Day 25 - - Fillobal
That was a tough 17K, mainly from the terrain.
I am starting to feel confident that I could manage a 20K+ on easier terrain, such as my preferred flat places.
I think my daily average will end up higher than it's been for a...
I'm at the edge of Villafranca and moving out soon.
I moved past the Municipal that come to think of I may have stayed in once and past Ave Fenix so at that point I was committed to keep on walking.
My feet hurt more than my knees, which still...
Day 3 - La Robla - Poladura de la Tercia
I'm not gonna lie: I wasn't looking forward to the climb just after Buiza. I had vivid memories of doing it in 2018 and they weren't pleasant. I'm not a great climber and also not fond of it. It's just...
One of the sad developments on the Salvador is the closure of the bar right across the street from this pretty place. It served absolutely fabulous tortillas, of all kinds.
@Purky, I don’t know if you’re an Ender fan, but I could see if he’s...
From my perspective (Australian) is is simply a financial decision. I would prefer to spend 46 days walking a Camino in Spain/Portugal than trying to do a similar walk in Australia for a similar cost. I would be lucky to get maybe half that in...
I am an 80 year old female - last seen on a Camino during last 2023 October storms - and having as much fun and interesting discussions with 22 year olds as I have with my many adventurous grandchildren.
Drop all your expectations, - and the...
Hi Jim,
My grandson, at the time a couple of days short of 16, walked the first two weeks of the Frances a couple of years ago, and loved it. Due to our differences in abilities on the hills he often strode on (with my blessing) and met up with...
Remember! The plus side of meeting older people is they know how to have a conversation and don’t spend all their time looking at a phone ! 😜. On a serious note , I found that I met and spoke to all age groups and your only on your own if you...
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