Waiting at the Brittany Ferries Cafe โด๏ธ I noticed a fair few vehicles asked to turn round at the check-in kiosk. It could well be down to them not having the correct papers to board ie. statutory arrival forms to get back into the UK and a negative PCR test within 72 hours. You…
I’m now settled into the hustle and bustle of a port city ๐ข Fortunately, Santander is not too big in city terms and certainly more tame than Madrid was! I’ve about a week here. The week is so I can acquire a PCR test, obtain the results and book the ferry โด๏ธ A test…
Once again a night without hearing gunshot ๐ซ I’m nevertheless vacating the more mountainous plateau and descending to the Erbo reservoir. Nice easy riding. I arrive in Ahedo de las Pueblas for the customary tent drying and second breakfast. I’m also greeted by a small family of cattle ๐๐๐ roaming through. They bobbed their…
After a relaxing rest day, I start out on a main road fairly early, so not busy. Further on I clamber up an embankment to find the Vias Verdes. It’s still impassable, so back to the road. After reaching Trespaderne, and the mornings ritual of tent ๐ช drying and a second breakfast, I locate…
Instead of turning north as I head out of Villaespasa, I hook a right and southerly. This is only a brief change in direction as I wish to complete the whole section of this Via Verdes – Cascajares to Burgos. After a few kilometres it ends on a main road with a little station…
As with anywhere in Spain there always seems be a good climb ๐ตโโ๏ธ out of a town … Burgo de Osma was no exception! My first port-of-call was a large service station. I wanted more snacks! Now, as I am on the El Camino route Iโm promptly off a main road onto the back…