Tag: albergue
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Tour du Mont Blanc: Worth every step
The Tour du Mont Blanc is complete. As we sit in our Chamonix hotel lobby directly below western Europe’s tallest peak, some reflections: We knew the weather in the Alps was unpredictable, so we packed rain gear, a warm jacket and lightweight clothing designed for layering. We had two days of overcast and some rain…
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Up, up and up goes Camino de Santiago
I made instant Starbucks coffee for the three of us in our freezing Castrillo albergue before we headed out at 7 a.m. Wednesday, top photo. Our 13-mile walk to Foncebadon was marked by a pause for coffee at a Brazilian cowboy outpost. We climbed about 1,700 feet and are near 5,000 feet tonight in a…
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Camino Santiago takes a turn for the …?
The Camino took an unexpected turn on the last day of April and led us to an unusual destination far outside our comfort zone. Along with our German friend Gert, we took a detour near the end of our 12-mile day, marked by a steady light rain. It led to Castrillo de Polvazares, which our…
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A Pilgrim’s Birthday Surprise: Camino de Santiago
In an effort to honor our vow to not walk much more that 12 miles a day, we stopped early in the little village of Vallares de Orbigo. We were first to check in to Albergue Vallares; the only one in town. To our surprise, we found ourselves alone around the dinner table this evening.…
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Albergues offer contrasting charms: Camino de Santiago
We are heading across the high plains (3,000 feet elevation) toward the mountains, which will dominate the final 150 miles of the Camino until it drops into Santiago de Compestela. The villages here contrast with the medieval villages of the first 200 miles. Temperatures have been in the 40s, with icy wind at our backs.…
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Happy Birthday Reg-4/29: Camino de Santiago
We spent Sunday night in the little village of Vilar de Mazarife where we enjoyed a delicious vegetarian meal with our fellow Pilgrims. We had briefly met Judy and Verna earlier that day along the trail and were pleased to find them sipping a glass of vino in the local bar that afternoon…so we joined…
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Vino Tinto: Camino de Santiago
We had the best evening meal of the trip at Liberanos Domaine, the Albergue in the village of Rabe de las Calzadas. For just €18.50 each (about $24.00) we had a bed, dinner, breakfast and great company. A quick trip around the village revealed tulips and a stork nest perched atop the town steeple. We…
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A cold, uphill slog: Camino de Santiago
On our ninth day we awoke to light rain, temperatures just above freezing and mountains to climb. It would turn out to be quite a test. Our 15-mile trek from Belorado to St. Juan de Ortega on Friday had two halves. Although the weather was poor, we were in beautiful countryside and found welcoming bars…
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