Day 8: Castellolí to Jorba
| Date | May 30 ( Tuesday ) |
| Today's Distance: | 11 miles / 17 km |
| Castellolí to Jorba Stats | Route Video |
| Total This Camino: | 62 miles |
| Total 2023 Caminos: | 62 miles |
| Total All Caminos: | 1797 miles |
| Lodging: | $ 11 @ Albergue Sant Jaume |
| Total Lodging: | $ 436 |
| Planes: | $ 1350 |
| Total Planes: | $ 1350 |
| Buses / Trains / Taxis: | $ |
| Total Buses / Trains / Taxis: | $ 0 / 30 / 32 = 47 |
| Food: | $ 10 |
| Total Food: | $ 225 |
Meaningful Moment
Deb and I arrived at the Albergue of Jorba at 4 p.m. which was an hour before it opened.
There was a pilgrim already waiting
We started talking. He was from Barcelona. He did in two days what Deb and I did in five days. He was our age. What a beast! His name is Ferrar.
Anyway we were in the courtyard in front still at 4:45 p.m. when the first thunder pealed. Lightening started soon after and then the rain.
Fortunately the priest who runs the Albergue opened the door early.
Shortly after we got inside, the full thunderstorm hit.
Random Thought of the Day
In Castelloli, I spoke by phone with the hospitalero in Jorba and he told us to take our time and enjoy our intermediate stop, the city of Igualada. The Albergue Sant Jaumé in Jorba is closed between 1:30 and 5:00 p.m. so there's no reason to be in a hurry to get there.
The municipal albergue in Castellolí was gratis. I offered to give the City Hall a donativo and they indicated it was not necessary.
On the Road / Notable memories
Walking into Igualada was kind of difficult because it was a very long commercial and industrial district with a string of big box stores and factories. I was so glad to be fnally finished with the industrial zone.
Because we are taking a slow day, we had a nice coffee shortly after we entered Igualada. Deb went into the pharmacy and replenished our supplies of Advil, Ibuprofen etc.
Saw far more cloud cover today than previous days. Really appreciated it. I've lost that strong New York desire to see the sun right now :-) In fact, I'm getting too much sun, even using sun block.
 | After Montserrat, the trail has been really well marked. |
 | Walking through the industrial commercial district of Igualada |
 | Main square of Igualada |
 | A 12th century Church |
 | Amazing view from the hills into Jorba |
 | The Albergue Sant Jaumé is run by the local parish priest |
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