Rabanal to O’Cebreiro
This is the big one. The one lads have been priming up for. A steady climb up from Rabanal to the Cruz de Ferro, the highest point on the Camino route at 1505 meters, then a rapid decent down to … Read more
Rabanal to O’Cebreio
Another quick morning post before the off.
Andy has left us now to return home after I dropped him at Leon Airport.
We’ve picked up another couple of needy pilgrims and I have to take them in the van to … Read more
Damsels In Distress
The adventure continues…
After I dropped the lads back at the start point for today’s section it’s straight to Rabanal for me. The lads kindly decided that after all the ferrying about I’d done I could have a day off … Read more
Leon to Rabanal
Just a quick post this morning as we now realize that our hotel is further on the route and the lads need to be taken back to where I picked them up last night.
The Camino route MUST be completed … Read more
Carrion to Leon
An uneventful day and the weather is good at last. For the lads this is another long trek but it’s mainly on the flat.
And I do mean flat. These must be the plains of Spain. It’s like Holland at … Read more
Burgos to Carrion
Burgos is a large city with a massive town centre and we’re right in the middle of it so a lively night is in prospect except after the day the lads had all we wanted was food. But it was … Read more
Santo Domingo To Burgos
After another good night in Santo Domingo was followed by a great breakfast in the Parador Santo Domingo which was a very classy hotel. All the lads agreed it was wasted on us. They would rather be here with their … Read more
Logrono to Santo Domingo de Calzada
Again no joy for Steve K in the Lograno bike shops for the part to fix his gears. Steve has to battle on in a single gear for yet another day. This means he walks up the hills a lot … Read more
Puente La Reina to Lograno
This was an easy day for the lads.
Not so for me in the van. Priority was to find a bike shop for Steve. Easy with Sat Nav except Estella is a big town… one ways, etc. But the Sat … Read more
Burgette to Puente La Reina
An easy day… that’s what they told me.
So, as the driver I decide to head straight for the end of this section. And indeed for me it was easy. Sat Nav on, female voice keeping me on the straight … Read more
