lovely to read about your pilgrimage and that you doing allright.
Please note that the albergue at Embalse Alcántara IS OPEN.
Was there just a week ago, and it has this Beautiful sun set. It is clean and all. The only thing they misses up there is that the roumers will go awsy and the pilgrims will arrive.
Happy trail
Ok so this albergue might not be worse then. My plan is Cañaveral but the body decides not the piece of paper in my pocket. I will probably start around 6-6:30 in the morning and that puts me at 8-8:30 in Casar guess not much open then. Not even if I start 7. I walk 6 km/h without stops (around 5 with calculating stops as well).Not such a bad mistake - I stayed at the Albergue Las Veletas, which I guess is the private one. I found it to be impersonal and not terribly clean.
Perhaps you can try some of the famous cheese (Torta del Casa) when you pass through Casar. It might cheer you up. You will have some asphalt walking on the way to Alcantara, but some beautiful views. The route after Alcantara is spectacular.
Embalse de la Alcantara is isolated but a good albergue - The hospitalero put my clothes in the wash, made me a good evening meal, and put out food for breakfast. If it is open, I recommend it. The albergue in Cañaveral also looks great and friendly. (But I only made a short detour into Cañaveral to shelter from some rainfall before walking on to Grimaldo - a very basic donativo albergue)
Where are you now? Walking "normal stages" or long like me? Any chance I catch up with you? When will you be in SdC (if that is your end point).Was there just a week ago
It's SO boring! The path is mainly a just few metres off the road, and yet goes up and down all the time when the road does not. You can walk on the road of course. Either is tediousthe many kms meandering on the asphalt ringing the reservoir itself
There should be breakfast available in Casar by that time. If the restaurant Majuca isn't open, there's a bar just meters past the albergue on the left side of the main route. In the spring time it was open by about 7 a.m. (You need to walk quite a way into Casar to get to that point.) There was also a good open bar on the street that is parallel to the camino on the right side, around the same distance into town.that puts me at 8-8:30 in Casar guess not much open then.
I'm gluten intolerant so breakfast in Spain in bars is a no can doThere should be breakfast available in Casar by that time. If the restaurant Majuca isn't open, there's a bar just meters past the albergue on the left side of the main route. In the spring time it was open by about 7 a.m. (You need to walk quite a way into Casar to get to that point.) There was also a good open bar on the street that is parallel to the camino on the right side, around the same distance into town.
I had forgotten about that. The bar near the albergue was very much a typical Spanish bar. The one on the parallel street was more likely to have some choice, but I really don't know that the local cheese would be available . I remember a nice fruit and grocery store on a different street but it might not be open.I'm gluten intolerant so breakfast in Spain in bars is a no can do
When did you walk?
Oki I get it. Sorry.I deleted and edited some posts referring to the death of a pilgrim. Please do not post second or third hand hearsay. Post only if you have first hand information.
wow 45kms in 7 hours you ran!!!! that would take me 14 hours minimum you must have a giant strideMade it, 45.2 km with the off-camino albergue and a small error in navigation at the bull ring. Lovely walk most of the time. Didn't mind the road walking by the Embalse, I had water to look at. If you are not going to stay or pay a visit to the albergue Embalse you can take the stairs up to the mountain directly after the bridge. Will save some steps first going up on the road and then back again up on that mountain (I did the road and then mountain but saw that the stairs have done the trick). Seeing a toe for several km and not getting closer is a Little bit frustrating but now I'm here. Time for a shower and food. Did this on 2 bananas, 50 g grissini and 40 almonds and 2 l water. View attachment 47015
Got a late lunch at 3:30 and then some Russian salad on rice cookies for dinner.I take my hat off. What a performsnce. Enjoy your dinner:
No dog at all this morningIs the cuddly dog still at the sheep farm?
You poor thing. Hope it gets better.Beautiful @BeatriceKarjalainen ! Enjoy being able to walk far and fast. For the first time ever I am having a foot problem and limped after 25km yesterday and struggled 15 today(on the Madrid). I think I had expected to always be able to walk 35km without giving it a second thought!
No no 08:48 hours from albergue to albergue with some 2-3 minutes stop and one for 10 minutes. Heavy backpack today so slow ;-)
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There is an albergue at Casar de Caceres and at Embalse de Alcántara (for which it is advisable to call ahead to confirm it is open).Was there a half-way point between albergues where a slower pilgrim could bunk for the night?
