Day 14-20: Aldeanueva del Camino to Granja de Moreruela. š„¾Camino Via de la Plata, Spain šŖšø
- Tough Girl
- Apr 15, 2024
- 7 min read
Day 14/32 š„¾Camino Via de la Plata, Spain šŖšø
ā¹ļøStats: Tuesday 16th April
Weather: Sunny āļø
From: Aldeanueva del Camino
Start time: 9am I needed to start late as I needed to wait for supermarket to open
To: La Calzada de BĆ©jar
End time: 3pm
Accommodation: public albergue - bottom bunk
Terrain: roads, roads, gravel, sandy tracks, rocky tracks.
š„¾Km: 25.5
š„¾Miles: 15.8
š¦¶Steps: 32,734
š°Costs: ā¬10 snacks - 2x snickers, 3x protein bar & an orange drinks
ā¬7 apple, orange, crisps, chocolate, peanuts, pear
ā¬12 accommodation
ā¬12 food - lentil soup - some sort of meat and salad š„ , followed by a yogurt.
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 6/10
Fatigue: 4/10
Ease of terrain: 5/10
āļøHighlights: To be honest, even just being able to walk feels like a highlight. Iām really impressed that Iāve managed to do 25 km. Iāve checked in at the Albergue by 3 pm and sat down at the bar having some sort of food by 3:15 pm. Now I just need to eat as quickly as possible and then get back to the albergue and get into bed and rest my feet.
šļøChallenges: very little choice at the supermarket. I bought some fruit! To tide me out to the next town. Iāve also switched back to my inov8 trainers. As they have more padding and are more comfortable for the underpart of my foot, which is where Iāve got blisters at the moment. So even though they are too small for my feet. they are more comfortable than the other shoes!
šThoughts: It feels like my body is rotting from the inside. Probably because of all the sugar.
Some of the small towns have zero choice if you are gluten-free. Half the isles are empty. And the majority of food I canāt actually eat. which is proving pretty challenging. there is only so much chocolate, crisps and sweets I can eat.
Day 15/32 š„¾Camino Via de la Plata, Spain šŖšø
ā¹ļøStats: Wednesday 17th April
Weather: Sunny - a little colder in the morning
From: La Calzada de BĆ©jar
Start time: 8.45am
To: Fuenterroble de Salvatierra
End time: 1.35pm
Accommodation: municipal albergue - bottom bunk.
Terrain: sandy, gravel, roads.
š„¾Km: 23
š„¾Miles: 14
š¦¶Steps: 29,313
š°Costs: ā¬10 accommodation
ā¬6 salad š„
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 7/10
Fatigue: 4/10
Ease of terrain: 4/10
āļøHighlights: stopped at 11am for some food - salad with boiled eggs & cheese - drizzled with olive oil. The albergue tonight is also providing dinner and breakfast.
The dinner with the other pilgrims was really fun. Lots of people from all over the world. (š³š±, š®š¹, šØš, š°š·, šŗšø, šŖšø)
šļøChallenges: dinner was at 8.30pm and Iām so hungry!!!! I devoured all the food I could. Omelette for starter then rice with tomato sauce and boiled eggs, with an orange š for desert. I had some coconut desert thing - but Iām not sure if it had gluten in or not! Iāll find out tomorrow š¤£
šThoughts: I keep wishing it would get easier!!! Which I know is silly - itās not going to get easier - I need to get tougher and keep putting one foot in front of the other!
Canāt believe itās already been 15 days on the Camino! 30k day tomorrow - I should start around 7.50am after breakfast.
Day 16/32 š„¾Camino Via de la Plata, Spain šŖšø
ā¹ļøStats: Thursday 18th April
Weather: cold but sunny
From: Fuenterroble de Salvatierra
Start time: 7.50
To: Morille
End time: 2pm
Accommodation: municipal albergue
Terrain: roads and more roads. I took the blue route on the Buen Camino app.
š„¾Km: 31.2
š„¾Miles: 19
š¦¶Steps: 40,032
š°Costs: ā¬10 albergue
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 6/10 - a very chilled, beautiful day.
Fatigue: 4/10 - so much more energy after a good breakfast
Ease of terrain: 3/10 - very flat but roads.
āļøHighlights: starting the day with a proper breakfast- omelette š³. Plus Iāve got fruit as snacks for the day.
šļøChallenges: Iāve got no cash left! I spend my last ā¬10 on accommodation- so Iāve got some oats, peanut butter and an apple to eat. Before I get to Salamanca tomorrow (where I will do a bigger food resupply).
šThoughts: iām so grateful to Frank Slootmans for sharing my posts in a lot of Camino Facebook groups. Because of that Iāve had a huge amount of engagement and there has been loads of comments and well wishes for my Camino walk.
Itās amazing the difference one person can have. As a small creator. It can be so hard, for people to see your content. Thank you Frank š
šThank you to everyone who is following along on this journey.
āIf you do have any questions, please put them down in the comments and I will do my best to answer them as quickly as possible.
Day 17/32 š„¾Camino Via de la Plata, Spain šŖšø
ā¹ļøStats: Friday 19th April
Weather: colder!
From: Morille
Start time: 7.45am
To: Calzada de Valdunciel
End time: 4pm
Accommodation: municipal albergue (small only 8 beds) - top bunk
Terrain: roads, sandy track, small gravel tracks, country roads.
