MB is sadly following the Via de la Plata track on her phone and looking out the bus window. She wanted to get out and walk, but I assured her that more suitable terrain awaits us. The bus ride is actually quite interesting. We’ve passed fields and fields, rolling hills, and a few towns. Off…
We will switch to the Camino Frances, where logistics should be easier. So, from Baños we took a bus to Salamanca to spend a night, and then will go to Leon. The rest of Plan B has not become evident yet! In Salamanca I walked down to the Roman Bridge crossing the river, to see…
We wandered around Hervás, where the Jewish quarter from the 1400s (before their expulsion) has been well preserved. Then we strolled down the hill to rejoin the Via de la Plata and then walked only to Baños de Montemayor. We didn’t get very far off the highway. Here we are 3 women and 3 men…
The people at the Hostal Asturias have put some blue arrows on the highway to guide walkers back to the Camino. It involves about 1500 m along the highway and several (it’s hard to keep track!)) through quiet paths and country roads until it rejoins the official Camino. It was a good choice. Aldeanueva was…
Pilgrims in the vicinity include a group of 5 or more oldish Spanish guys (I’ve heard they are an outstanding snorchestra), 3 German men (one is a triathlete who can’t make himself walk slowly; he’s suffering from tendonitis or similar and is planning to switch to a bike), one German woman, an American couple, an…
As usual, we were not up at the crack of dawn. Our host, Nacho, bustled about full of energy and efficiency and gave us lots of information about the Extemadura part of the Camino. At about 10 a.m., we hopped into his vehicle, he drove us 2 km to the point where the newly positioned…
Today was an excellent day. The skies were blue and we were rested after the night at Albergue Cañaveral, which was a better experience than the 4 star hotel. The walking was almost entirely on dirt paths or roads through light forest and farms. We took the “new” route at the double gate at “Cuatro…
Again we only walked the last 12 km, from the Embalse de Alcántara to Cañaveral. I think we’re now finished with the motorized transport and will be able to walk the remaining 700 km or so. The absence of accommodation at the Embalse is a bit of a problem. (I emailed the fishing lodge, Pesca…
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