Slow? wow I think I have just found my sherpa boysNo no 08:48 hours from albergue to albergue with some 2-3 minutes stop and one for 10 minutes. Heavy backpack today so slow ;-)
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Slow? wow I think I have just found my sherpa boys@cclearly et al
Slow? wow I think I have just found my sherpa boys@cclearly et al
Time to get back then. You can always start where you left of. A lovely walk today.Hola @beatrice. Congratulations on your achievements. You are almost convincing me the return to Spain and walk the VDLP (starting in Seville maybe). I started from Merida back in 2013 and only made it as far as the Embalse before a foot injury forced me off. That 45km from Caceres is a real walk!!
Hmm I don't drink alcohol at all.do I have to pay you in beer money too
I love that part of the VDLP!Lovely lovely walk today to Galisteo
I think you've got that wrong! A 70-year-old woman who walks modest distances at a gentle pace with a carefully-reduced load, is not a candidate for sherpa duties!wow I think I have just found my sherpa boys@cclearly et al
@sunshines you are responding to your own posts, are you aware of that???do I have to pay you in beer money too
yes I know its because I forget to add the line so I just add it at the bottom so I think people know that Im not talking to myself@sunshines you are responding to your own posts, are you aware of that???
70 70 where did you get that idea from? a woman with a light load is that even possible???I think you've got that wrong! A 70-year-old woman who walks modest distances at a gentle pace with a carefully-reduced load, is not a candidate for sherpa duties!
You can edit your initial post. Left under the post there are three options: Report, Edit, Delete.yes I know its because I forget to add the line so I just add it at the bottom so I think people know that Im not talking to myself
Thanks. That albergue is my place for sleep tomorrow. The hot springs sounds nice. Have to check when they open as I'll be there 2-2.5 h after start tomorrow. Yes I'm in Aldeanueva del Camino today after a 38.6 km walk.I expect you'll be passing through Baños de Montemayor soon - the last town in Extremadura. The hot springs there are open until 8pm. Worth a visit after a long walk (or during a long walk).
In Fuenterroble de Salvatierra (34km after Baños), you will find one of the most amazing albergues anywhere, run by Padre Blas and volunteers from all over the world. I will never forget the fireside dinner that I enjoyed there with the family of pilgrims and volunteers. Highly, highly recommended.
Having a long walk today so I might not spend 2 h there. Will be there in about 2,5 h or so. Currently having breakfast.The "circuito romano" at the balneario of Baños de Montemayor is soooo relaxing and refreshing. ~2 hours, but well worth it. And a big pilgrim discount if you show your credencial.
Oh sounds nice.I loved, loved, loved the walk out of Baños. Enjoy.
I can confirm the cuddly dig is still at the sheep farm. A pilgrim in our "family" took lots of pictures of him on Thursday.Is the cuddly dog still at the sheep farm?
Love that albergue and village, and the walk the next day! It was fiesta time last time I was there and I got embroiled in a foam party in the streetI reched the marvellous albergue in Fuenterroble de Salvatierra
It is clearly waymarked though.I think that many people just stay on the road shoulder on the way into San Pedro de Rozados. The nice earthen path is just a few meters off the road, but maybe people don’t see it if no one else is walking.
Enjoy Salamanca!
ha ha you do look like a nomad in your scarf photoA good meal in the albergue last night.
Short day today only to Morille, my watch said 33 km. Lovely walk and I don't understand why everyone last night said 50/50 path and asphalt. There was a lovely grass path alongside the road the second half. Today I wore pants during the walk for the first time ever on my caminos. It was only 3C outside in the morning and later on 16-17 but with a really strong wind. The fleece was on the whole time and in the first 2 h I had my scarf around my head.
In Morille they now use the larger albegue and the key was in the other bar.
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Salamanca was one of the highlights for me. I enjoyed just walking around and feasting on local pastries. The views from the top of the Cathedral were also great - but you know what suits you.Regarding Salamanca I will probably not stay long, me and big cities are not compatible.
