The invierno looks stunning so far, another one for the list. You really got lucky with that albergue,it looks amazing and you got the whole place to yourself.
I loved the Invierno. I walked it last year (June) and saw only one other pilgrim, a cyclist. I went to this albergue too but foolishly didn't call ahead and there was no signal up there so was forced to keep walking to Las Medulas. It turned out to be ok as it gave me time to fully explore the old roman mines sans pack. Thanks for sharing these vids, it's taking me down memory lane 🙂
Thanks. Did you see it from Sevilla? Watching these as we post them makes me long to e back there 🙂 The next one (or two) are in the planning stages. A short one next with Pat my wife. Then another longer remote one.
Hey Rob, another great Camino trail, never new it existed, let’s hope it doesn’t turn into another Francis with overcrowding…a great first day with amazing views…are you walking all the way to Santiago ? Can’t wait to see more…thanks 🇦🇺
I loved this route. And Yes, I walked it all the way to Santiago, and then on to Fisterra and Muxia. 60 days all up (started in Sevilla) I think it will start to get busier, but shouldn't get crowded for a few years yet. To attract the 'masses' it will need more infrastructure and probably baggage transfers. It's a bit hard than the last part of the Frances from Ponferrada too. If you have walked the Frances, there are quite a few days with climbs like going up to O Cebriero. Thankfully I had already walked for 40 days so my legs were strong and it wasn't a problem for me. But it's a great route. Highly recommended. As you will see, lovely scenery, towns, people.........
I find the 'Camino' inspiring 🙂 It's such a wonderful environment to be in. I feel like I want the next one to be even longer. Though 60 days was enough for my knees I think. 😉
@robscamino Yes, the Invierno is special. We, my husband and I, had previously walked the Camino Francés from St Jean Pied de Port, then last year, as well as the Camino Invierno, we walked from Lourdes to SJPdP on the Chemin du Piémont Pyrénéen, the Camino Baztan and the Caminos Teresianos - a St Teresa camino which goes from Ávila to Alba de Tormes only we extended it to Salamanca. Next year, all going well, we plan to walk the Via de la Plata. Our walk from Lourdes and the Invierno were both quite solitary, we met very few other pilgrims, and we were the only ones walking the Teresianos - we were told that the last pilgrim before us walked had walked more than a month earlier. When planning the Baztan we were told (warned!) that it would be extremely unlikely that we would meet any other pilgrims but we ended up walking with 10 others - Spanish, French, Basque and a French-Canadian. Much to our surprise they all walked the same number of days as us and mostly stayed in the same places.
@robscamino We're looking forward to it. We found that we thoroughly enjoyed the solitude that the Chemin, the Invierno, and the Teresianos gave us, but we also had a wonderful time with the camino family we had in the Baztan too 😊 We hope to walk the VdlP/Sanabrés combination.
@@KiwiPilgrim I'm always a bit torn. I love to walk alone and enjoy the solitude. I walked the whole Invierno alone and loved it. Alone in all the accommodation. No problem. On the🙂 VDLP I had about 10 days alone and then walked with others. Which I also loved. Great people, great company. I think I need a balance of both.
Hi Rob, that Albergue looks like Camino heaven to me. Just a question : What would be the difference in distance doing the Invierno compared to just keeping on walking the frances? How many more days should one plan? I was considering to do the Frances and then keep going to Finisterre, but maybe it's a better Idea to do the Invierno instead (and no Finisterre) and not having to deal with the crowds from Sarria onwards. What is your advice on that idea? I will do my very first Camino starting the second week of August from St Jean. BTW, I've just seen your little film about underwear and I found it extremely helpful. Thanks a lot for all that! Cheers! Buen Camino.
Maybe 2 days longer. But........ (1) You will love the Frances, and likely meet great people. (2) You may want to stay on the Frances once you reach Ponferrada. It's a great route. (3) You will be used to having lots on Infrastructure, choices in where to stay, lots of cafes along the way etc etc. All that stops on the Invierno! You may walk alone for days. You may have 1 choice of accommodation, you often won't see a cafe or store all day....... it's hilly.......You might not like it! I loved it. But I had walked the Frances 3 times and wanted the change. Maybe wait till you get close to Ponferrada and decide then?
@@robscamino Thanks Rob, probably you're right. It's probably the 'having to leave all the friends one has made', that will make this decision very difficult. I want to thank you for all the great work you're doing. Many of your films have been a real help. You could say : Rob's my uncle ; ) (My wife is an Aussie from Sydney)
Just curious how good is your Spanish ? I can order pretty well in restaurants and bars. And very basic conversation if they speak slow But jeez it can be hard
Not very good. I can order food, book a room, that's about it. But I tend to use the same basic phrases all the time, with terrible grammar LOL. Do you have a room, is there a shop, can I wash my clothes etc etc
On 2 days I stayed in places with no food available. Villavieja and Solden. But I knew ahead of time that I would need to bring a dinner & breakfast with me. (research on Gronze reading the comments mainly) And walking the VdlP prior to this I had formed the habit of always having a backup small snack meal in my pack even if it was just a banana and some nuts and chocolate..
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Another stunning walk up a mountain, and the best Albergue yet!
The invierno looks stunning so far, another one for the list.
You really got lucky with that albergue,it looks amazing and you got the whole place to yourself.
It's not uncommon to find the Albergue empty I think. Next time I'm in the area, I think I would walk up to Villavieja just to stay there! 🙂
I loved the Invierno. I walked it last year (June) and saw only one other pilgrim, a cyclist. I went to this albergue too but foolishly didn't call ahead and there was no signal up there so was forced to keep walking to Las Medulas. It turned out to be ok as it gave me time to fully explore the old roman mines sans pack.
