Contour Map: Copyright John Brierley click here to see notes |
Click here for Google Map and my starting point today
I left the Hotel at 7am and felt full of energy and looking forward to getting back to the solitude of the pathway.
I came across the guys in Camponaraya just as they were about to leave a small cafe (Asador - not in these photos but on my flickr page) having finished their breakfast. I decided it was time to stop for my own breakfast and as I left my gear at one of the tables outside the guys warned me not to expect a warm welcome in the cafe. I ordered an omelet with cheese and ham only to be informed that they had no cheese or ham. I settled for eggs in roll. The eggs were prepared as if it was an omelet but with nothing added, not even any love : (. Just as the egg was being placed in the roll she sliced some cheese, which had miraculously appeared from somewhere, on top of the egg. Was there any ham hiding about the place. The guys were right. I did not feel welcome in this place and was happy to get out of the cafe to the outside table. There I ate half of what I had been given but I had no interest in spending any more time here than I needed to. I have no idea if they reserved this unfriendly attitude for pilgrims or if they were having a particularly bad day, did the cat die? whatever. I gave them no reason for their unpleasantness. I ordered everything in my best Spanish, flawed as it is it served me well u to this point and beyond. I decided to just let it go and not let it get in on me and spoil my good feeling.
Ger showing his true colours : ) |
Need to find Albergue with WiFi for tomorrow night:
I caught up with the guys again in Casabelos, Arthur from Melbourne was also taking a break here. They had just confirmed that the Albergue were were considering to stay in tomorrow did not have WiFi. Why, I hear you say, is that important when many of the albergues did not have working WiFi. Well the answer is simple. Tomorrow we need to find somewhere with WiFi so we can listen to the All Ireland Senior Football Final between Dublin and Mayo.
Ed is a proud Mayo man and Jim, now living in Canada, is also a Mayo man. Ger and I will be supporting the Dubs (Dublin)
I caught up with the guys again in Casabelos, Arthur from Melbourne was also taking a break here. They had just confirmed that the Albergue were were considering to stay in tomorrow did not have WiFi. Why, I hear you say, is that important when many of the albergues did not have working WiFi. Well the answer is simple. Tomorrow we need to find somewhere with WiFi so we can listen to the All Ireland Senior Football Final between Dublin and Mayo.
Ed is a proud Mayo man and Jim, now living in Canada, is also a Mayo man. Ger and I will be supporting the Dubs (Dublin)
Bob |
Ed and Jim |
Reunited with the guys again in Villafranca we found a really nice Albergue at the top of the town located on the exit road for the following morning.
Ronan and Ger |
Pétanque being played by locals in Villafranca |
The photo above shows local people, mostly men, playing Pétanque. That's the French word for it but I don't know if the Spanish people also use this name. It is similar to the game of boules most English or Irish people would be familiar with.
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Other Links, relating to this section of the Camino, you may wish to follow
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Villafranca del Bierzo:
Images of Villafranca del Bierzo on the internet
Wikipedia on Villafranca del Bierzo
Images of Villafranca del Bierzo on the internet
Wikipedia on Villafranca del Bierzo
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