Travelogues Spain

As the next stop on our journey, we have chosen the village of Allmedinilla in the province of Córdoba. We were spoiled at the Hospederia la Era. We felt very comfortable...

Today, I made my way to the City of Arts and Sciences. And I was overwhelmed. The opera house is a symphony of shapes with water features and a nod to the sea. The science museum...

The Alfonso XIII dock in Cádiz (Spain) on October 16, 2025 is practically right in front of the Old Town – so close that you can almost hear the bells ringing during breakfast....

Buen Camino, girls! A local woman joyfully calls out to us! It lifts our spirits 😊 We started after coffee and croissant in the hotel bar with an overwhelmed waiter... and in...

Day seven… 24 km, sprinkled with good ascents. By 12:00 PM I had finished the ascent, and then it was, generously speaking, just straight ahead.Beautiful landscape, very green,...

If, like me, you prefer to be away from many tourists, you will love this tip. Barcelona, with its heavily crowded hotspots, still has corners that are less visited. Feel free...

Photos of Castilléjar (de los Ríos), my grandmother's and uncles' hometown.

Photos of the famous Fluvial Beach of Puente del Congosto, where the Tormes River flows.

Today it's all about golf again. This week, the Golfy Cup with 360 participants is taking place in Catalonia. For this reason, it's not very easy to get tee times. Today we are...

When we got up today, a thick fog was hovering over Mas Nou. This did not stop us from playing a round of golf at Golf d'Aro. The sun played a little hide and seek with us....

City Lights

Today the sun is shining again, the morning is still fresh but the distant view is beautiful. In the valley, misty clouds are still observable. Distant view We have breakfast...

Today, the sun has let us down a bit. However, there is a strong wind. This strong wind in Spain, particularly in the region of Catalonia, is called Tramontana. The cold, dry...

This morning, a little after 7, we set off from Redondela. Shortly after the hostel, Carolina caught up with me, and we ran the first part of the route together. At first, it...

What a day of rest can do 🙂 After a very restful night, I was woken up this morning for the first time by my alarm instead of other pilgrims. Upon opening the window, I...

9.7.2024 Barcelona Today I had a full program. First of all I had to take the shuttle bus from the port area (for which I had to pay). We were dropped off in front of the World...

Yesterday evening I walked up and down the street and saw a foal that had just been hand-fed a bottle. I got chatting to the elderly lady on the farm. After dinner I went back...

This morning we had breakfast together after we had all stayed in different accommodations or hotels. Afterwards we said goodbye to someone who was very important to my Camino....

Grow beyond myself. Breakfast was at 7:00. Everyone was supposed to be out of the hostel by 7:30. At 7:33 we were woken up by a hospitalero. We had been given a four-bed room...

Last night we sat in the common room and Anton and Tom from the Czech Republic played the guitar. It was a pleasant end to the day. The night was freezing cold. No heating, no...

This morning we set off straight after breakfast. A kilometer-long climb was waiting right outside the door. But finally through nature again, far away from roads. The climb...

Unfortunately, the day begins as it ended yesterday. Immediately after getting up, I have terrible pain in my right leg again. This means that the decision has been made as to...

The group photo was from last night. I woke up very early because I slept in a room with many others and most of them left around 6:00/6:30am. The day begins for me with pain...

The morning starts earlier than usual for me. It's noticeable that I slept in a hostel with over 40 people in the room last night. It was freezing cold in the hostel. There was...

It somehow becomes a habit that I am the last to get up and leave the hostel. After 300m I reach a bakery where I have breakfast. Then I cross the Queen's Bridge, which was...

Distance 100 kilometers, cumulative 2,446 kilometers | Elevation 590, cumulative 16,860 Like yesterday, the wind was blowing away today. So I wanted to get going as soon as...

First of all, a quick thank you for the many positive feedback on the blog, which has apparently already become a daily evening read for some 🙏🙏🙏 Please excuse me for not...

Rustling, zippers, annoying noise.... A Korean daypack tourist thinks she has to completely empty her suitcase and re-sort it in her room shortly after 6am.... So my first day...

Distance 92 kilometers, cum. 959 kilometers | Altitude 710, cum. 6,620 This morning it was time to say goodbye to Benjamin and Malaga. It was two lovely days that I was able...

Distance 0 kilometers, cum. 867 kilometers | Altitude 0, cum. 5,910 After 10 days on the bike it was time for a rest day. Malaga was the ideal place for this because I finally...