Day 3 on the VdlP. A bit longer today, 18 kms from Guillena to Castilblanco de los Arroyos. A really hot day on the Camino but beautiful countryside at last. I'm still not really seeing any other Pilgrims. But I did find some interesting footprints in the sand that I...
So, today’s stage takes me from Castilblanco to Almaden. It’s a distance of about 30 kms, but because of my foot problems…
Day 4 on the Via de la Plata. A glorious Camino day walking through an amazing natural park called the Sierra Norte. But with a very tough hill at the end and some rather hungry looking birds of prey circling over me as a struggle up the hill. I wasn't sure how hard...
I find that when life slows down a bit on Camino and you open your eyes to what’s going on around you, there are many lessons to learn…
Day 5 of the VdlP. Just 13.6 kms today. It is either that or 33! And my feet can't take that distance. This is one of the challenges of the VdlP. It's a bit like a chess game where you have to think 2 or 3 moves ahead, so that you can work out your daily stages....
Some people have asked me and even more probably wonder why on earth do you maintain a blog while you are walking on the Camino? Why do you shoot all of these videos? Doesn't it take up a lot of time and doesn't it distract from the whole Camino, which, after all,...
Day 6 on the VdlP. 20 kms today from El Real de la Jarra to Monesterio. It was an early Camino start in the dark in search of breakfast. I had to walk from the far side of town, back through town, but found a great bar open. There always seems to be a bar open...
Day 7 on the Via de la Plata. It's 20.7 kms from Monesterio to Fuente de Cantos. A comfortable distance for me. It was also my first day at leaving much earlier. I mean early ‘pre-dawn’. I thought I might not find any breakfast, always a risk with a very early...
Day 8 - Fuente de Cantos to Zafra. 24.2 kms today. But the last 4 was alongside a road, so my feet were complaining. Another great day! Starting in the dark at 6:30 am. And again I find a great bar just opening for breakfast. It's 6.2 kms to the next village, and I...
Day 9 Zafra to Villafranca de los Barros. Not a great sleep last night. There were a lot of partying going on right outside my room. But nevermind, today is a relatively okay day in terms of distance – 20 kms. So, I’m going to have a slow and steady day. I was hoping...
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