There would be no bars open until Huesca according to Gronze and the other guides I follow. But when I sat down to rest next to the Centro Social in Pueyo de Fañanás, a woman spotted me from across the square and said she could open the bar for...
I walked Via de Plata last year and hoping to walk the Catalan later this year which is why I am avidly reading all your posts. I am an Australian so travelling to Europe is a bit of a trek. Also add to that I am an older person 😊
This forum is a...
Day 9, Algerrí - Monzón, 42 kms
Today I crossed the border to Aragón and left Cataluña behind me. Suddenly I was walking next to orchards with ciruelas, nectarines, apples and peaches of different sizes. The peaches were ripe and one of them...
Day 8: Balaguer - Algerrí, 18 kms
It seemed I was the only guest at Hostal Urgell because I could have heard a pin drop during the evening. I slept like a log and felt my legs were pretty much restored in the morning. When walking through the...
I just arrived in Santiago today, and will be here until late afternoon Monday. If you'd like to get together for coffee, drinks, or a meal let me know!
Yesterday, Phil and I had a flat tire on the road to Seward after going through a long section of road construction. We were stopped in a paved pull off. We have roadside assistance, but no phone service there.
Our spare tire was stored in the...
Hi, HawkeyeJeff, Welcome to the forum!
Oh, my, that looks really lovely. Nestled in a park, along a forested river trail, just great! But it is a bit of a walk. Google maps says it’s 13 km from the center of Pontedeume to the...
Day 8 - -
I am still in Lourdes.
Because of another fairly crazy day. Last night, I had the start of a fairly deep conversation with a Dutch peregrina here, then on my way down to the grotto at a point that was still early enough for...
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