Camino 2018 Blog
Physio in Carrión
We stayed an extra day in Carrión to have a bit of a break and also a chance for Pat to have a second visit to a physio. I took the opportunity as well to have a session to sort out my Achilles and shins. I have to say as with all my experiences with physios in Spain,...
My Favourite Spanish Words
Prior to this Camino, I thought it might be useful to learn some more Spanish. The aim was to build on my already impressive vocabulary of about 20 words, that dealt mainly with food and drink! The big goal this time, would be to achieve the ultimate in...
The Centro de Salud
It happened in Carrión! Pat had been experiencing an irritating itch for a couple of days, and we thought we pop into Centros de Salud in Carrión. We were told in the hotel that pilgrims were catered for between 6 and 7 o'clock in the evening. We turned...
Day 24 – Carrión to Ledigos
Following our hilarious visit to the physio, we thought it best to start off with a short distance, to see how Pat's feet and legs would hold up. The 17 Kilometers along the Roman road to Calzadilla, didn't seem like a smart idea. So, unfortunately, we made the...
Day 25 – Enroute to Sahagún Video
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Day 26 – Getting Back on Track
So today we are trying to get our Camino back on track and start walking some decent distances. Today we are trying 20 kilometers into Mansilla. Which should be manageable for Pat, given that it's very flat all the way, on senda next to the main road. ...
En route to Reliegos – Videos
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Day 27 – Laundry in León Video
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Day 28 – Packing List
Today we are walking along a flat section next to the road. Which tends to get me more into a meditation mood. Although it's not totally featureless, because after the right in a distance we've got some beautiful snowcapped mountains and all around us fields full of...
En route to Hospital de Órbigo
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Day 29 – Leaving Hospital de Órbigo
I can't believe it, we're actually on the road before 8 o'clock! Pat still hasn't got her get ready time below about 2 hours, so she set the alarm for 6 am, and we're actually on the road before 8. Last night we stayed in the Hostal Don Suero Quiñones,...
David’s House of the Gods
When I first walked the Camino in 2015, I can remember that meeting David, was one of the highlights. Some years ago David walked the Camino and then decided to devote his time to looking after pilgrims on their journey. And he now lives on the Camino in basically...
Hospital de Órbigo to Astorga – Videos
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Day 30 – Time and Distance
Yesterday on our way into Astorga from the top of the hill we could see some distant mountains and one of those was the area of the Cruz de Ferro. Today as we are on our way to Foncebadón and we're getting closer and closer to that mountain range. As I look up from...
Would I walk the Camino Frances again?
We're on the section from Astorga to Rabanal, and I'm still amazed at the number of pilgrims walking. The whole of the Camino, seems like the final hundred into Santiago from Sarria that I experienced for the first time 3 years ago. I'm beginning to wonder if...
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