Archive for April, 2008

Chove en Santiago (Raining in Santiago)

[tube]n0yvmTgKLDw[/tube] Luar na Lubre (more on them at Wikipedia here) is one of the most known groups from Galicia and I thought it would be fitting to add this video to the blog today since it has been raining in Santiago for the last 2 weeks. We need the water…. but some sun would be [...]

22 April 2008 at 19:55 - Comments

Bus schedules traveling to and from Santiago de Compostela

This is a list of bus companies that I compiled back in 2005, but i think it can still be useful for those of you that are looking for bus schedules to/from a specific place in Galicia. The links to the bus companies are still working, but please note that route information below might not [...]

19 April 2008 at 10:38 - Comments
Walter Campbell
Trying to get a bus schedule from Santiago to Ferrol, but the http://www.castromil.com/ seems to be unavailable. Any other web links ...
10 February 09 at 14:56
Hmm... not sure why their website is down. Found this site: http://www.oestered.com/noemi/ferrol/ferrol1/servicios/auto.html#sanfer ... but I am not sure how updated it is. ...
10 February 09 at 15:25

Travelodge to open hotels along the camino francés?

El Correo Gallego reports today that Travelodge are considering building hotels along the camino francés. They had some initial meetings with the Xunta in Galicia recently. Travelodge is a low-cost hotel that, if they actually do this, would offer pilgrims a room for about €35,- / night. I wonder if some of the spirit of [...]

15 April 2008 at 14:08 - Comments
It would be great to spend a night at a hotel. I spent night at a hotel in Ocebreiro when ...
3 May 08 at 08:48
Clarisa
I understand, I am on the Camino now, but Iwould be horrified if a Travelogdge appeared on the Camino, a ...
18 May 08 at 14:13

Bikes the Camino in 24 hours

Most pilgrims walk from Roncesvalles to Santiago in about 30 days, Julián Sanz has decided that he would like to bike this distance in 24 hours. Why stop at albergues when your first bed is ready and made for you in Santiago? So, this Saturday he will start in Roncesvalles and with his  support-car he [...]

2 April 2008 at 18:16 - Comments
This site has been very helpful for me to get information about the Camino. I'll be doing El Camino ...
9 April 08 at 20:50
Eric
I think what Sanz did back in April (assuming he made it) is impressive. But, having Walked the Camino ...
19 May 08 at 12:07