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Europe » Spain » Navarre » Villafranca May 28th 2022

We started today thinking about the climb to the Cruz de Fiero and how rough it was going to be from Foncebadon. It turned out the worse parts, for sure, were from Rabanal del Camino and the vicious climb, and from the Cruz de Fiero downhill... I mean downhill. We left just after 6am, and for the next hour and a half, we climbed, and I mean climbed! It was brutal. When we reached Foncebadon, there was no discussion of whether we'd stop to take a break or not. We stopped in the first cafe/bar in town, and had coffees. Steeled for the next part, which was supposed to be so much worse, we started the climb. It turned out to be much less steep than the parts we'd already done that day. We were wondering ... read more
First sight of Foncebadon
Entering Foncebadon
Coffee break at the first bar in town

Europe » Spain » Navarre » Villafranca May 20th 2022

We left Granon before 6:30am because we had a 27 kilometer hike to Villafranca Montes de Oca. I'd already noticed how many towns we would pass through, so we didn't look in Granon for a place for breakfast. Turns out, that was a mistake. We had to pass through four towns before we found a bar that was open in the fifth town. About 20 minutes out of town, we got to the sign for Castile y Leon, showing we were entering a new province. Our first town was Redecilla del Camino, which we reached in just under an hour. It was a small but interesting town, with a nice plaza, but no bar or cafe. Next, we walked a lot beside the highway before reaching Castiledelgado. It had a quaint church, but again, no bar ... read more
The sign for entering Castilla y Leon
Our first town, Redecilla del Camino in sight
Manoli taking a photo as we get closer




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