Caminar ala medieval

ooo, I do apologize that you had to wait for soo long for the culminating ending, I ran out of time in the library in Fisterra, then in Santiago there were so many things to do (shopping ;-)) that I had no time to go to internet.

jep, you read it correctly, it's Fisterra. and jep, you remember correctly, too, I said I will be staying in Santiago for two days and I did. so, did I take a bus? nope. did I walk? jep. and you won't believe that. I made it in two days!...

and bloody true! that last kms were the worst, most painful 5kms of my entire route! I thought I would just fell apart, my joints were in such pain. but I did not give in and walked all the way and reached Santiago and the sun came up and I was so happy I can't even tell you! :-)

Villafranca del Bierzo - Pradela - Fonfria

yp, I shouldn't have walked all the way to Villafranca that previous day. tendenitis hit in again. so, since I thought that 12km...

oh, yes, the chocolate was very good. 53% dark one, with almonds. mmm.

Astorga - Rabanal del Camino

for me, quite long tarmac and along-the-road section out of Astorga ended in Murias de Rechivaldo, where I turned off road to visit Castrillo de los Polvazares, much famed for its picturesqueness. the route there was certainly fine (dirt and grass), despite my near escapade to a dog-full kind-a-farm. but the still almost sleepy village with its...

not just yet, but in the afternoon, I am going to visit the museum and sample some of the products. mmm. looking forward to it.

Leon - San Martin del Camino - Hospital del Orbigo

so, I decided that, considering my state with tendernitis again, I am taking the bus to avoid as much tarmac as possible, and bused it to San Miguel del Camino, thus overrunning almost all other pilgrims, trodding the uninteresting suburbs of Leon. I did feel a tiny litt...

I am really starting to get annoyed by this fact. I think it's ridiculous and very unfair that admirers of history and art, and tourists, cannot take visual  memories home with them. and show them to their friends and family.

Leon

I devoted the whole day to wandering along Leon's streets and visiting its sights. I like its streets very much, perhaps even a bit more then those of Burgos. they are not so posh, with many smaller and more welcoming ...

it is true, really, I am wearing my woollen jacket in the mornings!

Fromista - Carrion de los Condes

I interrupted the uninteresting Senda with visits to two small romanesque churches and then decided that I have enough of parallel road walking and hit it for Villovieco. when I was resting in its park, an older men came along, offered me bonbons and a sello for my credencial. he said that he was from a group of local elders who restaured the church and ten...

still no pics. :-( and it seems that it will stay that way. :-( and I'll have to buy another memory card.

Atapuerca - Burgos

my lovely map enabled me to make a beautiful solitary route over Sierra de Atapuerca that dropped me directly to Cardeñuela Riopico which was not according to the map but I didn't complain. :-) I grew wings instead and the short stretch of tarmac seemed nothing. the second alternative route between the motorway and...

I have a dillema to solve. tommorrow there is a sort of a medieval day in Atapuerca, celebrating the battle of 1054, in which king Garcia III de Navarra was killed by the troops of his brother Fernando I de Castilla. should I stay or should I go on?

Redecilla del Camino - Villafranca Montes de Oca

I could't decide where to sleep that day so I said to myself, I'll walk and if I feel like staying in a village on the way, I'll stop. the route was du...

there is a bit weird setting on this computer, so I am not sure how this will come out when you read it. be patient. :-)

Viana - Navarette

practically all the way to Logrono I was contemplating how to solve my problem with photos. I headed straight to the tourist office and they gave me an adress for a free! computer. it was right next door so I occupied one of the availables for 2h, and I think I did manage to download the photos to one USB...

it seems that getting the photos from my camera is going to be a big issue here. nothing works.

Los Arcos - Viana

they told me this morning that there was a fiesta in front of albergue, with loud music and singing and dancing. I don't remember anything. I was sound asleep till about 5am when a loud snorer woke me up. there were beautiful clouds in the sky in the morning but they dissapeared later and the day became as hot as ever.

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