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Hola dear friend
Molinaseca stands out in this regard.
Hi I walked the CF in 2021, as I did it August (I know.......) it was a tad warm, I found that sticking my legs into any river, or, the concrete aqueducts that lined many of the fields worked wonders.....
If you want to swim with any regularity you might want to walk the northern coast instead. There would be much more swimming opportunity there as compared to the Camino Frances. And that water in the Cantabrian is COLD! I honestly don’t recall much opportunity for swimming along the Frances. Plus I’d be wary of agricultural runoff. A few albergues have swimming pools and I’ve heard people mention the river by Molinaseca. I always walk in colder seasons so haven’t really sought swimming opportunities on the Frances. Perhaps in summer there are more options than I realize. The climate is pretty arid, so not a lot of natural bodies of water on a daily basis.
RE: aqueducts, do they use recycled water, i. e., without insecticides removed? Same for rivers in agricultural areas?
Hi, I think this was untreated water, that is pumped to water the fields, its bloody freezing tho, would love to know where its source is.......anyone?
That is interesting. I would think that long shorts provide more coverage and modesty than speedos. Usually dress codes require more modesty, not less.
Cheers that sounds a promising spot
The worry is probably dirty underwear under street wear shorts and it being easier to ban all shorts instead of shorts by style.
True. My understanding was that it had to do with ideas around hygiene over modesty: longer shorts being able to carry more dirt, or possibly to be worn in non-swimming environments before entering the pool. An interesting cultural difference. It may not be required universally at Spanish municipal pools, just a heads-up that some do.
There are a few albergues that have pools.
Oh yes known as costa de motte , coast of death
Me, too. But, it is Europe, and Speedos seem to be de rigeur unless you’re at Porto, Biarritz, Lacanau or other surf spots.
