Yesterday after the dinner I drank wine with Vince from Hungary… he was the pilgrim with whom I have walked most in the last week. We huged us in case we would not see us the next day.
Today I start walking on the Camino de Invierno. I stand up early to meet some pilgrims and say goodbye…. even if I could begin my small walk later. Saying goodbye is often sad… and I do not want to leave the Camino Frances with the many pilgrims I know…. even if I think it is the right decision for me to choose the lonelier Camino… especially after Sarria.
Here I have to leave the Camino Frances and follow the Camino de Invierno.
It is so much lonelier on this way. I walk today about 15 km and see in my direction only one time pilgrims. On the Camino Frances I saw often several groups at the same time.
A nice view near my albergue in Villavieja.
The albergue is closed and I have to call a Spanish phone number. The call is not easy with my ‚basic‘ Spanish… but after a few minutes a Spanish man shows me the albergue. After some time a Spanish pelegrina who has a 31-year-old daughter came to the albergue as well.