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Thanks again Ivar! Although it was great to "see" you and catch-up, it will be much better in a café in Santiago or at Casa Ivar... Keep those steps up and hasta pronto! Alex
I just heard that the town hall of Cacabelos has announced that they are going to be closing down the bridge that spans the river to do repairs. Anyone hoping to walk across (i.e. pilgrims) will not be able. The solution they have provided is a free bus shuttle, but it appears that there are...
Hello Nino,
There are a few sites that can give you average weather temperatures for cities in Spain.
MSN is pretty easy to use and will give the average highs and lows by month.
http://weather.msn.com/region.aspx?wealocations=Spain
Here are the links for various cities along the Camino de...
Probably the best jewelry store in Santiago, and one of the most historic, is:
Joyeria Malde
R. del Villar, 21
Pl. Platerías, 3
15890 Santiago
Tfno. +34 981 58 14 22
http://www.malde.net
I had a client that bought a ruby encrusted Santiago cross there - beautiful!
Good luck and congrats!
This is my favorite card. You can use this link to buy them online and call as soon as you hit the ground: http://www.spainsim.com/vodmovicallcards.htm
This specific one allows you to call the States and Canada for a couple hours - only 6 euros!
Hope this helps!
Might be a good idea to keep in mind for your planning that Semana Santa 2011 (Easter Holy Week) falls on April 17-24th http://gospain.about.com/od/semanasantaeaster/a/santa_dates.htm. On those dates, Santiago de Compostela will probably be pretty busy.
Good luck! You are going to love the...
Here's a link to the bus station:
http://www.tussa.org/
The bus company Monbus services Santiago to Coruña / Ferrol.
http://www.monbus.es/index2.htm
Good luck and enjoy!
Saludos from Spain,
Alex
From Leon you are looking at about 300KMs - for closer to 200 with good transportation options, try Ponferrada (200KM) or even Astorga (250KM). From Astorga, you'll get to climb up to the Iron Cross!
Enjoy!
You may have seen this group filming on the trail last year. Looks like their project is coming to light...
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Hello Sandi,
Here are average temps and rainfall by month for various cities along the Camino frances.
http://www.caminodesantiago.me/board/el-camino-frances/topic7790.html#p46617
Good luck and enjoy!
Saludos,
Alex
Hey there,
Looks kind of odd...
Did you look at their FAQ's: http://www.lebara-mobile.es/en/faq.php#sim
You might only be able to do this in Spain. Where did you buy these?
Sorry, not too much help, but a start...
Good luck.
Hello Lana,
It can get chilly at night. Here is a link for average monthly temps (highs and lows) for several cities along the Camino. http://www.caminodesantiago.me/board/el-camino-frances/topic7790.html#p46617
Hope this helps - buen camino!
Saludos from Spain,
Alex
Hello Carrie,
There are a few sites that can give you average weather temperatures for cities in Spain.
MSN is pretty easy to use and will give the average highs and lows by month.
http://weather.msn.com/region.aspx?wealocations=Spain
Here are the links for various cities along the Camino...
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