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Huge Congratulations Luka! Like everyone here I wish you sucéss with your book and happiness in your new life. So courageous to make a change like that but I’m sure it already is the best thing you could have done. Bon courage avec tous.
Hi. I walked solo from Madrid about four summers ago - late August and early September. I only met one other Pilgrim - who was walking in the opposite direction and therefore walked and stayed almost every night, entirely alone. It was extremely hot, and as is common in rural Spain, expected...
I couldn't agree more about Annie's Blogg - so happy to have found it again and reading it now - whilst planning starting the Via de la Plata in September....
thank you Annie and Charles.
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As I don't have my diaries here - but a wonderful hostel in the centre.. - -a real Art Deco place - but then got the Metro out to the huge towers on the north of the city and walked to Los Tres Cantos.
Of course you don't want to stop and not yearn for more...
How could you..?
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Hi. I admire you Rob for posting this - I hope you enjoy the rest of your adventure in Spain - there is no prescribed right...
I walked the Madrid Camino in August /September 2015 in my own - and it challenges me on every level.
I did love it... But... I was very out of my comfort zone as only...
My first Camino was taken to try to come to terms with huge emotional pain after the ending of a long term and wonderful marriage - and the last thing I was looking for was romance. I met amazing people from around the world, many of whom I am still in contact with - young and old - all with...
! That was quite a challenging first night! I stayed in the Municipal Town Hall where they have a room in the basement. I was there alone - pretty creepy actually in a vast building! But, it was clean and comfortable and I was grateful. Had to leave very early as it was a Saturday and the duty...
Hi. Just a suggestion - I stayed first night in Tres Cantos, second night in Manzanares de Real then third night in Cercedilla......
It worked - not sure if more places for you in M de Real...
Hi! Cannot really comment more on the weather/snow aspect but when I walked this route last September (2014) I did not meet one other Pilgrim walking until I reached Sahugun...
It is a very lonely route but beautiful but lots of the stages are long and very open and exposed with very little...
Oh how absolutely amazing - thank you so very much. I have often wondered about this route - and now - I just want to go - now.
My only concern would be the expense of accommodation on this route - but thank you again.
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