Thursday, 1 June 2017

Buen Camino 2017/2: From Valcarlos.

Although some choose the Valcarlos route as an easier option to the high Napoleon route, the last couple of hours uphill to Ibaneta (just before Roncesvalles) is as hard as anything on Napoleon. The main advantage is you can stop about half-way in Valcarlos. The scenery is great as you look across the fields and forest and back down the valley from Ibaneta.




The Roncesvalles monastery/ hostel is as grand as ever but I am moving on to Espinal - just 18km total today. 


So how is the food? You definitely have to like bread and no sign of muesli  ( there is yoghurt though). 
Breakfast: 3.70Euro.
Cafe con leche and choc pastry:2.80€
O J with potato frittata: 3.80€


Pilgrim menu (vegetarian). 3 courses of vege soup, omelette with potatoes, apple crumble AND a demi of red wine:12.80€.
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8 comments:

  1. Michael Melbourne2 June 2017 at 17:18

    Great to be following your Camino again Paul. Very interested to read about the lower route across the Pyrenees

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    1. Unknown10 June 2017 at 08:51

      Hi Michael. Is it the Burgos to Leon leg you are going to do later in the year?

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  2. Heather Stewart3 June 2017 at 00:44

    Looks like you are making great progress, Paul. Food looks good too.

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    1. Unknown10 June 2017 at 08:48

      Hi Heather. Good to hear from you. Sometimes the food is really good and other times pretty average. But after walking anything tastes good.

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  3. Unknown4 June 2017 at 11:52

    Go easy on the red wine Paul, still a good way to go

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    1. Unknown6 June 2017 at 06:18

      As you know, the wine goes down very easily at the end of the day. Plenty of bread yo soak it up.

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  4. Unknown7 June 2017 at 21:38

    Hi Paul. This is Chris King. I work with Lisa Ryan who gave me the link to your blog. I followed you last time. Shame it finished early. Hope you having great time and not getting blisters. The food looks great and it's good to see the prices. I hope to do the walk in the next couple of years. Happy walking.

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    1. Unknown8 June 2017 at 08:42

      Hi Chris So far so good on the blisters. I hope you will make it to the Camino and enjoy the camaraderie with the other walkers.

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