Thanks for sharing these vids, it's taking me down memory lane 🙂
I would walk it again.............but there are too many other routes still to walk. 🙂
Thanks For Sharing ❤
Thanks for watching!
Lovely video. I’m really enjoying following your journey Rob.
Thanks. Did you see it from Sevilla? Watching these as we post them makes me long to e back there 🙂 The next one (or two) are in the planning stages. A short one next with Pat my wife. Then another longer remote one.
Yes, I've been watching all from the get go.@@robscamino
Hey Rob, another great Camino trail, never new it existed, let’s hope it doesn’t turn into another Francis with overcrowding…a great first day with amazing views…are you walking all the way to Santiago ? Can’t wait to see more…thanks 🇦🇺
I loved this route. And Yes, I walked it all the way to Santiago, and then on to Fisterra and Muxia. 60 days all up (started in Sevilla) I think it will start to get busier, but shouldn't get crowded for a few years yet. To attract the 'masses' it will need more infrastructure and probably baggage transfers. It's a bit hard than the last part of the Frances from Ponferrada too. If you have walked the Frances, there are quite a few days with climbs like going up to O Cebriero. Thankfully I had already walked for 40 days so my legs were strong and it wasn't a problem for me. But it's a great route. Highly recommended. As you will see, lovely scenery, towns, people.........
Love your positivity Rob. Quite inspiring, your trip from Seville.
I find the 'Camino' inspiring 🙂 It's such a wonderful environment to be in. I feel like I want the next one to be even longer. Though 60 days was enough for my knees I think. 😉
I walked the Invierno in October last year. I'll enjoy reliving it through your videos 😊
Isn't it a wonderful route? What others have you walked?
@robscamino Yes, the Invierno is special. We, my husband and I, had previously walked the Camino Francés from St Jean Pied de Port, then last year, as well as the Camino Invierno, we walked from Lourdes to SJPdP on the Chemin du Piémont Pyrénéen, the Camino Baztan and the Caminos Teresianos - a St Teresa camino which goes from Ávila to Alba de Tormes only we extended it to Salamanca. Next year, all going well, we plan to walk the Via de la Plata. Our walk from Lourdes and the Invierno were both quite solitary, we met very few other pilgrims, and we were the only ones walking the Teresianos - we were told that the last pilgrim before us walked had walked more than a month earlier. When planning the Baztan we were told (warned!) that it would be extremely unlikely that we would meet any other pilgrims but we ended up walking with 10 others - Spanish, French, Basque and a French-Canadian. Much to our surprise they all walked the same number of days as us and mostly stayed in the same places.
Wow. those sound like some great routes. You'll love the VdlP 🙂
@robscamino We're looking forward to it. We found that we thoroughly enjoyed the solitude that the Chemin, the Invierno, and the Teresianos gave us, but we also had a wonderful time with the camino family we had in the Baztan too 😊 We hope to walk the VdlP/Sanabrés combination.
@@KiwiPilgrim I'm always a bit torn. I love to walk alone and enjoy the solitude. I walked the whole Invierno alone and loved it. Alone in all the accommodation. No problem. On the🙂 VDLP I had about 10 days alone and then walked with others. Which I also loved. Great people, great company. I think I need a balance of both.
Hi Rob, that Albergue looks like Camino heaven to me. Just a question : What would be the difference in distance doing the Invierno compared to just keeping on walking the frances? How many more days should one plan? I was considering to do the Frances and then keep going to Finisterre, but maybe it's a better Idea to do the Invierno instead (and no Finisterre) and not having to deal with the crowds from Sarria onwards. What is your advice on that idea? I will do my very first Camino starting the second week of August from St Jean. BTW, I've just seen your little film about underwear and I found it extremely helpful. Thanks a lot for all that! Cheers! Buen Camino.
Maybe 2 days longer. But........ (1) You will love the Frances, and likely meet great people. (2) You may want to stay on the Frances once you reach Ponferrada. It's a great route. (3) You will be used to having lots on Infrastructure, choices in where to stay, lots of cafes along the way etc etc. All that stops on the Invierno! You may walk alone for days. You may have 1 choice of accommodation, you often won't see a cafe or store all day....... it's hilly.......You might not like it! I loved it. But I had walked the Frances 3 times and wanted the change. Maybe wait till you get close to Ponferrada and decide then?
@@robscamino Thanks Rob, probably you're right. It's probably the 'having to leave all the friends one has made', that will make this decision very difficult. I want to thank you for all the great work you're doing. Many of your films have been a real help. You could say : Rob's my uncle ; ) (My wife is an Aussie from Sydney)
Buen Camino 🙂
Just curious how good is your Spanish ? I can order pretty well in restaurants and bars. And very basic conversation if they speak slow But jeez it can be hard
Not very good. I can order food, book a room, that's about it. But I tend to use the same basic phrases all the time, with terrible grammar LOL. Do you have a room, is there a shop, can I wash my clothes etc etc
Not sure if I saw it somewhere, but how many days did you walk the Camino Invierno?
Hi Joan. 14 days. I prefer 'shorter' days than most people. I think my average was 18-19 kms/day.
@@robscamino that sounds like what I would do if I was walking the camino.
How often did you have to bring your own food?
On 2 days I stayed in places with no food available. Villavieja and Solden. But I knew ahead of time that I would need to bring a dinner & breakfast with me. (research on Gronze reading the comments mainly) And walking the VdlP prior to this I had formed the habit of always having a backup small snack meal in my pack even if it was just a banana and some nuts and chocolate..
@@robscamino Thanks, it’s definitely good to know. We are hoping to do this Camino next.