š„¾Km: 37.2
š„¾Miles: 23
š¦¶Steps: 47718
š°Costs: ā¬5.36 - 2x snickers & gummy sweets (bought from the garage at the start of the town. If I didnāt eat before the supermarket shop. Iād spend a lot more money)
ā¬22 2x ibruprofen & 10x compeed (compeed is expensive!!)!
ā¬36 supermarket shop - 4x tangerines, carbonara sauce, 2x crisps, large bar of chocolate, 2x gf biscuits, eggs, peas, tuna, cheese, 2x packs of babybel, 2x dried food - just add water.
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 6/10
Fatigue: 4/10
Ease of terrain: 3/10
āļøHighlights: crossing the bridge over into Salamanca - stunning. š the cathedral!! Wow! What a building!! Well worth visiting.
The endorphins are kicking in today! Or maybe itās the pain killers!
šļøChallenges: nothing particularly challenging today. I was slightly concerned about whether Iād get a bed or not as itās a small albergue and you canāt book. But decided not to worry about it - as there was nothing I could do, until I arrived.
Itās 9.30pm no one has been to check us in - so no stamp and no payment. (Never happened to me before!) very strange.
šThoughts: the person in the bunkbed below me is obviously a very heavy smoker. He came in and the whole room now stinks of nicotine and smoke. Which Iām very allergic to. At one point I thought he was smoking in the bed! He wasnāt it was just the smell coming off his body and his clothes. Not pleasant at all. š¤¢š¤¢š¤¢
Day 18/32 š„¾Camino Via de la Plata, Spain šŖšø
ā¹ļøStats: Saturday 20th April
Weather: Sunny āļø
From: Calzada de Valdunciel
Start time: 8.10am
To: Villanueva de CampeƔn
End time: 4pm
Accommodation: private albergue - bottom bunk
Terrain: farmers tracks, abandoned road, road.
š„¾Km: 34.9
š„¾Miles: 21.7
š¦¶Steps: 44798
š°Costs: ā¬12 accommodation
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 7/10
Fatigue: 3/10
Ease of terrain: 3/10
āļøHighlights: a very relaxing and chilled day. Walking & thinking. Very zen. š§š¼āāļø
šļøChallenges: none really. I ran out of water a few kms from the end. But itās not a massive deal.
šThoughts: so glad Iām carrying more food with me. It takes the pressure off when you arrive somewhere and there is no supermarket or bars open.
Day 19/32 š„¾Camino Via de la Plata, Spain šŖšø
ā¹ļøStats: Sunday 21st April
Weather: Sunny āļø
From: Villanueva de CampeƔn
Start time: 8.10am
To: Montamarta
End time: 3.30 pm
Accommodation: public albergue - top bunk
Terrain: country lanes, roads, small gravel tracks.
š„¾Km: 37.1*
š„¾Miles: 23*
š¦¶Steps: 47,654
*please note I walked to the old bridge to cross into Zamora. It was closed for refurb, so I needed to walk back on myself and take a different bridge. I came off the Camino line in the city to find food. I walked around a shop. I went off trail to pee. I scrambled up a bank instead of walking around to cross the railway. I came off trail to get resupply at a garage. Plus the accommodation isnāt on trail. I hope that answers any questions about the distances shared.
š°Costs: ā¬10.60 - 4x snickers, coke cola, 2x. Crisps.
ā¬5 albergue (cheapest accommodation so far!)
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 7/10
Fatigue: 2/10
Ease of terrain: 2/10
āļøHighlights: making progress and feeling really positive. Staying in the present moment and not worrying about the future.
šļøChallenges: Sunday is always a hard day trying to buy food. I thought Zamora would have more supermarkets open. But Spain is very traditional still. I managed to find one small shop to get some resupply. It had limited options. So it wasnāt the healthiest choice!
šThoughts: someoneās opinion of you - does not need to become your reality. If you want to walk a Camino and you have people who doubt you. Ignore them - do it - do it for you. Take the time. Be proactive. Believe in yourself. Take the first step.
Make yourself proud. Donāt let anyone steal your dream.
Day 20/32 š„¾Camino Via de la Plata, Spain šŖšø
ā¹ļøStats: Monday 22nd April
Weather: Sunny āļø
From: Montamarta
Start time: 8.45am
To: Granja de Moreruela
End time: 1.30pm
Accommodation: public albergue - bottom bunk
Terrain: country roads, dirt paths
š„¾Km: 24.2
š„¾Miles: 14.91
š¦¶Steps: 31,093
š°Costs: ā¬6 accommodation
ā¬14.50 lunch - lentil soup and chicken salad with ice cream and Coca-Cola & hot chocolate
ā¬14 - same again - but with a water not hot chocolate
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 8/10
Fatigue: 2/10
Ease of terrain: 2/10
āļøHighlights: today was like a half day for me as I stopped walking at 1:30pm. I also had some good food at lunchtime - which always helps.
Tomorrow I will be turning left and heading towards the coast and to Santiago. I will be also moving onto a different Camino called Sanabres Way.
šļøChallenges: no wifi in the albergue
šThoughts: canāt believe how quickly this challenge has gone! Iām almost at the end of it - 12 days to go!
Time flies when youāre having fun!
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