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I heard my first cuckoo while crossing the South Downs and they are present all the way along the Camino.Continue Reading

I’ve stopped in Astorga before tackling the mountains ahead. There is a pleasant cathedral which opens from 9.00 to 10.30Continue Reading

I checked out of Hospital de Orbigo at 6.30 and headed out across the fields and passed a cow shedContinue Reading

After another splendid buffet breakfast I set off on the next stage of the Camino. The temperature soon rose intoContinue Reading

The ideal rest day is to do very little. Not the case today. I’ve exercised the stomach more than wasContinue Reading

No hanging around this morning. Breakfast was toast and jam and then we were on our way into  Leon. It’sContinue Reading

Sounds more like a band but it’s my latest town on the approach to Leon. I suspect the Kings ofContinue Reading

Actually this place is buzzing with pilgrims. All the hostels and hotels are full, the bars and restaurants are packed,Continue Reading

After yesterday’s hellish walk, today was a little stroll between decent cafes. Just 22 Kms to the charmless Sahagun andContinue Reading

We are well and truly on the Meseta, a more or less flat plateau about 900m high, supporting fields ofContinue Reading