James the Intrepid Pilgrim

Saturday, May 6, 2023Walking from Montamarta to Granja de Moreruela23.4 kilometers Today, the bed race was in full force. The next town, Granja de Moreruela, is very small with only one albergue with 30 beds. The two private accommodations are already booked. Leaving Granja de Moreruela, the Camino route splits. The Via de la Plata continues north to Astorga, and the Camino Sanabres starts here and goes northwest more directly to Santiago de Compostela. The […]

Friday, May 5, 2023Walking from Zamora to Montamarta20.5 kilometers The old historic town of Zamora is beautiful and has an atmosphere and feeling similar to Salamanca – energetic and alive. After another night in a dismal albergue and enduring some of the loudest snoring I have ever heard, I’m glad to be leaving. Maybe the accommodation in Montamarta will be better. As we left Zamora we came across a very old Camino Way marker. This […]

Thurssday, May 4, 2023Walking from El Cuba de Tierra del Vino to Zamora31.8 kilometers After the very long day yesterday walking over 30 kilometers to the bus stop at the prison and then the bus ride into El Cubo de Tierra del Vino, I was not looking forward to another day of over 30 kilometers to Zamora. It had to be done because the only intermediate town was very short of pilgrim infrastructure. Knowing that […]

Wednesday, May 3, 2023Walking from Salamanca to El Cuba de Tierra del Vino31.6 kilometers After a rest day in Salamanca I was a little concerned that we might feel good and over extend ourselves today. And that is almost exactly what happened, although differently than we anticipated. The goal today was a small of Calzada de Valdunciel, a short distance of 16 kilometers from Salamanca. The next town of El Cubo de Tierra del Vino […]

Tuesday, May 2, 2023Rest day in SalamancaNo walking today except to view sights as a tourist A great deal has been written about Salamanca covering its rich and long history. I am not going to even try to re-tell the history of Salamanca. I can report from our short time in Salamanca that it is a city with great energy and activity. There are many things to see and many places to eat – except […]

Monday, May 1, 2023Walking from Morille to Salamanca21.2 kilometers Today we reach Samalanca, the approximate half-way point of the Camino routes Via de la Plata and Camino Sanabres from Seville to Santiago de Compostela. The day started out cool again in the early morning at 11 C (52 F) and soon warmed so that a jacket was not needed. Here I am leaving Morille at a sculpture in front of a local library. Morille is […]

Sunday, April 30, 2023Walking from Fuentarroble de Salvatierra to Morille21.6 kilometers First, a bit of an apology for not posting the last few days. There has been very weak or non-existent internet access, and very poor phone reception in some of the recent locations. In Morille, there was good internet at the bar in town, but no internet in the albergue, and phone reception at the albergue was so weak I could not use my […]