Tag: camino

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 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 2: El Pelayo to Tarifa and beyond, 17.7camino kms

Torre del Guadalmesi, a 16th century lookout to protect against pirates. We didn't see any, so it still works. An interesting coastal walk, especially once we deviated off the documented Camino and followed the GR92 coastal path (goat track). The dirt road was a bit tiring, and deviated uphill and down dale to avoid some … Continue reading Camino del Estrecho day 2: El Pelayo to Tarifa and beyond, 17.7camino kms →