- Time of past OR future Camino
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I'm in Guadalajara, ready to begin the Camino Mendocino tomorrow morning. This is likely to be a 3-day (96km) solitary walk, before joining the Camino de Madrid in Manazanares el Real.
My journey from Madrid airport was an easy one. A quick taxi ride to the train station at San Fernando de Henares, where I took the C2 train to Guadalajara. The taxi was pretty expensive (€25 for a 10 minute ride) but it was so much faster than the other options. The driver was very keen to take me all the way to Guadalajara for €85, but I declined his kind offer![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
It turns out that I’m the first ‘foreign’ pilgrim to walk the Camino Mendocino and I received the warmest of welcomes from the Guadalajara association. My credencial was ready when I arrived and I was presented with a scarf to mark my ‘special status!’ It was a most memorable experience - such genuine kindness, plus lots of practical advice. I was so glad to have brought a Camino Society Ireland badge and some chocolates as a small reciprocal token.
For anyone thinking of walking this route, Hotel España is close to the start point (Iglesia Santiago de Guadaljara). However, I couldn't get a bed there and the other options were either very expensive or not conveniently located. I decided to stay in Hotel Puerta Guadalajara which is a comfortable, albeit soulless place on the edge of the town. It has one BIG advantage - walking here tonight here gives me a 2km head start on tomorrow's 30.4km walk to Viñuelas. Every little helps, especially on a hot day with very little shade.
I'll post here when I can and I'll also share photos on instagram @nuala_wanders. Apologies in advance for the inevitable typos - I struggle with typing stuff on my phone.
Life is good!
EDIT: For more concise information re. Camino Mendocino distances, stages, lodgings etc, I've collated some bits and pieces in this thread.
![1C9DC5E6-143D-4EC0-91E2-8F5E4500F580.jpeg 1C9DC5E6-143D-4EC0-91E2-8F5E4500F580.jpeg](https://caminoforum-4df7.kxcdn.com/data/attachments/55/55754-62fd1762c44d95c2579c33c8614bb401.jpg)
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My journey from Madrid airport was an easy one. A quick taxi ride to the train station at San Fernando de Henares, where I took the C2 train to Guadalajara. The taxi was pretty expensive (€25 for a 10 minute ride) but it was so much faster than the other options. The driver was very keen to take me all the way to Guadalajara for €85, but I declined his kind offer
It turns out that I’m the first ‘foreign’ pilgrim to walk the Camino Mendocino and I received the warmest of welcomes from the Guadalajara association. My credencial was ready when I arrived and I was presented with a scarf to mark my ‘special status!’ It was a most memorable experience - such genuine kindness, plus lots of practical advice. I was so glad to have brought a Camino Society Ireland badge and some chocolates as a small reciprocal token.
For anyone thinking of walking this route, Hotel España is close to the start point (Iglesia Santiago de Guadaljara). However, I couldn't get a bed there and the other options were either very expensive or not conveniently located. I decided to stay in Hotel Puerta Guadalajara which is a comfortable, albeit soulless place on the edge of the town. It has one BIG advantage - walking here tonight here gives me a 2km head start on tomorrow's 30.4km walk to Viñuelas. Every little helps, especially on a hot day with very little shade.
I'll post here when I can and I'll also share photos on instagram @nuala_wanders. Apologies in advance for the inevitable typos - I struggle with typing stuff on my phone.
Life is good!
EDIT: For more concise information re. Camino Mendocino distances, stages, lodgings etc, I've collated some bits and pieces in this thread.
![1C9DC5E6-143D-4EC0-91E2-8F5E4500F580.jpeg 1C9DC5E6-143D-4EC0-91E2-8F5E4500F580.jpeg](https://caminoforum-4df7.kxcdn.com/data/attachments/55/55754-62fd1762c44d95c2579c33c8614bb401.jpg)
![BAA7C1BF-115E-43A6-BB32-B3049970284C.jpeg BAA7C1BF-115E-43A6-BB32-B3049970284C.jpeg](https://caminoforum-4df7.kxcdn.com/data/attachments/55/55755-c24ba97fbd75f79eabfb883dd996cbc7.jpg)
![3243151F-9DFC-41C8-B114-5448D444650F.jpeg 3243151F-9DFC-41C8-B114-5448D444650F.jpeg](https://caminoforum-4df7.kxcdn.com/data/attachments/55/55756-8fb06070653bdb445a48c8b2b0ee2738.jpg)
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