Category Archives: Camino de Santiago de Compostela

Love this photo of the four of us waving from the ancient bridge at Puente Duero last evening… This morning we were invited to breakfast with Arturo for 2 euros. I declined as I don’t drink tea or coffee and … Continue reading →

I pulled myself out of my slump last evening and did indeed find a couple of gems in Alcazarén. There is a huge brick built church that is quite beautiful inside. We returned to El Bar Real for some supper … Continue reading →

Last evening I bought a bottle of cava and a big bag of crisps for sharing, then spotted a box of eggs and thought it would be a good idea to have boiled eggs for tomorrow’s walk. But when I … Continue reading →

Despite the bunk beds in last night’s accommodation being more like hammocks with deeply sagging springs and mattresses, we all had a good night’s sleep in the tiny albergue and weren’t in any rush to leave as we had a … Continue reading →

It was another very cold start to the day and again I was wearing almost every item of clothing I had with me. But luckily there was little or no breeze and the sun soon came up and I started … Continue reading →

The albergue at San Ildefonso was very cosy and warm – I can’t recommend it highly enough. We had no idea until we rose and looked out of the window that it had been snowing during the night. It continued … Continue reading →