Winter walking – Page 2 – Somewhere Slowly

Visiting Molinaseca and Ponferrada

29/08/2020

(From our winter camino, late February to early March 2020) After the difficult descent the day before, the Scouse Spouse’s ankle wasn’t feeling right. We reluctantly decided to forego the beautiful but very tricky way down to Molinaseca … shame, since it is one of my favourite parts of the trail. However, we were there … More Visiting Molinaseca and Ponferrada

Winter walk to Acebo

28/08/2020

(From our winter camino, late February to early March 2020) Oh hello, new day! Our window faced straight into the sunrise. We enjoyed a lovely breakfast in the Candela before we headed out, appropriately dressed for the expected summery temperatures. We were just talking about the narrow and uneven trail leading up towards Foncebadón and … More Winter walk to Acebo

Winter walk to Rabanal

27/08/2020

(From our winter camino, late February to early March 2020) We woke up to splendid sunshine, though there was a definite chill in the air. Packing took longer than it should, as it always does the first couple of days, but we finally managed to get ourselves organised and dressed in layers. Then we bimbled … More Winter walk to Rabanal

Back to Astorga

26/08/2020

(From our winter camino, late February to early March 2020) As usual we stayed over in Liverpool the night before so we could wake up, roll out to the bus and go straight to the airport in the morning. We both had hand luggage only – my poles were shipped to our hotel in Astorga … More Back to Astorga

CF winter walk 2020

25/08/2020

You know how you think about the camino, and read and watch and listen to anything camino, and ponder and prepare and start getting the gear together, and then you book your tickets? Yeah, that’s exactly not what we did. When I came back from my (until covid) usual walk in September, I started planning … More CF winter walk 2020

March ’18 Camino Day 2: O Ceb-Sarria

05/04/2018

Waking up in O Cebreiro I could hear the wind whipping at the corners, and looking out the window it was still snowing. I had a choice to make – I was going to meet my camiga B in Sarria that evening, so I could either walk from O Ceb to Triacastela and get a … More March ’18 Camino Day 2: O Ceb-Sarria

March ’18 Camino Day 1: Santiago-O Cebreiro

04/04/2018

After a fairly comfortable day of travel from Liverpool to Dublin to Santiago, I arrived in town in the early evening and checked into Anosa Casa, as I do when I arrive. Then I organised everything for the early departure the next day and went out for a bite to eat, ie going to the … More March ’18 Camino Day 1: Santiago-O Cebreiro

CF Spring 17: Day 2, Rabanal-Acebo

19/04/2017

On the second day of our walk we woke up to blue skies and wet ground. It seemed yet again the forecast rain had been and gone, and we were confidently clad in short sleeved tops under fleece and padded jackets, ready to peel off the layers as the day warmed up. After a couple … More CF Spring 17: Day 2, Rabanal-Acebo

Somewhere Slowly

Nidarosa the hiker, traveller, pilgrim

Category: Winter walking