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A day of rest
Last evening we made alternative plans for today. Reasons are four-fold… 1 The weather app told us it was going to rain – hard, all day from early morning 2 We had already discussed taking a day off as Nina … Continue reading
Via Serrana, stage 7, Olvera – Coripe 26.7 km
Electricity came on at 05:09 and I immediately plugged in my devices. I had left the light in my room switched on so I knew immediately it happened. I didn’t get any useful signal on my phone until close to … Continue reading
Via Serrana, stage 6, Ronda – Olvera 29.7 km
Elevation gain 600 m Elevation loss 759 m Total distance 140 km There’s a strong cool breeze on leaving town this morning. The views on the way out are absolutely spectacular – huge cliffs rising from green pastureland The … Continue reading
Via Serrana, stage 5, Jimera de Libar – Ronda, 19.5 km
Elevation gain 735 m Elevation loss 554 m Total distance 110 km We find a different path to exit the village which has a ridiculously steep descent. After passing by a herd of sheep on their way to graze the … Continue reading
Via Serrana, stage 4, Jimena de la Frontera – Jimera de Libar, 26 km
Elevation gain 742 m Elevation loss 469 Total distance 90 km The only traffic we pass on the way out of town are two mules ridden by a guy leading his young son. We are very soon on a narrow … Continue reading
Via Serrana, stage 3, Jimena de la Frontera – El Colmenar, 22.5 km
Elevation gain 548 m Elevation loss 444 m Total distance 64 km Soon after leaving town, we are directed onto a grassy track, which soon becomes another mostly dried mud trail that has been passed over by many hooves and … Continue reading
Via Serrana, stage 2, San Martín del Tessorillo – Jimena de la Frontera, 21.29 km
Elevation gain 439 m Elevation loss 308 m Total distance 41.5 km On leaving town we’re on the road for only a short while before being directed onto an agricultural track. First there are citrus orchards and then general farmland, … Continue reading
Via Serrana & VdlP – stage 1, San Roque to San Martin de Tesorillo, 20 km
So we took the bus from Málaga to La Linea that departed at 06:30 with a full complement of passengers. We arrived at our destination a bit late. Starting our first day at gone 09:00 with 27 km to walk … Continue reading
Once more into the unknown…
The next camino adventure is about to begin. This year I shall be walking with my Danish camiga Nina. We met walking the Mozárabe from Almería in 2018 and joined forces again on the Ruta de la Lana in 2019. … Continue reading
Busy doing nothing…
THANK YOU once again for the very supportive messages – what a fabulous group of people you are. In Pamplona we stayed in an excellent albergue right next to the cathedral. Albergue Plaza Catedral is spotlessly clean and well organised. … Continue reading
Camino Aragonés, stage 5 (for us)
Monreal to Pamplona, 26.5 km Elevation gain 441 m Elevation loss 542 m Total distance walked 451.5 km I was reminded how an albergue works when there are a number of pilgrims staying. The commotion started at 04:30 with inconsiderate … Continue reading
Camino Aragonés , stage 4 (for us)
Lumbier to Monreal, 22.8 km Elevation gain 483 m Elevation loss 371 m Total distance walked 425 km I seem to have picked up a head cold during yesterday‘s walk and I’m finding today a bit of a struggle, having … Continue reading
Camino Aragonés, stage 3 (for us)
Undués de Lerda to Lumbier 25.5 km Elevation gain 43 m Elevation loss 252 m Total distance walked 402 km After walking for over half an hour the wind has really picked up and is quite chilly. The lovely breeze … Continue reading
Camino Aragonés, stage 2 (for us)
Artieda to Undués de Lerda, 22.5 km Elevation gain 482 m Elevation loss 497 m Total distance walked 376.5 km We leave Artieda via a steeply downhill road until we get to a track at just after 1.5 km. The … Continue reading
Camino Aragonés, stage 1 (for us)
Santa Cilia to Artieda, 30 km Elevation gain 364 m Elevation loss 372 m Total distance walked 354 km So today we have joined the Camino Aragonés, which starts in Somport and we are on stage 2/3. I make an … Continue reading
