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  1. AlanSykes

    Camino La Cruz de Caravaca - some guidance

    Santa Teresa de Jesús (or of Ávila, for the anglophone) established a convent in Caravaca de la Cruz in 1576. I think it was the only one of her nunneries that she never personally visited, entrusting the foundation to her friend San Juan de la Cruz. He visited it at least six times, mostly...
  2. B

    Camino La Cruz de Caravaca - some guidance

    Thank you kindly for reporting on this particular Camino and in such detail. It suits me well so I will do further research but for now it is at the top of my list. Chuck
  3. S

    Camino La Cruz de Caravaca - some guidance

    My wife and I had the opportunity to attend Mass during the Santisima Vera Cruz Fiesta this past May. We did not intentionally plan to be in Caravaca de la Cruz for the festival but to visit a friend and his family. There were several large groups of 30-100 people who planned and completed...
  4. gollygolly

    Camino de Levante de Caravaca de la Cruz

    You will now be able to read my post on this forum… and if you have any questions very happy to answer and add anything to assist ! https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/camino-la-cruz-de-caravaca-some-guidance.89463/#post-1303832
  5. gollygolly

    Camino La Cruz de Caravaca - some guidance

    Feeling the desire to be walking on a Camino, though also want to feel some autumnal warmth ? Willing to walk on a route that does not end at Santiago de Compostela ? Desiring to walk away from the crowds ? Then read on, as this about the Camino La Cruz de Caravaca.This particular write up is...
  6. H

    Camino de Levante de Caravaca de la Cruz

    Accommodation is a bit of an issue on this route in my experience. I live in Murcia and for example you can only stay at some of the Northern hostels if you are in a group of 12. There are almost no hostels so you will be staying mostly in hotels. This is expensive.
  7. peregrina2000

    Camino de Levante de Caravaca de la Cruz

    You can’t get much more up to date than to follow @alansykes’ thread. He is currently walking the Caminos of Caravaca and San Juan de la Cruz.
  8. gollygolly

    Camino de Levante de Caravaca de la Cruz

    I have very recently completed this Camino, starting in Orihuela and ending at Caravaca de la Cruz, a route which I highly recommend. My intention is to write up about the experience and post that on this forum. As for accomodation along the way, this is not a route that has albergues in the...
  9. R

    Camino de Levante de Caravaca de la Cruz

    I'm considering doing the Camino de Levante de Caravaca de la Cruz next year, from Orihuela to Caravaca de la Cruz. Has anyone done it recently? It would be helpful to know what the accommodation situation is like, in particular.
  10. AlanSykes

    LIVE from the Camino On the caminos of Caravaca and San Juan de la Cruz

    From Hornos to Beas de Segura is a less physical day than yesterday, and a lot safer, given no shooters about. The reservoir was pretty with mist, and the first few km were again on the GR247. Back up to over 1000m, possibly for the last time in a while. The mountains have been a real...
  11. filly

    LIVE from the Camino On the caminos of Caravaca and San Juan de la Cruz

    Sainsburys used to have a good Jumilla but this is an accessible alternative!
  12. AlanSykes

    LIVE from the Camino On the caminos of Caravaca and San Juan de la Cruz

    My rucksack was considerably heavier leaving Caravaca de la Cruz than arriving. Even though I didn't invest in the generous quantities of tourist tat available. Not being sure about food up in the sierras, I bought myself a half pound each of fuet, sultanas and cheese, a litre of salmorejo and a...
  13. AlanSykes

    LIVE from the Camino On the caminos of Caravaca and San Juan de la Cruz

    The fortress sanctuary is madly impressive. A jumble of styles from the original arab Alcazar to a renaissance courtyard, baroque façade and other bits and pieces, all with fabulous views over the surrounding curtain of hills. The true cross that has been venerated for centuries was...
  14. AlanSykes

    LIVE from the Camino On the caminos of Caravaca and San Juan de la Cruz

    An easy short day, again on the vía verde, brought me to the holy city. The fortress sanctuary was visible from several km out, high above its sprawling town. Eight pilgrim routes flow into Caravaca de la Cruz. As in Santiago de Compostela, some of them converge before the town, so "my" Camino...
  15. kptorrahk

    LIVE from the Camino On the caminos of Caravaca and San Juan de la Cruz

    A camino friend from Leon and his wife, Edu and Gema, just finished this camino. He's a camino addict and his backpack is full of sew-on patches. Did you meet them perchance?
  16. AlanSykes

    LIVE from the Camino On the caminos of Caravaca and San Juan de la Cruz

    A much quieter day, almost entirely on the vía verde between Mula and Cehegín, where I sleep tonight. I had the road to myself from 8-9.30, then a few bicyclists, then, from 10-ish, a few walkers, mostly not pilgrims. I think there are masses of masses and processions in Caravaca de la Cruz...
  17. AlanSykes

    LIVE from the Camino On the caminos of Caravaca and San Juan de la Cruz

    Until the pleasant village of Albudeite, proud of its claim to be the "cuna de la límon mesero", my camino passed through the arid solitary badlands. Almost lunar in places, contrasting with the fertile verdant irrigated valley floors. At Albudeite, I finally joined the vía verde and the main...
  18. islandwalker

    LIVE from the Camino On the caminos of Caravaca and San Juan de la Cruz

    I agree - that is a very hard route for finding accommodations. I tried every source I could find last year, but couldn't manage to work out a route from Caravaca to Hornos on the Camino de San Juan de la Cruz with stages short enough for us to do. Instead, we planned to use the Camino Ruta del...
  19. AlanSykes

    LIVE from the Camino On the caminos of Caravaca and San Juan de la Cruz

    Last night's paseo in the streets round the cathedral was really energetic and enjoyably noisy. I treated myself to supper in Murcia's only Michelin starred restaurant, not something I do very often - in fact, other than Almansa, where the Maralba got both its stars a while after the only time...
  20. gollygolly

    LIVE from the Camino On the caminos of Caravaca and San Juan de la Cruz

    This is a BEAUTIFUL Camino … and another one with different starting points… I am currently also walking the Caravaca de la Cruz, though started out from Orihuela. So far, much to recommend.

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