Update on Cuenca -Burgos

[peregrina2000]

Today @C clearly and I visited the Cuenca amigos office. We did not stay in the albergue, but wanted to check in and say hi and thanks for all the work done by so many amigos groups. As luck would have it one of the people there had just finished walking from Cuenca to Burgos. He gave us a lot of detailed information about changes and new developments. I will write more about this when I am back home, but for now, in case anyone is going to walk in the near future, this document could be very helpful.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://...uxwmFW3IuR9A9GLVbEirbAKx09OFFbM85Tv4WvbHVOya$

I haven’t digested it, or even read it carefully, but two things jumped out at me as I was listening to him talk. First, it is now impossible to walk up to the Tetas de Viana, because the metal staircase has collapsed. And second, the son of the bar owner in Caracena is turning a building there into a Casa Rural. I believe this is the same person are used to let pilgrims stay for free in his house and then left town and closed it up. So it sounds like a good development.

We had a nice rain today in Cuenca, nowhere near what is needed, but a good start

 

[wisepilgrim]

Godspeed! I am very happy to know that you are back on Spanish soil.

 

[Flog]

I have yet to walk beyond Cuenca on the Lana, but that all sounds promising and welcome news. Luis the hospi/amigo was very helpful when I was there, I hope he's still involved in promoting the way..

 

[VNwalking]

First, it is now impossible to walk up to the Tetas de Viana, because the metal staircase has collapsed.

Oh, too bad. But one less decision for Lana pilgrims to make.

 

[Houltt]

Today @C clearly and I visited the Cuenca amigos office. We did not stay in the albergue, but wanted to check in and say hi and thanks for all the work done by so many amigos groups. As luck would have it one of the people there had just finished walking from Cuenca to Burgos. He gave us a lot of detailed information about changes and new developments. I will write more about this when I am back home, but for now, in case anyone is going to walk in the near future, this document could be very helpful.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://...uxwmFW3IuR9A9GLVbEirbAKx09OFFbM85Tv4WvbHVOya$

I haven’t digested it, or even read it carefully, but two things jumped out at me as I was listening to him talk. First, it is now impossible to walk up to the Tetas de Viana, because the metal staircase has collapsed. And second, the son of the bar owner in Caracena is turning a building there into a Casa Rural. I believe this is the same person are used to let pilgrims stay for free in his house and then left town and closed it up. So it sounds like a good development.

We had a nice rain today in Cuenca, nowhere near what is needed, but a good start

The son of the bar owner is a trained chef and is opening up a restaurant in the bar, we stayed in their house in March, the house is is nearly finished. Please support them, it was probably my favorite village of the whole trip.

 

[Rebekah Scott]

what Michael said. So good to have you back on this side of the pond!

 

[dick bird]

We did not stay in the albergue,

Actually a very nice albergue. Give Luis our regards. As we walked into Cuenca last May, he was standing on the steps of the library waiting for us having been informed by a friend that two pilgrims were approaching. Are you going to pass through Siquenza? A nice little town with an interesting cathedral and a Romanesque museum/information centre in an old church. And say hi to Pauli and Pepe in Vilaconejos de Trabaque. We are extremely jealous. Buen camino.

 

[chrisje]

Thanks peregrina2000 for your update as we will walk this camino beginning september. Info is welcome. Buen camino !

 

[LTfit]

I have yet to walk beyond Cuenca on the Lana, but that all sounds promising and welcome news. Luis the hospi/amigo was very helpful when I was there, I hope he's still involved in promoting the way..

He definitely is! I asked Laurie and @C clearly to stop by and give him mis  saludos. He sent me a picture of the two in front of the albergue. He also placed the foto on the Lana Facebook page mentioning the visit of two holandesas.

 

[peregrina2000]

He definitely is! I asked Laurie and @C clearly to stop by and give him mis  saludos. He sent me a picture of the two in front of the albergue. He also placed the foto on the Lana Facebook page mentioning the visit of two holandesas.

It must be guilt by association.

 

[El Cascayal]

I just requested to join the FB group just to see the picture of las Holandesas. Was it the shoes?

 

[Bachibouzouk]

two things jumped out at me as I was listening to him talk. First, it is now impossible to walk up to the Tetas de Viana, because the metal staircase has collapsed. And second, the son of the bar owner in Caracena is turning a building there into a Casa Rural. I believe this is the same person are used to let pilgrims stay for free in his house and then left town and closed it up. So it sounds like a good development.

Tetas de Viana: that is bad news. One of the highlights of my walk last year. The metal staircase was in good nick then. I wonder how it could have collapsed?

Caracena: good news, indeed. One of the places I would have liked to spend a little more time in and a convenient stop between Retortillo and San Estseban. One for the future? It wasn't available last week.

 

[peregrina2000]

I just requested to join the FB group just to see the picture of las Holandesas. Was it the shoes?

No no no. @LTfit lives in Holanda. So he must’ve just assumed.

 

[LTfit]

I just requested to join the FB group just to see the picture of las Holandesas. Was it the shoes?

No, I guess he assumed they were holandesas because I travel with my Dutch passport.

Oh sorry Laurie, I guess our messages crossed.

 

[VNwalking]

Gosh, I'm grinning ear to ear reading this.
Buen camino to (hee hee) las Holandesas!