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  1. JackT

    Via de la Plata in April?

    Hi Pelerina, Oh i love both the San Salvador and Madrid, both are beautiful routes with amazing scenery to boot. I enjoyed the solitude of walking alone on the meseta on the Madrid which before embarking was a little afraid of long solo stretches but somehow i thoroughly enjoyed it. It was just...
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    Francés vs Via de la Plata vs Camino de madrid

    I did the Camino Madrid this year and loved the balance of solitude during the walk in the day and meeting up a trickle amount of pilgrims in the evening. So i guess VDLP would be the next one to take next year. I've already completed the main caminos - Frances, Norte, Primativo, Portugues from...
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    Francés vs Via de la Plata vs Camino de madrid

    Great will do it in 2024 :)
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    Starting the Camino Madrid

    Hey D, I’m staying at the Municipal albergue in Los Huertos, Albergue Virgin tonight then move onto another municipal albergue after Santa Maria. Buen camino hey
  5. JackT

    Starting the Camino Madrid

    I’m staying in Alcobendas for my first night, weekend, everything in Tres Cantos if either booked up or very pricey, tmr get to Tres Cantos and walk to Manzanares where I prebooked to be safe at Hostel La Pedriza
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    Starting the Camino Madrid

    Found it this morning, very confusing, was also trying to look for a spire that’s usually on top of a church
  7. JackT

    Starting the Camino Madrid

    I googled wrong I think, I googled inglésia De Santiago and send me off to a convent
  8. JackT

    Starting the Camino Madrid

    I arrived around 3pm in Madrid, saw on Google the church of Santiago opens from 6 or 7 when I finally found the church the notice says they open only 11-1pm everyday, so tmr I will need to go again to get my pilgrim passport and 1st stamp and start the Camino Madrid much later than I expected
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    Starting the Camino Madrid

  10. JackT

    Get pilgrim passport in Bilbao

    Many thanks :)
  11. JackT

    Get pilgrim passport in Bilbao

    Mspath, I’m starting from Bilbao in June on the Camino Norte, I’m wondering will I need to take the credential to a church to have it officiated? Many thanks
  12. JackT

    Get pilgrim passport in Bilbao

  13. JackT

    Credentials and guide book, starting in bilbao

    I'm starting from Bilbao late June this year, so reading this thread is most useful
  14. JackT

    June 19, 2018 from Irun to Santiago in 28 days. Anyone else?

    Hi Cass I'm planning on trying to cover 25/30 km a day, depending on where the albergues are located between towns etc. There's an pdf of the Camino Norte, which you can download onto your phone and use as guide. J
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    June 19, 2018 from Irun to Santiago in 28 days. Anyone else?

    Hi Cassie, I'm planning on walking the Norte from Bilbao on the 20/21 June. J
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