My excursion at the moment is to walk from Seville to Salamanca, about half way to the famed Santiago de la Compostella. The usual accommodation along the way is pilgrim's Albergues. Bookings are rare and on other routes sometimes a rush to ensure a bed.
Day 1, Sunday 17th was my introduction to assertive marketing, not just the usual signs along the track describing the features of the Albergues.
Whilst walking towards Guillena 20 kms from Seville a motorcycle came along the track and the multilingual rider said the track into town to the right was impassable across the river so take the left turn and it was also shorter. A few minutes later a car came along and said someone was telling lies saying the municipal Albergue was closed while it was actually not closed and please come.
mmm? What to make of this?
We ( I was walking with Corgnelius the Dutchman) took the bike rider's advice and turned left and soon we were greeted by his mother waiting in the street with smiling welcome directing us to her place - Albergue Luz.
If we had followed the normal path we would have crossed the river and soon come across the Albergue Municipal, but we were seduced by Madam Luz's charms, and it was a good place.
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