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Zamora is a beautiful town that deserved a longer visit than we gave it. Although it has somehow avoided UNESCO designation, Zamora has 24 Romanesque churches, the largest number of any city in Europe. There is also a dramatically situated castle with an impressive...

Gordon:  We arrived in the city of Salamanca on Saturday afternoon, the day before Easter.  All of the cities in this region have special activities during Semana Santa, and we hoped to have the opportunity to observe some of them in...

Total Distance walked by Gordon: 439 kms Total Distance cycled by Ruth: 468 kms When I am planning to travel on a Camino I admit to doing minimal preparation.  I check the average weather in the area, buy the plane tickets and a guidebook, pack a 45 litre...

I love cycle touring and Spain would be a perfect place for it. This trip, however, is not a bike tour but rather a Camino with my bike and trailer. I see other cyclists almost every day, but only once. They are moving much faster than I am, especially if they are...

A medieval pilgrim ( and I worry about proportion)! Gordon:  Last night we stayed in the latest jewel in the UNESCO chain that we are following up the Via de la Plata: Cáceres.  There are layers of history in Cáceres, starting with the oldest known...

Enrique helping me with my tire. I have travelled on several long trips without a single flat tire, but on this trip I am honing my skills at puncture repair. Perhaps this route is called the Via de la Plata, not for the silver mined or the relatively flat terrain,...