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Finisterra / Muxia
Lana
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Traffic jams on the VdlP? Amazing. One year, I met no other pilgrims between Guillena and Fuenterroble, and then none from Fuenterrroble to Tábara..I am also very surprised by the numbers as I have never been with more than 6! April-May seems to be the busiest period along the Plata.
April-May seems to be the busiest period along the Plata.
Yeah! I chose this Camino precisely for its purported lack of crowds! Here's hoping it's a Holy Week blip. But maybe I'm to be taught something!Now you tell me!
I hear you, Hikoi. Me too, although I don't start till 14 September.Yeah! I chose this Camino precisely for its purported lack of crowds! Here's hoping it's a Holy Week blip. But maybe I'm to be taught something!Off on Wednesday.
It is busy! You could always change your plan and do the Camino Madrid - now that one really is quiet!Yeah! I chose this Camino precisely for its purported lack of crowds! Here's hoping it's a Holy Week blip. But maybe I'm to be taught something!Off on Wednesday.
I arrived at Fuenta at 12.00am, far too soon to stop. So I didn’t. I checked my notes, stopped off in a shop for more lemon tea and energy-giving cakes and headed for Calzadilla, just over an hour away. It has an Albergue and at least one private place to stay, doesn’t it?
When I arrived at 1.30pm I headed for the Town Hall, which is on the Camino in the village on your right. You can’t miss it. The short, fat sweating functionary in the Town Hall was on the phone for 15 minutes, then eventually asked me ‘what?’ Faulty Towers and Manuel sprang to mind.
Seriously, the EU has given 10s of millions of Euros to maintain and develop the different Caminos and attract foreign hikers and pilgrims across the globe, who bring in millions every year to local families and businesses. Calzadilla is on the route and erects all kinds of publicity boards to promote itself. Spain then decides to employ a fat, sweaty Spaniard to man the Town Hall, who is highly qualified in being unhelpful, loud and rude and has zero English skills, zero dealing with the public skills or any common sense. Did anyone ask him about his people skills at interview, or ask him a few simple questions in English? What do Spanish people learn at school - English is the world’s business language, like it or not.
Despite dozens of pilgrims calling on him each day to ask for the albergue key (what else are they ever going to ask him), he talks as fast and as loud as he can with as many gestures per second as he can muster, all so he doesn’t have to converse with non-Spanish speakers. He gets Spain’s Dick of the Year award 2016.
Another reason I hope that UK votes to leave Europe Union. Fat sweaty man can then cruise, being rude to his fellow Spanish and it being accepted.
So onwards. After finding no alternatives I left. Another outstandingly brilliant and beautiful walk. Really stunning and nothing today has been over strenuous. Thank goodness the weather was perfect today, sunny, a few clouds and a bit nippy. I was however, shattered. I had enough supplies and liquid but the foot hurt when I stopped but I had to stop to relax.
What happened in Fuente de Cantos apart from this sweaty guy? Why didn't you stay there?
So you got the info although a bit lateBecause the fat, sweaty one seemed to be suggesting the hostel wasn't open, was being redecorated, was full, had been sold to Iran or had burnt down.
When I asked about for a hostel or pension from various elders, no one could help. The knock on the door of the one mentioned online got no answer.
I look forward to hearing how successful others have been here .....
Dear God, please don't let the isolationists have their way.
So you got the info although a bit late
I know, I know, don't want to make you angry after such a long day! I guess I'd be pissed also.
Really wish you Buen Camino!
Great to hear thatDay 17 is coming soon! Next Wednesday to be precise.
Okay, so there has been a four month gap but my feet have now fully recovered, I've been doing some stamina training every day for a while and I'm ready to go. The long distance weather forecast looks promising - a lot less rain than four months ago, but I know they may not be too accurate! May start off in the same hostel in Aldeanueva del Camino if it is open or just start at Bejar. But with a week to go, it's time to start getting excited again .....
As @SYates says, there are far worse places to amble round than Salamanca, also Zamora. And missing the stages between the two is no huge loss - tedious northern suburbs of otherwise glorious Salamanca, mostly flat, dull, often next to a busy road, with lengthy views towards a prison watchtower.Day 19 San Pedro to Salamanca
go have a beach holiday somewhere, stay here another day or two and hope things improve, take a bus to Zamora and just skip a few stages and then rest there. Perhaps I need to do a lot more stages by bus! .
Post XS to Ivar? Is this possible? I was thinking of posting off or dumping loads of stuff. Actually, it's not that much but I reckon 3 Kgs can go easily.
There is nothing very exciting between Salamanca and Zamora. I walked in two stages, first to Cubo del Vino which was a totally uninspiring day. The second stage was more interesting, but if I remember rightly, mostly on wide flat tracks with little or no shade. Why not bus between the two and enjoy both cities. In took a tour of the cathedral clock tower in Salamanca which was fun.
Someone shared this photo on a Camino FB page yesterday...a system of taping to ease plantar fasciitis. It may help.
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