From Hontanas to Itero de la Vegas (20 km)
I am on the road at 6:30 this morning, nice and early. It is very cold today but there is no wind, at least not in the early morning as the sun rises over the hills.… [Read more]
From Hontanas to Itero de la Vegas (20 km)
I am on the road at 6:30 this morning, nice and early. It is very cold today but there is no wind, at least not in the early morning as the sun rises over the hills.… [Read more]
From Burgos to Hontanas (29.5 km)
I wake up late this morning after a really good, long sleep. I am amazed at how good my feet feel this morning. I only feel one pain point this morning so I decide to keep walking and not stick around to buy running shoes. … [Read more]
Well, I´ve made it as far as Villalcazar de Sirga today, about 28km from where I stayed (with Christina) last night, a town called Itero de la Vega.
The road seemed REALLY long today, and my feet tired early, but I pressed on. … [Read more]
From Villa Franca to Burgos (41.4 km)
Determination is my friend on the Camino today. As I prepare my pack at the crack of dawn this morning, I hear people complaining about the cold weather and the hard hills ahead of us for the first 5-6 kilometres. … [Read more]
Stayed the night yesterday in the village of Agés, a charming little place. I had opted for their pilgrim menu AND buffet breakfast… both were somewhat of a disappointment… such is life on the Camino… you can´t win them all. … [Read more]
From Granon to Villa Franca de Montes de Oca (27.8 km)
I am on the road at 6:30 just as the church bell rang the half hour bell; you don´t need a watch in these little towns as the church bells ring on the hour and the half hour, 24 hours a day.… [Read more]
I have decided to spend another day at the church in Granon to give my feet a chance to heal. It feels really strange being left behind this morning. I say good-bye to Pauline who has finished her Camino for this year and is off to Madrid to visit a friend.… [Read more]
Had a great meal last at my albergue (San Anton Abad), it’s attached to a hotel and restuarant… the bread was to die for, and the waitress even brought me butter, and then more bread for the road! … [Read more]
For some reason, I wake up full of ‘piss and vinegar’ as it were, and I’m raring to go.
I walk alone from Navarrete for a few kilometres, and then am approached on the trail by Alex, a local who asks if he can walk with me to the next town (Ventosa), in order to practice his English.… [Read more]
From Najara to Granon (32 km ….by bus)
At 6:00 am I am awakened to the sounds of the French group getting ready. I can´t believe I have slept through the entire night and I wasn´t even wearing my earplugs.… [Read more]