Last year I traveled quite a lot and managed to reach an Air Canada status that allows me into the airport lounges. (I did this the hard way by travelling entirely on the cheapest fare class, which accumulates points at 25% the rate of higher classes.) I am also eligible for flight upgrades, but the…
I left my hostal at 8:15, aimed for the river and northward, more or less. For those of you who wonder why the guidebooks say 22 km, let me start with 2 important points: I do not claim to have a great sense of direction. Rightly considered, inconveniences are an adventure. Instead of a double…
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…
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…
No, we didn’t walk it all. In fact we walked only the last 11.9 km from Valdesalor to Cáceres. After a bad night’s sleep and continuing jet lag we were feeling somewhat down, even though the day was crisp and sunny. The prospect of starting a 20 km section, with no amenities and no energy,…
Today was a rest-up acclimatization day, after the flight to Madrid and 3-hour bus to Mérida. Some hostals and hotels were full because of the half-marathon taking place today. We stayed in the Hostal Salud (private room and bathroom) for €35. It’s OK. Spent the day wandering around the Roman ruins. The amphitheater is very…
Warning – This post will be boring unless you are a Camino fan. I started at St. Jean Pied de Port on October 14 and arrived in Santiago on November 27, exactly 6 weeks and almost 800 km later. For me, 6 weeks was the right amount of time. I found that 20 km/day was a…
I don’t have much to say about today’s walk. I was thinking I would blog about the joys of walking alone and without commitment, but I’ll save that for another time. I have arrived at the Hotel Rural Papasol in Atapuerca, which is known for the nearby archaeological sites. I was trying to check out…
Seeing Clarely 