I'm not totally sure now but according to my polar steps notes I reckoned my total km that day was closer to 30km versus the 22km I think it would have been without going to Orellan? Unfortunately I don't think I have detailed tracks.
There’s been a lot of scattered chatter about the different options for walking into Las Médulas, but I thought I’d put them all together in one thread and hope for comments from those who have walked. My sketchy diagram is as accurate as I could...
When I walked, I walked to Las Medulas by the official route but then climbed up to the Orellan mirador from a path that started near the Agoga (?) hotel. I didn't return to Las Medulas but instead followed the trail to Las Pedrices and then...
Something to keep in mind: some might say that "occupation" of the Iberian peninsula by Arabs is no more accurate than "occupation" by Christians, Jews, or Visigoths, Sueri, Romans, or Iberians...Parts of the Iberian peninsula were inhabited, and...
First of all, congratulations on your weight loss to date, you are doing so well. I know from my own experience that it can be a tough and long road. So well done you and you will reap the rewards of that on your camino in terms of less wear and...
I'm sorry, I can't help you with the question of where you can find public scales.
But, what I did when I didn't have access to one for a long time: I took a tape measure with me. It's light and small, so it's no problem to take one with you...
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