Camino Confidential

The bus from Villafranca was supposed to take half an hour and connect with the 10.40 “superbus” to Madrid, for which I had paid a higher...

I was up at 7.30 a.m.  Rain was falling steadily as per forecast.  I left the hotel with only a coffee (not realizing that I had actually p...

I had made a booking at the Parador in Villafranca with Booking.com (€85), so I was looking forward to a night of luxury!  It was only abo...

I had previously discovered that local buses ran frequently as far as Fuentesnuevas, almost as far as Camponaraya, so I caught one at 8.40 a...

I asked the Señora in the hotel to call me a taxi, which took me 7.5 kms into Ponferrada and dropped me in the centre of town, deserted on a...

At breakfast, an Australian couple I'd met before reminded me that today was Saturday and everything was booked up in Ponferrada.  I dec...

What a tough day!  It took a lot out of me and I really struggled to reach my destination of Acebo.  In retrospect, I realise it was because...

I went very slowly today because of my aching tendon and tired legs generally.  Every single pilgrim en route passed me, no question about i...

I left Astorga at 7.45 a.m.  It was still very chilly at that hour.  On the way out of town I felt some twinges at the back of my heel.  Wa...

It was very cold and crisp when I set off at 7.30 a.m. after a quick breakfast in the hotel.  I tried to walk in the sun as I made my way to...