Pastries are nice but as gluten intolerant I can't eat them. I came to the cathedral really early just at the same time a huge group with a guide arrived. The group took no interest in anything then them self I was pushed into a corner in the entrance as the guide gathered then for some info. I went out again. Will comback as a tourist another time. I just can't stand large group of people and stand still and wait with the backpack on. When I came out I tried to take some photos but another tour group spread out on the stairs to listen to their guide. I gave up. Wandered around the city for a while and bought some things I need now when it is cooler. Tried to find wool long johns in several sports stoors but ended up at H&M and bought a pair of fleece leggings.Salamanca was one of the highlights for me. I enjoyed just walking around and feasting on local pastries. The views from the top of the Cathedral were also great - but you know what suits you.
I guess your next stop might be Cubo del Tierra de Vino? A walk with a view of a highway and a prison ... not my favourite stage. But Albergue Torre de Sabre in Cubo made up for it - A home cooked meal with home grown vegetables. I felt that the owners really wanted to feed me well.
Sounds lovely but I can't eat gluten so no crossiants for me. Had a plate of cheese and ham at the plaza. It was good.At Salamanca we had what we all agreed were the best croissants we'd ever tasted - a little shop with an entrance down a step or two, near the cathedral, walking towards the plaza....
Yes, you're going to need to route around the quarries. With all the works going on, I think the situation can change from week to week. When I walked, I tried to stay off road as much as possible. I came across temporary arrows (composed of stones or sticks put on the path by other pilgrims), which guided me on the path where possible, and on the N525 where necessary.The guide says that the described road has few arrows and might be effected by AVE and that road might be the best option to Padornelo 10 km away. So road or in the woods? Anyone that has walked here recently? The hospitaliera said road to some other pilgrims I think.
Yes of course. Didn't think of my path change. Got some more info during dinner, road 5 km then follow arrows.Yes, you're going to need to route around the quarries. With all the works going on, I think the situation can change from week to week. When I walked, I tried to stay off road as much as possible. I came across temporary arrows (composed of stones or sticks put on the path by other pilgrims), which guided me on the path where possible, and on the N525 where necessary.
[Perhaps you should open a new "LIVE" thread for Camino Sanabrés and ask if anyone has passed through recently]
@BeatriceKarjalainenThere is no Sanabres forum so I continue here then. Have had more problem with the phone so I have limited my updates to a few places. But I'm currently having lunch in Xunqueria de Ambía on my way from Alberguería (nice albergue) to Ourense and have a question for tomorrow. Left or right route? Veronica from the Mozarábe associative says left is more beautiful and a stop at Casa César is a must. What is your opinion?
There is no Sanabres forum so I continue here then. Have had more problem with the phone so I have limited my updates to a few places. But I'm currently having lunch in Xunqueria de Ambía on my way from Alberguería (nice albergue) to Ourense and have a question for tomorrow. Left or right route? Veronica from the Mozarábe associative says left is more beautiful and a stop at Casa César is a must. What is your opinion?
I didn't see the river route but to be honest I just wanted to get to an albergue asap yesterday. I had a menu del día in Xunqueria de Ambía and 8 km later on the way to Ourense it all came up again, food poisoned. So I was totally out energy the last 10 km.Hi, Beatrice, I wonder if you found the left hand river route into Ourense, it avoids all that industrial slog on the way into town. As far as leaving, I always have taken the left hand route but that’s just because I never found the right hand route. The left hand route is quite pretty after that first steep uphill on the side of a little road. As far as Casa César, if you stop, let me know your reaction. I got a very weird vibe from him and was not comfortable there. I’m sure it’s very safe, no one has ever mentioned anything inappropriate. I know a few other forum members have felt the same way, but most share Verónica’s opinion. If you are a coffee drinker, his coffee is awful and there is a bar a few km further on. But that sounds ungrateful, and I do know that others think he is providing a kind service.
I only brought sandals but with toe socks and wool socks it is not cold at all. I wear sandals at home until the snow comesGosh Beatrice , you’re a fantastic walker!!!!
Btw are you wearing trail runners in the cooler weather yet or still in your sandals?
Sounds perfect having others about to share a meal with on your last night before Santiago.
Buen Camino
I'm in Negreira at the momentCongratulations and well walked Beatrice..
If you’ve still got 2 days up your sleeve ., keep walking to Finisterra as per your plan. !
I think the skirt looks very nice on you too.
Annie
Buen Camino
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