I felt out of sorts today – combination of general tiredness, weird group dynamics, a baby toe that feels like ground meat, and most important – no café con leche to get the day properly started. We were all driven to the Arco de Cáparra to resume the Vía de la Plata. This is a…
Most of the gang set off after coffee at the Bar Los Emigrantes, in a straggly line. Today’s cast of 8, together for almost a week, are all over 60 except for the two Chicas, and they won’t be seeing 50 again: Me English D, who has a very goofy sense of humour, is doing…
I woke up thinking that I didn’t want to walk 28 km today, so at the appropriate turnoff I headed for Rio Lobos, knowing that everyone else in the group was planning going to go to Galisteo. Knowing I had a shorter distance really allowed me to enjoy the walk. It included passing a police…
Today – the dreaded long day past the Embalse de Alcántara – was my favourite yet! However I admit that its status began to decline significantly after 30 km. The first half was a beautiful walk in perfect conditions. Then we had a bit of adventure and mischief when we chose to ignore the detour…
Today completes 2 weeks of walking. The first half of the day was to Cáceres, a beautiful historic city. The second half involved an hour of unpleasant highway walking (we might have missed a turnoff) and then a couple more hours to this town. The municipal albergue is not particularly nice, but only €5 including…
Today was a really nice day – walk was long but not difficult, and had variety. There was even a jet-powered glider acrobatics display as I crossed a nearby deserted airport. The albergue in Valdesalor is quite new and is conveniently the first building in the town. Notice all the pilgrim laundry hanging on the…
Sorry, but I can’t give much of an update. Yesterday is largely gone from my mind. The walk was good but not memorable. Here are some photos. Tonight I am sharing a room with my 3 Camino buddies – 3 men who are 64 years old (Spaniard N), 65 (German R), and 70 (English) and…
Mérida might be the perfect place to start a Camino. It is a small but interesting city for a pre-Camino rest day, and the next day’s walk is really nice. It begins with a stroll past this Roman aqueduct. And a quick inspection of a Roman dam… What a gorgeous day! Now in Aljucén at…
