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    Sleeping outdoors on the Camino del Norte...?

    sleeping outside hello saf, on my pilgrimage a few weeks ago I slept once outside and a second time I thought about but didn't. In both cases I found albergues which were occupied. I reached them late in the afternoon (between 4 and 5 pm) and the weather was fine, warm and sunny. I slept...
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    Have backpack, NEED INTERNET, *might* travel!

    Map of Refugios Hello, as I understand you are sitting in spain. So the best seems to buy a guide of the camino del norte were the refugios are in and additional a map to see were these places are. I have finished the Camino Frances 10 days ago and bought in Santiago a map of the "Caminos de...
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    Finishing my camino

    Hello James, I have finished the camino last Sunday in the afternoon and it was amazing. Reading your posts I felt with you. It is hard not being able to get in contact with your daughters. But feeling sad all the time doesn't help them or you. Keep on sharing this camino forum. Here are...
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    4 deaths in forest fires in Galicia

    :oops: Hi Ivar, Peter and all together, I am ashamed about thinking just for my well getting back home and not to notice your and your nabours tragedy caused by these fires. I saw them walking from Monte do Gozo to Santiago on last Sunday but didn't know that this is the area where your house...
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    LIVE from the Camino I did it my way..

    :D Hello Friends, today at 3 pm I crossed the city-border of Santiago - I am in Santiago. I cannot believe. It's amazing and I am so happy and greatful to be here. On the last parts of my way I always walked about 40 km a day and I felt that the mind of my travel I looked for reached me. So I...
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    LIVE from the Camino ..in Spain

    Reply to Paulus - news Hi Paulus, thank you for looking in my diary. In Burgos, some days ago, the 100-bed-Alberge was full at that night. Yesterday after a 40-km-walk I came to Foncebadon and the refugio was full. They sent me to the next village but I decided to make a sleep under the heaven...
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    LIVE from the Camino ..in Spain

    half time Hello Friends :D , today on my trip from Somport to Santiago I have reached San Nicolas de Real Camino. This is the half distance. I am still well. Every day I run between 35 and 40 km. So in two days I will reach Leon for a (half) resting day. On my way I have slept in several...
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    LIVE from the Camino ..in Spain

    ..entering Kastilien.. :D Hi Friends, today I reached Kastilien on my daily trip from Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Villafranca Montes de Oca. It was a really long walk but it worked fine. I found out that the heat around noon and on afternoon is no problem for me. Going through my (german)...
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    LIVE from the Camino ..in Spain

    :P Hello Friends, Hello Ivar, I have now reached Puente la Reina, were the Aragonese way and the Navarra way meet coming from France. The Aragonese way is not overcrowded at this time. Most of the Pilgrims there are Spanish people. But there are also a few Germans, Swiss and Austrian I met...
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    LIVE from the Camino ..in Spain

    :) Hello Friends, after two days in Paris with sightseeing by foot I have finally reached spain. I walk the Aragonese way from Somport Pass over Jaca were I am today. It is very hot and so a walk of more than 5 hours takes all my power. But on the other hand it is really satisfactioning to...
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    LIVE from the Camino Restart

    :D Hello Friends, here I come again. Tomorrow morning, Friday July 7th, I start to Paris by train. Because Paris is overbooked on the weekend I couldn't get a reservation in one of the youth hostels. But I found a link named "Rates To Go" (seems to be an Australian Agent) were I got a...
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    LIVE from the Camino restart in preparation

    Re: Back on the Camino Hi Sil, I don't know what "quote" means or does but I try to use it.. Thanks for your greetings. I will continue my reports just before I am starting or when I am on the road. Regards Bernd
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    LIVE from the Camino restart in preparation

    :) hello friends after several weeks of recreation I am now preparing the restart of my way to santiago. I interrupted after appr. 750 km footwalk in the middle of march in Asti/Piemont in Italy. Now I am afraid the way from Asti to Santiago may be too long for me. So I will start in the second...
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    LIVE from the Camino unexpected interruption by health

    :cry: Hello Friends I stay in the Youth Hostel of Torino since 2 days and for another few days. The last days of my trip crossing Italy I felt heavy pains in my right leg. So I went to the hospital of Asti where the doctors told me that there is an inflammation in my leg and that I must not...
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    LIVE from the Camino Crossing Italy

    :) Hallo Friends, I am still walking through Italy. Planning my tour I had expected to meet springtime in Italy in the midth of march. But spring is a little late. Heavy cold winds are comming from the north. However I had only one raining day yet. So I am happy about the circumstances of my...
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