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Day 16 – Belorado to Villafranca Montes de Oca

Day 16 – Belorado to Villafranca Montes de Oca

by | May 10, 2018 | , ,

Another short day for us from Belorado to Villafranca Montes de Oca, just 12 kilometers. It was a very pleasant walk, a little cooler than the previous days. We arrived in Villafranca at about 12:30.     We picked a hotel off booking.com called Hotel San...

For Movie Tragics

For Movie Tragics

by | May 11, 2018 | , ,

Having watched the Martin Sheen movie, The Way, at least 20 times, I'm always interested to pass through locations used for the movie. This time we were lucky enough to stay at Hotel Akerreta, which was used for a movie location. And we were lucky to spot a couple of...

Physio in Carrión

Physio in Carrión

by | May 17, 2018 | , ,

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,...

Day 29 – Leaving Hospital de Órbigo

Day 29 – Leaving Hospital de Órbigo

by | May 23, 2018 | ,

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,...

Day 30 – Time and Distance

Day 30 – Time and Distance

by | May 24, 2018 | ,

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...