Spain 30/08/25

 Sabinanigo to Bujaruelo, 30th Aug 

Started off early to walk to the bus station then realised that I had left my toothbrush behind. Back to the hostel and start again!

Morning from Sabinanigo 

There were very few signs of life in the town but I did find one little bar / restaurant that was open for a coffee and croissant before the bus left.

The centre of Sabinanigo 

I was worried that the bus would be full as you can't book in advance but it had very few passengers. It is a very interesting journey as the road winds up into the hills with some tricky bits for a bus.

Torla 

Torla is beautiful old village, only a bit spoilt by tourism, but another coffee and croissant powered me on up the path towards Odessa.

The way up

I used an interesting high path the last time I walked from Bujaruelo but I missed the start of it so continued up the road / track beside the river.

Up the roadway 

There was little traffic so it was a very pleasant journey. I didn't have to get to the Refugi until 16.00 for the briefing so took the opportunity to sit under a sunshade at Bujarelo Camping for a while before finishing the walk to the Refugi.

View from Bujaruelo camping

The car park was packed and the camping area nearly full, very different to the last time I was here when I was stuck for a day by a downpour and nearly washed out of the campsite.

Bujaruelo 

I walked down the other side of the river to the footbridge as I was too early for the briefing, this was the path I should have taken on the way up.

Bridge over the river

Back for the briefing where I found out l will be the only one going tomorrow, no problem keeping up with the others!

Old bridge at Bujaruelo 

Forecast is for a bit of rain in the afternoon tomorrow but fine for the rest of the week.

Evening at Bujaruelo 

Spain 29/06/25

Barcelona to Sabinanigo, Fri 29th Aug 

Thunder cloud on the approach to Barcelona 

Arrived in Barcelona last night after delays due to fog at Gatwick and thunderstorms at Barcelona. Very hot and humid but it improved after a very heavy shower, there are plenty of shelters outside the many cafe / bars. 

Plenty of pigeons in Barcelona

I bought some walking poles at Decathlon, which was a lot cheaper than taking mine on the plane, before going to the hostel.

Hostel interior 

The Alberge Pere Tarrès is a large almost industrial hostel but clean and tidy and the steady sound of the air-conditioning around out the snoring allowing a good night's sleep

Cool and sheltered

Wandered down to the station after a good breakfast at the hostel (continental obviously) stopping in some of the little squares, sheltered from the sun by a selection of trees, and writing this blog.

20,000 leagues under the sea

Sants has a festival at the moment, quiet in the morning but with some interesting street decorations.

Sants Estascion 

Barcelona Sants station is huge, more like an airport, with x-ray security screening of luggage but, surprisingly, not people. I managed to get a ticket to Zaragoza last night but no further, it was on the high speed train towards Madrid and very comfortable but I didn't get an upstairs seat.

Zaragoza station 

The temperature in Zaragoza was very pleasant when I arrived, I expected to get off the train and be hit by the heat, I suspect the humidity was much lower than Barcelona. 

Zaragoza 

The land around Zaragoza looks like a desert but the city was thriving, big and modern.

Pedestrian space

I couldn't make any sense of the buses or trains that might have gone to Sabinanigo so ended up using BlaBlaCar, a sort of car sharing thing, and got a lift with Luis, his wife and another paying passenger. Seems to work ok.

Wide tree lined streets 

Got a room at the campsite (I'm not carrying a tent!), basic but clean, but it's a bit far from the bus station for the morning. I'll just have to get up earlier.

Evening in Sabinanigo