Days 10 & 11: Seville to Madrid to Toronto to Vancouver

The homeward journey.... a mid morning train from Seville to Madrid, which is likely quicker than flying when you factor in the airport processes. Leaving Seville at 10 Camino days per hour! Our high expectations for Madrid were deflated after a very full afternoon in the city. Perhaps the Madrid airport code should be changed … Continue reading Days 10 & 11: Seville to Madrid to Toronto to Vancouver →

Via Augusta days 8 & 9: Seville, many kms not tracked!

Not really part of the Camino, but part of the journey. Two full days in Seville, which we made the most of. Wandering the maze of old town alleys and strolling the wide boulevards of the newer city - newer being relative, as many of the incredible buildings date back to the heyday of Seville … Continue reading Via Augusta days 8 & 9: Seville, many kms not tracked! →

Via Augusta day 7: Alcalá de Guadaira to Sevilla, 20.5km

Another pleasant day of sauntering, with the route following the Guadaira river for about 12km before following a multi-use trail that led to the University of Pablo de Olavide. When I finish writing this post I intend to look him up on Wikipedia! Alcalá has a "world famous" dragon bridge. We think this is the … Continue reading Via Augusta day 7: Alcalá de Guadaira to Sevilla, 20.5km →

Via Augusta day 6: Utrera to Alcalá de Guadaira, 19.5km

Neither a highway, canal nor railway in sight! Today's stage was the best yet - awesome scenery, good route, and not too hot. There was an early morning shower pre-departure which made the first couple of hours feel like being on a treadmill in a steam room, but after that it was just normal Spanish … Continue reading Via Augusta day 6: Utrera to Alcalá de Guadaira, 19.5km →

Via Augusta day 5: Las Cabezas de San Juan to Utrera, 32.1 km

The last of the long days - unless of course we become geographically embarrassed. Also a day of starting in the dark to beat the heat, but fortunately high cloud developed during the day, meaning it was merely hot rather than unbearably hot. The route was less than inspiring, even though we followed the GPX … Continue reading Via Augusta day 5: Las Cabezas de San Juan to Utrera, 32.1 km →

Via Augusta day 4: El Cuervo de Sevilla to Las Cabezas de San Juan, 27.5km

As another stinking hot day was forecast, it was another start in darkness. The lobby of the hotel was open but we didn't want to assume the breakfast was for us, so we rambled off towards the first and only town with car lights to guide us. And it was only in that town that … Continue reading Via Augusta day 4: El Cuervo de Sevilla to Las Cabezas de San Juan, 27.5km →

Via Augusta day 3: Jerez de la Frontera to El Cuervo de Sevilla, 26.9km

Typing the names alone is almost enough to induce writers' cramp. Maybe Madrid is the capital as it has the shortest name in all of Spain! In anticipation of a hot day, it was an early start - treading the streets of Jerez in the dark. The primary downside was missing a turn in the … Continue reading Via Augusta day 3: Jerez de la Frontera to El Cuervo de Sevilla, 26.9km →

Via Augusta day 2: El Puerto de Santa Maria to Jerez de la Frontera, 13.5km

There are now arrows! Another short semi-rest day, but it didn't feel very restful. The path out of El Puerto is logged in my memory as areas of former suburban decay being slowly renewed. Then after a section of gravel road through a hilly section taken over by the mountain bike fraternity, we were adjacent … Continue reading Via Augusta day 2: El Puerto de Santa Maria to Jerez de la Frontera, 13.5km →

Via Augusta day 1: Cadiz(+/-) to El Puerto de Santa Maria, 9.6km

Above are scenes from our rest day in Cadiz. I'm testing the 'gallery' feature, but on my draft view, all these photos look truncated. I may need to revert to the one at a time upload procedure. We were a week too early for the sailing, but the city was plenty lively with the 'South' … Continue reading Via Augusta day 1: Cadiz(+/-) to El Puerto de Santa Maria, 9.6km →

Camino del Estrecho day 9: Medina Sidonia to Puerto Real (Cadiz), 28.1km

The final leg of the Camino del Estrecho, with the official end point in the city of Puerto Real - across the bay from Cadiz. As the next section, the via Augusta, starts in Cadiz and overlaps the Estrecho, we planned to finish and start again in Puerto Real. Therefore our day was primarily walking, … Continue reading Camino del Estrecho day 9: Medina Sidonia to Puerto Real (Cadiz), 28.1km →