Travelogues Extremadura

Villafranca de los Barros is a small town located

...and again already about 200 km further north in Spain: The days flow vibrantly together filled with sun and wind... I hardly know how to convey to you an impression of all the...

Sunday; I am sitting in a Municipal Albergue, a public pilgrim hostel, having taken a hot shower, dressed dry, yet still chilly - and all of my remaining clothes ar

Plasencia. Today was not our day. The moment I opened my eyes, I could hear the drumming on the roof of our campervan. It was pouring. Cats and dogs. After our first bathroom...

Banos de Montemayor. Hervas and Banos de Montemayor were our two stops today. In total, they weren't even 50 kilometers apart. Actually, we only intended to stop briefly in...

Caceres. Merida is insane! For me personally, it's the most beautiful city I have visited in all my years in Spain. I should perhaps mention that the architectural works of the...

On a hill above Montemolin stands a castle from the 12th century.

Monesterio. Today we set off from Seville towards Montemolin, our third stage on the Via de la Plata. We had to cover about 100 kilometers to reach this small community with...

Emerita Augusta”. Emperor Augustus The city was to be a retirement place for retired Roman soldiers who were rewarded for their services. Hence, the name comes from

El Capricho de Cotrina

At 6, the alarm goes off and I could definitely sleep a bit longer. At home, I don't need an alarm, but when I'm traveling so much, it's really tiring for my body and it would...

I woke up at 5 and wanted to stay awake, but I fell asleep again. At 5:40 my alarm went off, but I turned it off immediately. My fellow pilgrim in the room didn’t wake up. I...

The Start

I slept well, even though the mattress has seen better days. I correct myself, I slept through the night. I went to bed relatively early yesterday and fell asleep quickly. I was...

Admittedly, we had a completely different picture of Extremadura. We expected dry landscapes. But that's not the case at all. The fact is, the area is sparsely populated....

I woke up on time, 5 minutes before the alarm, so as not to disturb the other person in the room. Then I quietly took my things outside, packed everything, and got dressed....

Good start with coffee

two years ago I saw Griffon Vultures (buitre leonado) for the first time in Spain. The way these birds draw circles in the sky in large groups...

Hello, I slept very well tonight and woke up around 7 AM. I had the heating on, and it was such a cozy bed. It was definitely worth the money. I got ready and set off with great...

In the surf camp, I made a rough plan for the upcoming weeks. Let's see what actually happens in the end, because plans are made to be changed - especially when traveling with...

I only occasionally noticed Nef's snoring. The mattress was a bit soft, and the whole bed moved whenever I turned over. But I woke up around 5 a.m. Another person sleeping in a...

Visita a las Mestas, en la comarca cacereña de las Hurdes

My bike is fit again and so am I. Two days ago, I reached the highest point of my journey, 1300 meters. It's not all downhill from here, there are still ups and downs. Cork oaks...