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Work began last week on the extension to the refuge. This will provide a larger kitchen, more showers and toilets, as well as increasing the capacity of the refuge. The refuge will open in time for Holy Week, although all the building work will not have been completed.
Colin Jones
Chair, Miraz...
I understand that the new guide book will be published towards the end of the year rather than September - but there is no set date for its publication
Did Thomas a Becket use this route? Probably not - He spent the years of his exile in France seeking support for his return to the Office of Archbishop. I suppose it might be possible that a surrogate went on pilgrimage for him. There is a surprising number of churches in Spain dedicated to...
Unfortunately, there are no albergues until Redondela. There is a very cheap hostal in La Guardia in the Rua Galicia and Vigo also has some cheap ones in Vigo. We walked this route in 5 stages - but this was to allow time for us to visit places of interest. Vigo to Redondela is only a half...
It is possible to follow a coastal route starting from Caminha in Portugal. From Caminha you can either follw the Mino to Valenca - or cross the Mino on the ferry to La Guardia (recommended) and follw the coast to Vig and then join the main route at Redondela. There are no refuges but the...
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