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  1. MJB

    Sarria - Is a stop over worth it?

    If you are not opposed to getting on the bus, Lugo is 35 minutes away, and the Roman wall, cathedral and churches, museum and restaurants more than repay a one-day visit. Monforte, also 35 minutes away, is not as big, but has one spectacular building (Colegio PP Escolapios), a castle (now...
  2. MJB

    Camino Frances vs Camino Invierno March (Child 2-year-old)

    I did the Invierno last April and enjoyed it very much. However, it would be great deal more challenging than the Frances for you. The area is beautiful but little walked compared to the Frances. (I did not meet another pilgrim before the merger with the Camino Sanabres after Lalin, my sixth or...
  3. MJB

    Short winter Camino notes

    Cdnwine: Your US ATM card should work fine. Most credit card readers in Spain and Portugal can read US credit cards by swiping the magnetic stripe. If you want to be sure of 100% acceptance, see if your credit card issuer issues a card with a chip built in. Those more-secure cards are the norm...
  4. MJB

    Short winter Camino notes

    Nilesite: Yes, I walked eight days with Mary. A real treat. Sorry I missed you by a day or two.
  5. MJB

    Short winter Camino notes

    Place specific notes notes after a short winter Camino (11-21 Dec 2014, Hornillos del Camino to Villafranca del Bierzo) Hontanas. 1 albergue, no restaurants open. If the hospitalera offers to make you a bocadillo, say yes, don’t go hungry . Castrojeriz. Sr. Paco will open the Albergue...
  6. MJB

    Short winter Camino notes

    General notes after a short winter Camino (11-21 Dec 2014, Hornillos del Camino to Villafranca del Bierzo) Sleeping bag. All those lists that suggest a sleeping bag good to 30 degrees are not recommending that you camp out. They are recognizing that quite a few albergues shut off the heat at...

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