
AfterregisteringatLeon'sAlberguePeregrinos,Ifollowedtheroutemapprovidedbythehostelownertofindaplacetoseekmedicalhelp.Atthattime,Ijustwantedsomeonetoprescribemeantibiotics,thinkingthatwhatIhadwasnothingserious.Ithoughtitmightbejustanon-traditionalUTI.Fellowtravelerssaidseekingmedicalhelpiseasierinbigcities,withmorecomprehensivefacilitiesandbettertransportation,etc.WhoknewwhenIwalkedin,itwasahos...[
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Ithasbeenafewbusy-walkingdayslately.Mybodyhasbeenshowingsomewarningsigns.Idecidedtotakeabreakfromthewalk,andtofigureoutasolutionfromalocalclinicoramedicalfacility.Itwasnotrareforpilgrimstoseekmedicalhelp–injuredankles,infectionfromblisters,hurtknees,etc,orforwhateverreasonsthatpeoplehadtotakeabreakfromwalking.
Asforme,Ifeltnopain,hadagreatappetite,couldsleepandwalk,butI’dbeenhavings...[
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June15,Thursday,Day18,fromCalzadilladelaCuezatoBercianos:33km.Anotherlong-distancedaytoday.Ishouldplanwell.ThegoodthingwasthatIhadasingleroom,andhadanuninterruptedsleep.Isleptinalittletoday,didn’tstarttowalkuntil7:30.Thetrailsweremostlyflat.Ishouldbefine,andmyfeetshouldbehappy!ThevillageofMoratinoswasrightahead–29.4squarekilometersinsize,anditspopulationin2021was59.Myfirstsurpriseofthe...[
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June14,Day17,Wednesday.Thesnoringdidn’tbothermeasmuchlastnight.Ihadsomuchfoodanddrinks.Iwassotired.
Today’sroutewouldbefromFromistatoCalzadilladelaCueza,addinganadditional17kmonthetraditionalstage,onevillageaway“downtheroad”.TheCaminodistancetodaywouldbe36km.ThiswouldbethefurthestdistanceIwouldwalkwithinadayontheCamino,andIwasadvisedtobringenoughwatersnacks.I’dbet...[
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June,13,Day16.FromCastrojeriztoFromista,25.3km,anotherlightdayontheWay.Therewere8bedsinmyroom,butonly6wereoccupied.Luckyus!SinceIdidn’tplantocovermuchdistancetoday,Iwouldliketostayherealittlelongertoseemoreofthetownthatmyfirstimpressionledmetotheillusionofafairyland.Duetotherainstormyesterdayafternoon,Ididn’tseeenoughofit.Sunnyandcrispinthemorning.IboughtanadmissionticketandwalkedtoaCa...[
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June12,Monday,Day15,Hornillos-Castrojeriz:19.5km
Anotherlightday–fromHornillostoCastrojeriz,onlythatdistance,IplannedthisonlybecauseIwouldliketostayattheAlbergueOrion!IheardmuchaboutitfromacoupleofYoutubers.
Ina10-bedsroom,twobedsstayedvacant.Wedidn’tlackthesnorerslastnight.Isleptok.Someroommatesroseearly,thencameallkindsofmorningsymphony–thesoundsofpacking,zipperon...[
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June11th,Sunday,Day14,fromBurgostoHornillos,20.9km.
Averysimpleandshortroutefortoday.TheBuenCaminoApponlymentionedtwostopsontoday’sroute.Thefirststopwas11kmaway.ItwasaSunday,whichmeantthatmanybusinesseswouldn’topenuntillateinthemorning.Walkers,beaware!.
Byfar,myfootprintshavecoveredpartoftheBasquecountry(inasmallareainFranceandinnorthernSpain),andhavebeenonsomemountains,r...[
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June10th,Saturday,Day13,fromAgestoBurgos,24km.6:30am,12.7°C(54°F)
Today’sdistancewouldbeshortandmildinincline.Itshouldbeaneasyday.(FromGoogleImages)I’dlovetoseethesunrisetoday.Themorningairwascrisp,thelandscapepretty.Lastnight,oneoftheroommateshadabreathingmachine/anoxygenmachinetoregulatehisbreath.Withtheroomsosmall,andthreesnorers,myearplugsdidn’tfendoffthesoundsata...[
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June9th,Friday,Day12,fromTosantostoAges,24km
Imagesource:https://throughourlookingglass.ca/index.php/2019/05/04/day-15-tosantos-to-ages/
Lastnight,oneofthechurchbedroomswereonthethirdfloor,with12peoplesharingit.Theloudestsnorersseemedtobefromthreewalkers,myearplugsofnohelp.By4-5am,somepeoplestartedtopackupforthewalk.Mybedwaslikeapowerfulmagnet,holdingmetightonthebed,Iwasawake,butIrefuse...[
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June8th,Day11,7am.FromSantoDomingotoTosantos,about28km,anditwouldgettothemid70s,mightbeabithotforwalking.
IdecidednottofollowthetypicalStagesmentionedintheguidebooktoday,byaddinganadditionaltownontopoftheconventionalstage,anextra5km.Iwarmeduptheleftoversfromlastnight,quicklyateit,andstartedtowalk.
Whatcopycatswewere!Atleastwebeganthedaylight-hearted.
Igottothefir...[
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