Day 7: Cistierna - Gradefes, 23 kms
I spent the afternoon in Cistierna planning and booking bus tickets and places to stay on my next Camino. I'll soon be in Mansilla de las Mulas on the Camino Francés, which I'm looking forward to. It's always...
Day 27: les Cabanes - l'Esperou c.21km
Thr area around Mont Aigoual is a designated star-watching park and the Milky Way was visible during the night despite the moon being almost full.
There was an option of taking a road (asphalt/gravel)...
Day 26: Florac Trois Rivieres - les Cabanes c.23km (yesterday)
(Yesterday I had zero reception in the valley between ridges.)
Let me first thank whomever mixed today's weather so that it was overcast with occasional shower till noon, otherwise...
Day 25: la Fage - Florac Trois Rivieres c.17km
I couldn't fall back asleep after waking up at 3am and only dozed on and off till 6am, so I was a bit slow in going. But Ibhad a shorter day planned, so it was no biggie.
The sky was clear and a...
Friday and Saturday brought back cheap Albergues so I was very happy. We stayed in Saians in an Albergue called San Xurxo. 12 Euros and they found us space on the floor as they were full....lots of the same faces so it is starting to get the...
Day 5 and 6 have been slower days. We have had to take.it easy due to Jim's blisters. We will look at new footwear in Baiona. Each day has been around 15km.
The Albergues are getting more expensive 16 and then 18.
We enjoyed the taxi boat to...
Camino Frances
Navarrete cemetery
photo taken October 29, 2015
Attached to the entrance wall of the Navarrete cemetery this contemporary marker/tablet depicts two pilgrim basics, a water gourd and staff.
April 2024 - Camino Portuguese
As we hiked along from Padrón to O Milladoiro, we spotted a pilgrim ahead of us with balloons attached to her backpack, and a sign indicating the age she was celebrating! Cool! From quite a distance behind her I...
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