I've been home from the Frances for just over a week. I had a doctor's appointment yesterday. He asked me about the Camino and checked my vitals. I'm 60. He said: "Your vitals are incredible". I've bounced off the edge of high blood pressure...
Only a few days. I wil start on
My way to Santiago. Starting point is Le Puy en Velay. Because I’m working I decided to to it in parts. Now two weeks on the via Podiensis. Next year further on. I could have been waiting till I don’t have to work...
Its funny how time slips by
Its 10 years today i got to join you guys.
Now?
Because things and stuff happening at work
Where once again..I may get RIFFed out
But this time there may be enough savings to finally get my visa
Take my time and go...
Can everyone bear rule 2 in mind before posting? The Spanish won’t be singing at all: their anthem doesn’t have any words but it would be a potential breach of rule 2 to explain why.
It should be boisterous this evening on all the Spanish Caminos. Euro Cup Finals Spain vs England. One curiosity: these are the first times in 70 years that the English sang their anthem, 'God Save the King'! Good luck to all and hopefully appy...
Just incase it is of use to anyone en route!
https://www.diariodevalderrueda.es/texto-diario/mostrar/4929144/primeros-peregrinos-visitan-albergue-municipal-cistierna-reapertura
I am gobsmacked, to use Laurie's term, by this stage! The massive Picos de Europa look good in the sunshine! Now I know where in Spain I want to buy a home... Or put up a lucrative café :cool:
Holy mother of cows! That second ascent was brutal!! 🥵 I don't know if it's over yet: I found the albergue in Cabañes open and the señora who is cleaning opened the bar for me! I thought there would be nothing before Tama (close to Potes) but...
Day 1: San Vicente de la Barquera - Cicera, 40 kms (but I cheated on the carretera for a while)
It started to rain as soon as I left San Vicente and it wouldn't stop until I got to Lafuente after 35 kms! At the bar in Serdio, in the morning, I...
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