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Ruta de la Lana – weekly round-up
I’ve had a request from a friend (the sort that expects action 😉) to include a weekly summary map, showing all stages walked in that period. I’m not sure how many would be interested in this info, so please let … Continue reading
Ruta de la Lana, stage 7, Alatoz to Casas Ibáñez, 32.5 km
Distance, 32.5 km Elevation gain, 298 m Elevation loss, 452 m Total distance 203 km Daily average, 29 km I am writing this in the absolute lap of luxury. But more of that later. The albergue last night had extremely … Continue reading
Ruta de la Lana, stage 6, Alpera to Alatoz, 27 km
Distance, 27 km Elevation gain, 263 m Elevation loss, 245 m Total distance 170.5 km Daily average, 28.4 km Can I say a big thank you to all who are joining me on this adventure via my blog. And thanks … Continue reading
Ruta de la Lana, stage 5, Almansa to Alpera , 26km
Distance, 26 km Elevation gain, 323 m Elevation loss,163 m Total distance 143.5 km Daily average, 28.7 km No wind, no rain…🎼 Well, there was a fresh breeze, but none of the high winds and blow-you-off-your-feet gusts that we have … Continue reading
Ruta de la Lana, stage 4, Caudete to Almansa, 28.5 km
Distance, 28.5 km Elevation gain, 262 m Elevation loss,172 m Total distance 117.5 km Daily average, 29 km We leave at 07:00 in the dark and are instantly bombarded with a vicious bitter wind. Normally the weather doesn’t present it’s … Continue reading
Ruta de la Lana, stage 3, Sax to Caudete , 32 km
Distance 33km (which included wandering about town) Elevation gain, 169 m Elevation loss, 45 m Total distance, 89.1 km Daily average 29.8 km We wanted to leave this morning too early to partake of the breakfast included in the cost … Continue reading
Ruta de la Lana, stage 2, Novelda to Sax, 26.5 km
Distance, 26.6 km Elevation gain, 337 m Elevation loss, 100 m We leave Novelda at 07:30. It doesn’t take long to get out of the town and we are immediately on a riverside track. Not quite as idyllic as it … Continue reading
Ruta de la Lana, stage 1, Alicante to Novelda, 32 km
How annoying! I wrote my blog last night but couldn’t post it due to no signal in the apartment, and this morning there it was, gone. So here goes again… Distance, 32 km Elevation gain, 463 m Elevation loss, 279 … Continue reading
Here we go again…
Camino number seven is about to commence. I’ve spent the last couple of days enjoying the company of friends, both walking and socialising, and yesterday I finalised my camino packing and we set off for Málaga. Before my 01:30 bus … Continue reading
2019 Camino
The countdown has started! One month from today I will step out on my seventh camino. Or I should say, on the first of a trio of caminos. Camino 1 – Ruta de la Lana (the wool route) (27 … Continue reading
Days of rain and mellow fruitfulness
Where I live in southern Spain, autumn is not heralded by the changing colours of leaves on the trees – almost all trees hereabouts are evergreen – pines, olives, avocados and citrus. Only the almonds lose their leaves in a … Continue reading
Posted in A view of life, Camino de la Lana, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Camino Invierno, Camino Olvidado
Tagged Camino blog, Camino de la Lana, Camino de Santiago blog, Camino de Santiago de compostela, Camino de Santiago., Camino Invierno, Camino Olvidado, Expats in Andalucia, long distance hiking, pomegranates, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, travel
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Walking the camino as a vegan
I first started eating a plant-based diet at the beginning of 2017, but wasn’t sufficiently committed to keep it up on my camino last year. However, as soon as I returned home I jumped in 100% and haven’t wavered since. … Continue reading
Posted in Camino assessments and reflections, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Camino Mozárabe from Almeria
Tagged Camino blog, Camino de Santiago blog, Camino de Santiago de compostela, Camino de Santiago., camino Mozarabe, Camino Mozárabe from Almeria, long distance hiking, Spain, travel, vegan, Walking the camino as a vegan
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Camino Mozárabe from Almería – overview and resources
I decided to walk the Camino Mozárabe from Almería largely in response to a camino forum member requesting company on the route. I was an early responder and thought for many months that there would just be the two of … Continue reading
Post camino blues
It’s me! I’m back from the blog-block that has gripped me for the last couple of months. Returning home from a big adventure sometimes takes a bit of adjustment. After the initial celebration of catching up with loved ones, sleeping … Continue reading
Camino Portuguese Variante Espiritual, Vilanova da Arousa to Santiago de Compostela 27 km by boat + 28 km walking
Today’s distance 28km (the extra 4 km involved walking around Santiago before I remembered to turn off the GPS) Elevation gain 488 m Elevation loss 235 m Total distance from Almería 1,496 km So, today we have a boat trip … Continue reading
Posted in Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Camino Mozarabe, Camino Mozárabe from Almeria, Camino Mozárabe variante Trujillo, Camino Portuguese Coastal Route, Camino Portuguese Variante Espiritual
Tagged Camino blog, Camino de Santiago blog, Camino de Santiago de compostela, Camino de Santiago., camino Mozarabe, Camino Mozárabe from Almeria, Camino Mozárabe variante Trujillo, Camino Portuguese Coastal Route, Camino Portuguese Variante Espiritual, long distance hiking, Portugal, Spain, travel, Walking the camino as a vegan
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