Day 6: Olea - Aguilar de Campoo, 24 kms.
After a hearty breakfast and a big bowl of coffee I reluctantly left my cozy cottage at Casamiguel. Another place on the Camino that is worth much more than what I paid for. You won't be disappointed if...
Day 5: Arija - Olea, 32 kms
Yesterday I had dinner with the only other guest at the hotel, a young woman from Madrid. As we didn't know each other the owner had placed us at separate tables in the vast dining room. The three of us giggled at the...
Day 4: Santelices - Arija, 26 kms
As I am closing in on the town of Aguilar de Campoo I can see the places I visited last year, in the same area, on Google maps. I can't believe how close I am to Trespaderne, or to Bisjueces (literally meaning...
Day 3: Villasante - Santelices, 31 kms
I slept until 06:30, an unforgivable sin on a Camino. After breakfast, consisting of sugary pasteries from the industrious nuns in Santa Clara, I was good to go. Isabel walked with me to the first Camino...
I'm lagging behind with my reports because of the whole situation yesterday (I was bitten by a dog) but I'll try to catch up. Now in Espinosa de Montero enjoying a second breakfast... including my new medicine. Nom nom 💊
I walked in 2014 and we paid 40 something for a double room! Google suggests that’s a greater price increase than just inflation. Looking at the website, it does look to me like the hotel has had a substantial upgrade and is a much more “high...
It's eerie to be alone in such a large building! 👻 I have already seen teenage thugs sneaking around the corner. They pretend to be sitting in a nearby house watching football, but I know it's me they are after!! I've got Guardia Civil on speed...
You’re right that caminoolvidado.com shows two alterntives for the two stages between Güenes and Espinosa de los Monteros. Those alternatives did not exist when I walked. We walked through Nava de Ordunte to Villasana de Mena and then took a...
I'll see what I can do. I don't even know where I go tomorrow! I saw there's a choice 2A and 3A according to the maps? Maybe not going through Nava de Ordunte then? I am in Sodupe now, taking one step at a time... on the bidegorri [cycle track]!
Adolfo is a true camino angel on the first part of the route. He came to Villasana de Mena to meet us when we got back from our walk out to the amazing romanesque churches (which probably don’t interest you, BP). And then he met up with us the...
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